August 12, 2000 copyright 2000 Squashtalk.com :

TWO CANADIANS IN SEMIS AT WORLD UNIVERSITY SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIPS

PILZEN, Czech Republic--August 12, 2000 PILZEN, Czech Republic--Number-one seed Marnie Baizley of Winnipeg and Kelly Patrick of Edmonton reached semifinals Saturday at the world university squash championships.

In women's play, Baizley, a law student at the University of Toronto currently ranked 37th in the world, defeated Anita Muller of Switzerland 3-0. She'll meet fourth-ranked Laura Hamilton of Britain on Sunday.

In men's competition, second-seed Patrick, an arts history student at the University of Alberta ranked third in Canada, won two matches Saturday. In the round of 16, he defeated Ben Rickaby of Britain 3-0 then in the quarterfinal he eliminated teammate Doug Parent of Calgary 3-0. Parent, an engineering student at the University of Calgary, advanced to the quarterfinal upsetting fifth seed Alexander Bell of France. Patrick meets fourth-seed Gerhard Schedlbauer of Austria in one of the semifinals on Sunday.

Saturday's results at the world university squash championships in Pilzen, Czech Republic:
MEN
Quarterfinal
Thierry Lincou (1), France def. David McNeely, U.S., 3-0.
Gerhard Schedlbauer (4), Austria def. John Argyle, South Africa, 3-1.
Kelly Patrick (2), Edmonton def. Doug Parent, Calgary, 3-0.
Ben Garner (5/8), Britain def. Andras Torok (3), Hungary, 3-0.

WOMEN
Quarterfinal
Marnie Baizley (1), Winnipeg def. Anita Muller, Switzerland, 3-0.
Isabelle Stoehr (2), France def. Anlen Jarmen, South Africa, 3-0.
Wing-yin Chiu (3), Hong Kong def. Helen Easton (5/8), Britain, 3-0.
Laura Hamilton (4), Britain def. Meredith Quick (5/8), U.S., 3-1.

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