The No. 1-seeded Saints would take a 4-3 lead in the semifinals of the Epps Cup, but a late rally from No. 4 Hamilton saw the St. Lawrence University women's squash team fall 5-4 at the CSA Team Nationals at Penn University.
The Scarlet and Brown fell to 4-14 with the loss, while Hamilton improved to 6-9.
St. Lawrence was able to have some success early as at number one
Abhisheka David took on Sarah Stonestreet and won 11-7, 6-11, 11-8, 11-5. Then at number four,
Ulrikke Ribesen took a 3-1 win of her own defeating Hope Worcester 11-9, 10-12, 11-5, 11-8.
In the number seven spot,
Xitlali Zuniga-Romero took on Katie Hodulik and claimed an 11-9, 11-4, 7-11, 11-6 victory. The match was kept alive by
Ksenia Merkulova, who at number six went down 2-0 to Zoe Reinert. The first-year would climb all the way back to take the final three games 14-12, 11-9, 11-6.
Hamilton would secure the match at number six to advance to the D Division Finals against No. 2-seeded Bates College.
The Scarlet and Brown will remain in Philadelphia to take on No. 3 Haverford College in a 1:30 p.m. playoff match for third place. Â
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