WASHINGTON – Georgetown University's squash team travels to Lancaster, Pennsylvania to compete in the Mid-Atlantic Squash Conference Championships, hosted by Franklin & Marshall. The No. 15 Hoyas will face No. 19 Dickinson and sixth-ranked Virginia in the opening draw on Saturday before advancing to the championship or consolation games on Sunday.
A link to live scoring and video or all matches can be found on
www.GUHoyas.com.
Hoya Notes
- Georgetown is coming off an emphatic 9-0 sweep against No. 30 William Smith on Senior Day this past Sunday.
- All nine Hoyas blanked their opponents 3-0 in the ladder.
- Rachel Mashek won 11-3, 11-3, 11-7 in the top spot, Cici Curran won 11-0, 11-5, 11-0 in the second position, Katie Hennessy won 11-6, 11-2, 11-2 in the third flight, Sydney Bramen won 11-4, 11-0, 11-1 in the fourth slot and Aalia Husain won 11-2, 11-6, 11-3 in the fifth position.
- Closing out the bottom of the ladder, Valentina Cuccolo won 11-0, 11-3, 11-2 in the six spot, Megan LaForge won 11-0, 11-2, 11-1 in the seventh position, Lucia Varma won 11-2, 11-1, 11-1 in the eight slot and Nina Flinn won 11-1, 11-1, 11-0 in the ninth flight.
- Playing in an exhibition, Isha Rao also swept her opponent 11-1, 11-0, 11-4 on the day.
- On the year, Mashek paces the Hoyas with seven wins while Curran and Ana Margarita Quijano both have six.
Scouting Dickinson
- Saturday's opener against the Red Devils is set for 9 a.m.
- Dickinson is 9-8 on the year but have lost four straight matches.
- Anne Leakey is 14-2 on the year for Dickinson while Kathryn Herring also has double-digit wins with 11.
- The Hoyas and Dickinson met earlier this season with Georgetown winning 8-1 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Scouting Virginia
- Saturday's second match is against the Cavaliers at 2 p.m.
- Virginia is 7-3 on the year with its only losses coming to Stanford, Harvard and Penn.
- Claire Pellegrino is undefeated at 7-0 on the year while Maria Min and Clare Minnis both have six victories.
- Georgetown and UVA have met five times before with the Cavaliers holding a 5-0 series lead.
Next Time Out
The Hoyas return to action against Princeton on Saturday, February 22 in New Jersey.
