Women's squash advances at NESCAC tourney

HARTFORD, Conn. --- The seventh-seeded Colby College women's squash team heads to the NESCAC quarterfinal round after a convincing 7-2 win over 10^th-seeded Tufts University on Friday night.

The Mules will play against second-seeded Williams College at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Trinity College.

Samantha Smith won at the first position and Kate Pistel captured her 14^th win of the season at the second spot for the Mules. Caroline Reaves, Kaeley Shepard, Jae Paik, Jessica Kravetz, and Alison Crevi were other winners for Colby.

Colby 7, Tufts 2

1. C- Samantha Smith d. Valerie Koo 11-8, 11-6, 11-6
2. C- Kate Pistel d. Alix Michael 11-9, 11-7, 11-8
3. T- Mercedes Barba d. Madeline Dufour 11-5, 11-9, 11-9
4. T- Jess Rubine d. Molly Parsons 11-3, 11-5, 11-5
5. C- Caroline Reaves d. Alyse Vinoski 11-2, 11-6, 11-8
6. C- Kaeley Shepard d. Madison Newbound 11-2, 8-11, 11-4, 11-8
7. C- Jae Paik d. Ushashi Basu 11-4, 12-10, 11-9
8. C- Jessica Kravetz d. Erin Bruynell 11-3, 11-1, 11-5
9. C- Alison Crevi d. Sairah Mahmud 11-3, 11-7, 11-1