George Washington University
CSA Team Nationals - No. 16 Virginia
No. 13 GW Women's Squash Downs Virginia, 7-2
2/27/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Squash
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The No. 13 George Washington women's squash team bounced back from an opening-day loss to cruise past No. 16 Virginia, 7-2, in the Kurtz Cup (B-Division) Consolation Semifinals on Saturday evening at the College Squash Association National Championships at Brady Squash Center.
GW (9-8) advances to play Franklin & Marshall in the consolation final on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 p.m.
The Colonials raced out to a 3-0 lead after the first round of matches with sophomores Abby Shonrock (11-1, 11-4, 11-7 at No. 3) and Mary Jo Mahfood (11-5, 11-4, 11-6 at No. 6) prevailing in three games. Freshman Ginger Sands added an 11-6, 12-10, 9-11, 11-5 win over Candace Craig at No. 9.
The lead was extended to 4-0 when junior Breanne Flynn swept her way to an 11-7, 11-6, 11-8 win over Diane Tyson at No. 2. Senior Emely Levyn followed suit with a sweep of Bella Jones, 11-6, 11-7, 11-4 at No 5 to clinch the match at 5-0.
Also earning wins for the Colonials on Saturday were senior Anna Gabriela Porras, who earned her 54th career victory with an 11-4, 11-2, 12-10 sweep of Carey Danforh at No. 1, and junior Mehak Chawla also by way of a sweep, rolling past Amanda Whelan at No. 7, 11-5, 11-1, 11-3.
George Washington 7, Virginia 2
Anna Gabriela Porras (GW) def. Carey Danforh (UVA) - 11-4, 11-2, 12-10
Breanne Flynn (GW) def. Diane Tyson (UVA) - 11-7, 11-6, 11-8
Abby Shonrock (GW) def. Madeline Mayhew (UVA) - 11-1, 11-4, 11-7
Molly Prockop (UVA) def. Alexa Tzarnas (GW) - 13-11, 10-12, 13-11, 11-8
Emely Levyn (GW) def. Bella Jones (UVA) - 11-6, 11-7, 11-4
Mary Jo Mahfood (GW) def. Carolyn Grenier (UVA) - 11-5, 11-4, 11-6
Mehak Chawla (GW) def. Amanda Whelan (UVA) - 11-5, 11-1, 11-3
Isabel Stack (UVA) def. Brooke Feldman (GW) - 11-8, 6-11, 11-5, 11-5
Ginger Sands (UVA) def. Candace Craig (UVA) - 11-6, 12-10, 9-11, 11-5
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