GRANVILLE, Ohio (February 4, 2024) – Playing in the first-ever Big Red Invitational this weekend, the No. 28 Denison University women's squash team fell 6-3 against the University of Chicago on Saturday. The Big Red then played two matches on Sunday, coming up short by just one point, 5-4, against Washington University in St. Louis before losing 6-3 again in a rematch with the Maroons.

In the first matchup against Chicago on Saturday, Kate Manderlink and Virginia Lawrence both earned 3-0 wins at the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds, respectively, while Chloe Sigg earned a 3-1 (12-10, 11-6, 9-11, 11-7) victory at the No. 5 seed. The deciding match came at the No. 2 seed as Esme Adelman fell just short in her final set against Tara Chugh, dropping a 3-2 (11-6, 8-11, 11-6, 8-11, 11-7) decision.

Anna Leach made her Big Red squash debut as the No. 7 seed against the Maroons and won her first-career set with an 11-7 victory in her third set. Then on Sunday, Leach won her first set against Washington University in St. Louis' (WashU) Samantha Solomon before falling 3-1 (5-11, 11-4, 11-9, 11-3), giving her a set-victory in each of her first two career matches.

Following 3-0 wins against WashU by Adelman and Manderlink at the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds, respectively, Lawrence earned a 3-2 (11-7, 11-6, 9-11, 3-11, 11-7) win over Lily Lippert at the No. 4 seed to tie the match at 3-3. Unfortunately, Antoinette Ramsey fell 3-2 (10-12, 11-7, 8-11, 11-6, 11-6) against Lily Levitzky at the No. 1 seed as Denison lost a 4-3 decision.

In Denison's final match against Chicago, Leach nearly pulled out her first-career win but instead came up just short, 3-2 (7-11, 11-7, 3-11, 12-10, 11-9), against Amina Helmy. Manderlink (No. 3 seed) and Lawrence (No. 4 seed) both earned their third win of the weekend with 3-0 victories while Sigg (No. 5 seed) defeated Kavya Krishnamurthy by a score of 3-1 for the second time on the weekend.

Denison concludes its 2023-24 regular season with a record of 5-9, and with the postseason up next, the Big Red will prep for the start of the Liberty League Championship, scheduled for February 9-11 at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. This year, the Liberty League features seven teams, including Denison, Bard, Haverford, Mount Holyoke, St. Lawrence, Vassar, and William Smith.
 
Denison 3, Chicago 6:
1S: Ivy Chan def. Antoinette Ramsey 3-1 (10-12, 11-2, 11-8, 11-5)
2S: Tara Chugh def. Esme Adelman def. 3-2 (11-6, 8-11, 11-6, 8-11, 11-7)
3S: Kate Manderlink def. Sara Thomas 3-0 (11-5, 11-3, 11-6)
4S: Virginia Lawrence def. Aafia Sait 3-0 (11-3, 11-4, 11-2)
5S: Chloe Sigg def. Kavya Krishnamurthy 3-1 (12-10, 11-6, 9-11, 11-7)
6S: Kristin Jorgensen def. Golda Mehl def. 3-0 (11-3, 11-3, 11-4)
7S: Aalia Sait def. Anna Leach 3-1 (11-7, 11-9, 7-11, 11-6)
8S: Amina Helmy def. Default (DF)
9S: Tiffany Akinyoade def. Default (DF)
 
Denison 3, Washington University in St. Louis 4:
1S: Lily Levitzky def. Antoinette Ramsey 3-2 (10-12, 11-7, 8-11, 11-6, 11-6)
2S: Esme Adelman def. Aditi Purushothaman 3-0 (11-3, 11-5, 11-7)
3S: Kate Manderlink def. Ananya Bhatheja 3-0 (11-6, 11-4, 11-3)
4S: Virginia Lawrence def. Lily Lippert 3-2 (11-7, 11-6, 9-11, 3-11, 11-7)
5S: Mary Clare Tango def. Chloe Sigg 3-0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-2)
6S: Nikitha Ada def. Golda Mehl 3-0 (11-2, 11-3, 11-4)
7S: Samantha Solomon def. Anna Leach 3-1 (5-11, 11-4, 11-9, 11-3)
 
Denison 3, Chicago 6:
1S: Ivy Chan def. Antoinette Ramsey 3-0 (11-2, 11-5, 11-7)
2S: Tara Chugh def. Esme Adelman def. 3-1 (11-9, 11-6, 10-12, 11-7)
3S: Kate Manderlink def. Sara Thomas 3-0 (11-2, 11-7, 11-2)
4S: Virginia Lawrence def. Aafia Sait 3-0 (11-6, 11-2, 11-8)
5S: Chloe Sigg def. Kavya Krishnamurthy 3-1 (11-5, 7-11, 11-9, 11-4)
6S: Kristin Jorgensen def. Golda Mehl def. 3-0 (11-1, 11-4, 11-4)
7S: Amina Helmy def. Anna Leach 3-2 (7-11, 11-7, 3-11, 12-10, 11-9)
8S: Aalia Sait def. Default (DF)
9S: Tiffany Akinyoade def. Default (DF)