Columbia
George Washington
No. 9 Columbia Comeback Falls Short At No. 8 George Washington
1/25/2015 3:51:00 PM | Women's Squash
Full Results
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a rematch of the 2014 Kurtz Cup title game, the No. 9 Columbia women's squash team travelled to No. 8 George Washington on Sunday, Jan. 25. After trailing 4-2, the Lions made a push to tie the match at 4-4 heading into the final match at the top position. The Lions comeback attempt would fall short in the end as George Washington's Anna Porras came away with a 3-0 triumph to edge Columbia, 5-4.
Both #4 Maya Patel and #7 Kate Calihan posted 3-0 wins for the Lions. Alisha Maity held strong at #5 for a 3-1 match (11-6, 11-5, 8-11, 11-9) and Reyna Pacheco took home a 3-2 victory at the #3 position (8-11, 11-7, 11-9, 2-11, 11-6).
The Lions move to 6-5 overall and will be back in action next weekend for a pair of road Ivy League matches at No. 7 Dartmouth on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 12 p.m. and at No. 2 Harvard on Sunday, Feb. 1 at 12 p.m.
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