Penn Captures First-Ever Ivy and Regular Season National Championships

Hanover, N.H. ...

The Penn women's squash team defeated Dartmouth, 9-0, Sunday afternoon to capture its first-ever Ivy League championship in the program's 24-year history. The win also gives the Quakers their first-ever regular season national championship.

Penn finishes the regular season 8-0 overall and 6-0 in the Ivy League after three straight third-place Ivy and national finishes.

The Quakers, fresh off Saturday's 6-3 win over No. 2 Harvard in Cambridge, had no trouble with the Big Green, winning eight of nine matches by a 3-0 score.

Senior Katie Patrick (Edmonton, Alberta), freshman Runa Reta (Ottawa, Ontario) and Rina Borromeo (Phillippines) each won in three games at the Nos. 1-3 positions, respectively.

Also winning 3-0 were juniors Helen Bamber (Zimbabwe) and Lauren Patrizio (Philadelphia) at No. 4 and 5, respectively.

Junior Megan Fuller (Lake Tahoe, Nev.) rallied from a 2-1 deficit to win in five games.

Wrapping up the perfect day with 3-0 wins were senior Paige Kollock (Wyndmoor, Pa.) at No. 7, sophomore Chrissy Eynon (Cincinnati, Ohio) at No. 8 and senior Patti Lin (Toms River, N.J.) at No. 9.

The Quakers will turn their attention to the Howe Cup national team championships to be held February 18-20 at Yale University in New Haven, Conn.

Penn 9, Dartmouth 0

#1 Katie Patrick (P) def. Sarah West (D), 3-0
#2 Runa Reta (P) def. Lindsey Bishop (D), 3-0
#3 Rina Borromeo (P) def. Charlotte Haldeman (D), 3-0
#4 Helen Bamber (P) def. Carolyn Levine (D), 3-0
#5 Lauren Patrizio (P) def. Abigail Drachmantous (D), 3-0
#6 Megan Fuller (P) def. Farrur Evans (D), 3-2
#7 Paige Kollock (P) def. Sara Connolly (D), 3-0
#8 Chrissy Eynon (P) def. Beth Vadasdi (D), 3-0
#9 Patti Lin (P) def. Pam Cogut (D), 3-0
#10 Eliza Jacobs (P) def. Emily Turner (D), 3-0