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Cavaliers Earn First Howe Cup Bid, Take on No. 2 Trinity Friday

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia’s women’s squash team (13-3) checked in at No. 7 in the latest edition of the CSA rankings, earning the Hoos a matchup with No. 2 Trinity (13-1) in the Howe Cup quarterfinals on Friday, Feb. 25 at 3 p.m. in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Howe Cup is the top division of the CSA National Championship which features the top-eight teams in the country. Virginia has earned its first ever berth in the competition as the seventh seed. Harvard, Trinity, Princeton, and Columbia earned the top-four seeds while Yale, Drexel, Virginia and Pennsylvania round out the rest of the field.

FROM HEAD COACH MARK ALLEN:

“With our qualification for the Howe Cup, this team has already guaranteed its highest ever end-of-season national ranking; one that will be somewhere inside the top 8. We won’t be going just to make up the numbers, as I believe this group of women are tough, gritty competitors and on their day, they can beat anyone. I can’t wait to see them play against Trinity in their opening match on Friday as I know they will be up for the challenge.” 

MATCH DETAILS:

  • The match will be hosted by top-seeded Harvard
  • Live scoring will be available through ClubLocker
  • Live streams will be available through a link posted on virginiasports.com
  • Tournament information is also available through a link posted on virginiasports.com

NOTING VIRGINIA

  • The Hoos are ranked No.7 in the CSA rankings
  • The Cavaliers earn their first Howe Cup bid in the program’s four full seasons of competition
  • Caroline Baldwin leads the Cavaliers in wins with an overall record of 11-5
  • Julia Curran, Maureen Foley, and Emma Jinks have each won nine of their last 10 matches
  • Virginia is a combined 113-38 individually on the season

NOTING TRINITY

  • Trinity is ranked No. 2 in the CSA rankings
  • Trinity comes off their 15th consecutive NESCAC title
  • The Bantams hold a 13-1 record on the season
  • Trinity enters the match on a six-match win-streak
  • The Cavaliers are 0-1 against Trinity all-time

ON THE HORIZON

  • With a win, Virginia will advance to the semifinal round to take on the winner of the match between Princeton and Drexel on Saturday (Feb. 25) at 1 p.m.
  • With a loss, the Hoos will take on the loser of the Princeton and Drexel match in the consolation semifinals on Saturday (Feb. 25) at 4 p.m.

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