No. 5 Virginia Wins 7-0 against Chatham
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 5 Virginia women’s squash team (9-2) picked up a 7-0 victory against No. 24 Chatham (3-6) on Wednesday (Jan. 31) at the McArthur Squash Center in Charlottesville, Va.
The teams only played on seven courts due to a limited roster for the Cougars.
Virginia won 3-0 on five of the seven courts, including dominant performances by senior Meagan Best at position one, sophomore Lina Tammam at two and Griffin Dewey at seven.
Sophomore Nina Hashmi rebounded after dropping her first two games to win her final three to pick up a win at four. Junior Eliza Mills preserved the sweep with a 9-11, 11-9, 11-4, 8-11, 11-6 win at five.
This was the third straight sweep for the Cavaliers, who also blanked Denison and Dickinson on Jan. 20 and 21.
The Chatham match was originally scheduled for Friday, Jan. 19, but was postponed due to weather-related travel issues.
UP NEXT
- Virginia will compete at the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Squash Conference Championships Feb. 9-11 at the Arlen Specter Center in Philadelphia, Pa.
#5 Virginia 7, #24 Chatham 0
- Meagan Best (VA) def. Sofia Ramos (CHAT) 11-3, 11-4, 11-2
- Lina Tammam (VA) def. Basmala Syed Araf (CHAT) 11-4, 11-4, 11-4
- Clare Minnis (VA) def. V Della Maddalena (CHAT) 11-7, 11-4, 11-3
- Nina Hashmi (VA) def. Vasundhra Vasanthan (CHAT) 8-11, 7-11, 11-4, 11-7, 11-6
- Eliza Mills (VA) def. Clara Braga (CHAT) 9-11, 11-9, 11-4, 8-11, 11-6
- Nili Sprecher (VA) def. Sofia Pinto (CHAT) 11-6, 11-0, 11-6
- Griffin Dewey (VA) def. Ta’Niya-Marie Nored (CHAT) 11-1, 11-5, 11-1