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Mira Bakshi '26 won convincingly at #1 on Saturday

Women's Squash

Women’s Squash Eases Past Bard, 9-0

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. –  The Wesleyan women's squash team made quick work in a Saturday afternoon match against Bard, defeating the Raptors 9-0 from the Rosenbaum Squash Center. With the win, the Cardinals improve to 3-0 on the season. Competing for the first time at home in the 2024-25 season, Wesleyan landed a perfect win, with all nine matches ending in 3-0 wins for the Cardinals. In addition, all nine matches finished in 15 minutes or less in a dominating display from Wesleyan's lineup.
 
Both Mira Bakshi '26 and Portia Pliam '25 dropped just two points in their respective matches, as Bakshi defeated Tarana Downer 11-0, 11-1, 11-1 at #1 while Pliam took down Victoria Bagatcholon 11-0, 11-2, 11-0 at #8. Sydney Smith '25 posted a 11-0, 11-2, 11-1 win at #9 in a match that lasted just 10 minutes.
 
Avika Pande '26, Aanya Anand '26, and Katherine Risden '28 lost just four points each in their matches at #2, #3, and #6, respectively. Pande needed just 10 minutes to defeat Nioby Rodriguez 11-1, 11-1, 11-2 while Anand defeated Thenuri DeSilva by the same score line. Risden won by match 11-0, 11-4, 11-0 in 10 minutes against Thelma Williams.
 
Rounding out the wins on the day for Wesleyan was Leandra Sze '26 in a 11-1, 11-3, 11-2 victory at #7 while Rachel Matamoros '28 won 11-3, 11-4, 11-4 at #5 while Jaclyn Dichter '26 was victorious at #4 by a 11-3, 11-5, 11-3 score.
 
Wesleyan is back at home on Sunday with an 11 AM start against NYU from the Rosenbaum Squash Center.
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Players Mentioned

Aanya Anand

Aanya Anand

Junior
Mira Bakshi

Mira Bakshi

Junior
Jaclyn Dichter

Jaclyn Dichter

Junior
Avika Pande

Avika Pande

Junior
Portia Pliam

Portia Pliam

Senior
Sydney Smith

Sydney Smith

Senior
Leandra Sze

Leandra Sze

Junior
Rachel Matamoros

Rachel Matamoros

Graduate Student
Katherine Risden

Katherine Risden

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Aanya Anand

Aanya Anand

Junior
Mira Bakshi

Mira Bakshi

Junior
Jaclyn Dichter

Jaclyn Dichter

Junior
Avika Pande

Avika Pande

Junior
Portia Pliam

Portia Pliam

Senior
Sydney Smith

Sydney Smith

Senior
Leandra Sze

Leandra Sze

Junior
Rachel Matamoros

Rachel Matamoros

Graduate Student
Katherine Risden

Katherine Risden

Freshman