No. 7 Virginia to Begin MASC Championships Competition Saturday
LANCASTER, Pa. – No. 7 Virginia women’s squash (10-3, 3-1 MASC) is set to begin competition in the Mid Atlantic Squash Conference Championships over the weekend in Lancaster, Pa. on Saturday, February 5.
The tournament will feature a round robin format between all five member schools. Virginia will open its pursuit of the title with matches against Georgetown at 9 a.m. and Dickinson 11 a.m. on Saturday (Feb. 5). The Hoos will then take on Franklin and Marshall at 9:30 a.m. and Drexel at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday (Feb. 6)
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
- Live scoring will be available through ClubLocker
- Live streams will be available through a link posted on virginiasports.com
- All matches will use a five-court system
NOTING VIRGINIA
- Virginia is ranked No. 7 in the latest CSA rankings
- Virginia finished the season with a 3-1 record in MASC play
- All three of the Cavaliers’ conference victories were 9-0 sweeps
- Virginia claimed the inaugural MASC Championship in the 2018-19 season
- The Cavaliers come off a 9-0 win over Dickinson to close out the regular season
- The Hoos finished the season with an unbeaten record at home (6-0) for the first time in program history
- Virginia has won eight of its last nine matches
- Julia Curran enters the match on a six-match win streak
NOTING GEORGETOWN
- Georgetown is ranked No. 25 in the latest CSA rankings
- The Hoyas finished the season with a 7-7 record (0-2 MASC)
- Georgetown is coming off a weekend split that included a win over Haverford and a loss to Wesleyan
- Virginia is 3-0 all-time against the Hoyas including a 9-0 victory this season
NOTING DICKINSON
- Dickinson is ranked No. 22 in the latest CSA rankings
- The Red Devils finished the season with a 3-10 record (0-3)
- The Cavaliers are undefeated (5-0) against the Red Devils in program history
NOTING FRANKLIN & MARSHALL
- The Diplomats are ranked No. 18 in the latest CSA rankings
- Franklin & Marshall finished the season with a 6-6 record (2-2 MASC)
- The Diplomats enter the competition as winners of their last three
NOTING DREXEL
- The Dragons enter the tournament as the highest ranked team by the CSA at No. 6
- Drexel started the season 7-0 and finished with an 8-3 overall record
- The Dragons were undefeated (3-0) in MASC play
- Virginia is 0-4 against Drexel all-time including a 7-2 loss to the Dragons this season
ON THE HORIZON
The CSA Women’s Team Championships are set to begin on Friday, Feb. 25 in Boston, Mass.