No. 9 Bates women play tough against national champion Yale
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Margot Webel ’09 defeats Yale’s Katie Mandel. |
LEWISTON, Maine — The Yale University squash teams showed form befitting one of the top college teams in the U.S. in a visit to Bates on Saturday, as both the Bulldogs’ women’s and men’s teams registered 8-1 victories, while the host Bobcats had some impressive performances of their own.
The match is believed to be the first visit to Bates by any Yale athletic team.
The No. 9 Bates women (5-2) registered a point at the No. 9 spot in an 8-1 loss to the No. 2 Bulldogs, the three-time defending national champions.
Bates sophomore Margot Webel (Locust Valley, N.Y.) topped Yale’s Katie Mendel 6-9, 9-7, 9-6, 9-6. Also playing well for the Bobcats was senior co-captain Kelsey Engman at the No. 1 spot, losing 1-9, 7-9, 1-9 against Yale’s Lauren McGery.
The Bates women next play at Colby on Jan. 10.
1. YALE: L. McGrery def. Kelsey Engman, 9-1, 9-7, 9-1
2. YALE: A. Aziz def. Whitney Roller, 9-1, 9-1, 9-1
3. YALE: K. Rapisarda def. Hannah Laverty, 9-2, 9-3, 9-0
4. YALE: S. Barenbaum def. Charlotte Gerrish, 9-1, 9-1, 9-3
5. YALE: J. Balderston def. Schuyler Haynes, 9-3, 9-5, 9-5
6. YALE: E. Hill def. Caroline Lemoine, 9-2, 9-5, 9-6
7. YALE: K. Ettinger def. Sarah Blomstedt, 9-7, 9-3, 9-4
8. YALE: K. Vinci def. Jenny Imrich, 9-0, 9-2, 9-3
9. BATES: Margot Webel def. K. Mandel, 6-9, 9-7, 9-6, 9-6