NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Amherst College women's squash team opened the season with a sweep of NESCAC rival Connecticut College, dropping only a single game en route to a 9-0 win on Saturday at the Luce Field House.

The Mammoths, ranked 13th in the nation in the CSA rankings, swept the 27th-ranked Camels (0-2) for the fourth straight season.

The Mammoths are back in action on Sunday (Nov. 19) at noon, facing ninth-ranked Cornell in the home opener at the Davenport Squash Courts.

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS:

* Sophomore Alex Brown won at the top of the lineup with an 11-6, 11-7, 11-1 win over Rachel Matamoros.

* Junior Tanmai Pathak was the most dominant Mammoth of the day, dropping only six points en route to an 11-2, 11-3, 11-1 victory at the second spot in the ladder.

* First-years Quincy Cline, Yana Sharma and Suraiya Khan Suri were all victorious in their collegiate debuts, each picking up three-game sweeps.

RESULTS (9-0 W):
1. Alex Brown (A) def. Rachel Matamoros (CC), 3-0 (11-6, 11-7, 11-1)
2. Tanmai Pathak (A) def. Mariam Anwar (CC), 3-0 (11-2, 11-3, 11-1)
3. Quincy Cline (A) def. Hannah Preston (CC), 3-0 (11-7, 11-3, 11-3)
4. Yana Sharma (A) def. Izzy Schumacher (CC), 3-0 (11-2, 11-3, 11-3)
5. Callie DeLalio (A) def. Ainsley Ellison (CC), 3-0 (11-1, 11-6, 11-0)
6. Morgan Chaudhary (A) def. Miranda Medina (CC), 3-0 (11-5, 11-3, 11-4)
7. Maggie Pearson (A) def. Gwyneth Perez (CC), 3-1 (11-5, 10-12, 12-10, 11-3)
8. Blair Englert (A) def. Crystal Dixon (CC), 3-0 (13-11, 11-1, 11-8)
9. Suraiya Khan Suri (A) def. Lanie Lawrence (CC), 3-0 (11-4, 11-9, 11-3)