PHILADELPHIA -- The Hamilton College Continentals advanced to the Epps Cup (D Division) final with a 5-4 win against the St. Lawrence University Saints in the 2023 College Squash Association National Collegiate Team Championships at the University of Pennsylvania Squash Center on Saturday evening.

Hamilton will take on fellow NESCAC foe Bates College for the Epps Cup at Penn on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 2:30 p.m. The Continentals were edged 5-4 at Bates back on Jan. 14.

Hamilton and St. Lawrence played an entertaining match as just two of the eight individual matches ended after three games. The Continentals won at the ninth position by default.

Eliana Good '24 (second position) and Natalie Harrity '23 (fifth position) won their sixth matches this season. Eleanor Bailey '25 swept her opponent at the third position and evened her record at 7-7. Eliza Glass '25 improved her record to 9-6 with a three-game triumph at the eighth position.


RESULTS

No. 29 Hamilton 5, No. 26 St. Lawrence 4
Epps Cup Semifinal
February 18, 2023
Univ. of Pennsylvania Squash Center (Philadelphia)

1. Abhisheka David (SL) d. Sarah Stonestreet 3-1 (11-7, 6-11, 11-8, 11-5) 
2. Eliana Good (H) d. Madeleine Martin 3-1 (11-4, 11-7, 9-11, 11-9) 
3. Eleanor Bailey (H) d. Petra DeRose 3-0 (11-9, 11-9, 14-12) 
4. Ulrikke Bore Ribesen (SL) d. Hope Worcester 3-1 (11-9, 10-12, 11-5, 11-8)
5. Natalie Harrity (H) d. Laura Franz 3-1 (11-9, 11-5, 10-12, 11-6)
6. Ksenia Merkulova (SL) d. Zoe Reinert 3-2 (3-11, 10-12, 14-12, 11-9, 11-6) 
7. Xitlali Zuniga (SL) d. Katie Hodulik 3-1 (11-9, 11-4, 7-11, 11-6) 
8. Eliza Glass (H) d. Tita Hicks 3-0 (11-7, 11-5, 11-3)
9. Gainsley Korengold (H) won by default

Records: Hamilton 6-9 overall; St. Lawrence 4-14.