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Women's squash set to face off against Cornell and Columbia

Both the Cornell (8-4 overall, 3-2 Ivy) and Princeton (9-2, 3-2) women’s squash teams are looking to set program records for wins in Ivy League play this weekend. The Tigers are set to travel to Ithaca this Friday to play against the Big Red, a game that will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Cornell's Belkin International Squash Courts.

Last weekend, Cornell matched up against Dartmouth in a 7-2 win and top-ranked Harvard in a 9-0 loss. That allowed the Big Red to keep their No. 7 ranking in the College Squash Association national rankings, but Princeton’s talent has also allowed the team to climb the ranks to No. 4. Princeton's current ranking guarantees a spot in the Howe Cup — the A Division of the CSA’s national championships — which is set to take place at Princeton in a mere three weeks. Moreover, despite their loss against Penn last week, the Tigers’ 5-4 victory over the No. 5 Bulldogs last weekend effectively defended Princeton’s national standing.

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On Sunday, Princeton will return to New Jersey to match up with No. 8 Columbia (6-5, 2-3) at noon in a match that will be streamed live on the Ivy League Digital Network. Last summer, Princeton defeated Columbia 7-2 in New York City, so the Tigers feel confident that this match will again be successful. If the Tigers do clutch a Friday victory, the win would secure a 5-2 Ivy League record for them.

Sunday also marks Senior Day for the women’s squash team. Gabriella Garr, Ashley Richards, Alexandra Toth, and Maria Elena Ubina of the Class of 2017 will be honored before Sunday’s match. These players have achieved a total win tally of 106 individual matches and counting over the last four seasons, and they have also helped the Tigers achieve a 44-14 team record in their time on the team.

Both upcoming games will be streamed live on Friday at 5:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 12 p.m., each on the Ivy League Digital Network.

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