The #14 Middlebury women's squash team rewrote the record books on Saturday, posting its 10th-straight triumph with a 7-2 decision over #16 Williams. The mark eclipses the previous record of nine set on two separate occasions. Before the match, the team celebrated seniors Lindsey Burnham, Abbie Peterson and Lucy Ronda.
 
HIGHLIGHTS 

• Aanvi Anand opened the match with a tightly-contested sweep at #2 against Melanie Wang (11-6, 12-10, 11-6).
• In the ninth and fifth spots, Lucy Ronda and Mariana Reedich outlasted their opponents in lengthy matches to make it a 3-0 contest. Ronda squeaked by Mahika Gupta (12-14, 11-4, 11-7, 9-11, 11-9), while Reedich battled back from a 2-1 deficit for a victory (11-8, 8-11, 7-11, 12-10, 12-10).
• Izzy Ronda tallied the fourth point with a four-game decision at #3 against Frances Brooks by scores of 11-6, 11-7, 10-12, 11-6.
• The Ephs pulled within three (4-1) via a four-game win in the eighth slot.
• Lillian Showalter clinched the match behind a victory at #6 against Roshni Pal. The opponents split the initial four games before Showalter slipped past Pal in the fifth (11-7, 1-11, 11-4, 6-11, 11-8).
• The top spot featured Burnham, who swept Rhea Pandit in three games (11-4, 11-8, 11-8), while Sabrina Schwarz made it a 7-1 Panther lead with a 10-12, 11-5, 11-7, 11-3 triumph in the fourth position against Sophia Koehler.
• Williams tallied its second point with a five-game decision at #7 for the final 7-2 score.

NOTES

• Showalter claimed her ninth-consecutive win, while Anand secured her 20th career victory and seventh in a row.
• The programs played for the 66th time in women's squash.

Middlebury hits the road for the first time in 2026 when it travels to #11 Tufts on Sunday, February 1. The contest is set to begin at 12:00 p.m.