Penn Quakers Defeat Harvard, will face Princeton for National Women College Championship Sunday Feb 20

New Haven, CT. . February 19, 2000...

Senior Katie Patrick (Edmonton, Alberta) rallied from a 2-1 deficit to win the last two games at No. 1 as the Penn women's squash team defeated Harvard, 5-4, Saturday afternoon to advance to the national championship of the Howe Cup.

The Quakers, 10-0 this season, advance to Sunday's Howe Cup final at 1:00 p.m. and will face No. 2 Princeton, a 6-3 winner over Trinity.

Penn claimed 3-0 wins at the Nos. 2-5 spots, led by freshman Runa Reta (Ottawa, Ontario), who defeated Carlin Wing, 9-1, 9-3, 9-5 at No. 2. Junior Rina Borromeo (Philippines) posted a 9-0, 9-2, 9-3 victory at No. 3, while junior Helen Bamber (Zimbabwe) won, 9-1, 9-1, 9-3, at No. 4. Junior Lauren Patrizio (Philadelphia, Pa.) captured a 9-2, 10-8, 9-4 win at the No. 5 spot.

Harvard was strong at the bottom of the lineup, claiming victories at the Nos. 6-9 spots. Penn senior Patti Lin (Toms River, N.J.) battled from a 2-0 deficit at No. 9 to tie her match, 2-2, before falling to Katie Gregory, 9-4, in the deciding game.

Penn defeated Princeton, 5-4, on January 26, the Quakers' first-ever win over the Tigers in school history.

Penn 5, Harvard 4
#1 Patrick (P) def. Elias (H), 3-2
#2 Reta (P) def. Wing (H), 3-0
#3 Borromeo (P) def. Hall (H), 3-0
#4 Bamber (P) def. Witcher (H), 3-0
#5 Patrizio (P) def. Brown (H), 3-0
#6 Endresen (H) def. Fuller (P), 3-0
#7 Coleman (H) def. Kollock (P), 3-0
#8 Holland (H) def. Eynon (P), 3-0
#9 Gregory (H) def. Lin (P), 3-2