GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Women are adding to Canada's gold medal count at the Pan American Games in Mexico.

Canada defeated Colombia 2-0 to win gold in the women's team squash event at the Pan Ams on Friday, then later the women's synchronized team took top honours and qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Samantha Cornett of Deep River, Ont., opened the best-of-three tie with a 3-1 victory over Cataline Pelaez and Miranda Ranieri of Waterloo, Ont., sealed the victory with a 3-1 win over Silvia Angulo. Toronto's Stephanie Edmison was on tap to play the deciding match but it wasn't necessary.

"Every single player when they needed to win, they won the match," said national women's coach Shauna Flath. "It didn't matter who it was. You look at them, when it was their number and their turn to play, they sealed the deal."

Later, Stephanie Durocher of Repentigny, Que., Karine Thomas and Stephanie Leclair of Gatineau, Que., Tracy Little of Pointe-Claire, Que., Quebec City's Elise Marcotte, Valerie Welsh of Saint Nicholas, Que., as well as Montreal's Jo-Annie Fortin and Marie-Pier Boudreau-Gagnon won gold in the team synchronized swimming event.

Canada settled for silver after a 2-1 loss to Mexico in the men's team squash final. Eric Galvez defeated Andrew Schnell of Calgary 3-0 in the deciding match.

Earlier, Toronto's Shahier Razik defeated Arturo Salazar 3-1 and Montreal's Shawn Delierre dropped a 3-1 decision to Cesar Salazar.

Elsewhere, Montreal's Vincent Gagnon lost to Mexico's Gilberto D. Meija in the semis of men's singles racquetball. Earlier, Gagnon had defeated Luis A. Perez of the Dominican Republic 2-0 in the quarters.

In women's basketball, Justine Colley of Halifax led Canada with 14 points in a 78-53 preliminary round loss to Brazil. Canada's women's archery team lost to Cuba 3-2 in the quarter-finals.

Korey Jarvis of Elliot Lake, Ont., was beaten 4-3 by Argentina's Yuri Alexei Maier in the 96 kilogram weight class of men's Greco-Roman wrestling.

Canada defeated the Dominican Republic 7-3 in the preliminary round of women's softball.

In men's team archery, Canada topped Colombia 6-4 in the quarter-finals, but then lost to Mexico 4-2 in the semis and were soundly beaten 4-1 by Cuba in the bronze-medal match.

At the CODE Squash Complex, Cornett made some uncharacteristic errors in the opening game before settling down midway through the second. She was down 2-6 before reeling off nine straight points to pull even.

The tall right-hander used consistent length and effective holds to keep her opponent on the move. Cornett was in control for the last two games, recording a 9-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-2 victory.

Ranieri followed with a hard-fought 10-12, 11-8, 11-8, 11-7 victory in a chippy affair.

She accidentally struck Angulo in the elbow with her racket midway through the first game. A welt formed on the Colombian's arm and she needed a few minutes to receive treatment.

Angulo was caught out of position and the swing didn't appear to be wild. Ranieri apologized but the Colombian shouted at her and was quite animated after being hit.

"I was a little shocked when I heard her reaction," Ranieri said. "But I tried to stay focused, I tried to walk it off. I didn't want to partake in that sort of thing."

Angulo won the next four points and took the opening game. Ranieri eventually wore her opponent down by using solid pace and crafty deception to take control of the match.

The three Canadians were beaming on the podium after O Canada was played in the cozy 200-seat venue. This was one of the top events on their calendar since squash is not played at the Olympics.

Canada was coming off a 2-1 semifinal victory over host Mexico. Edmison sealed that victory with a 3-0 win over Nayelly Hernandez.

"We were going in gunning for the gold and we were probably the favourites all through the tournament," Edmison said. "But it was about pulling out those wins when we needed them."

The United States and Mexico won bronze.