MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – The Wesleyan women's squash team suffered an 8-1 defeat to No. 16 ranked Middlebury before rebounding with a 7-0 win over Vassar to close out a three-match weekend in the Rosenbaum Squash Center.
Wesleyan started the day with an 8-1 loss to the Panthers, with the lone point for the Cardinals coming from
Penelope Furnas '27 who pulled off a thrilling comeback five-set win. After losing the first two sets 11-6, 11-4, Furnas came roaring back with three straight set victories (11-7, 12-10, 11-7) to defeat Eva Finney at #4. Seven of the eight Middlebury wins came via 3-0 sweeps while
Marangela James '24 fell in four sets (7-11, 4-11, 12-10, 2-11) at #9.
The afternoon match against the Brewers was one-sided, as Wesleyan managed sweeps across the lineup, all of which coming in 14 minutes or less.
Avika Pande '26,
Aanya Anand '26,
Mira Bakshi '26,
Jaclyn Dichter '26,
Laila Kewalramani '24,
Marveya Velasquez '27, and
Yeisy Velasquez '27 all picked up wins in their respective matches.
The Cardinals enjoy break over Thanksgiving, returning to action on Friday, December 1 at Georgetown.
