MEDFORD, MA — On Tuesday, the Amherst College men's squash team had to accept defeat for the first time this season against Tufts University. The #14 ranked started the season with five straight wins, but the #11 Jumbos were able to take advantage of playing at home and bested Amherst with the overall score of 8-1. The match against Tufts was Amherst's third against a NESCAC opponent, making their record in the conference 2-1.
The Mammoths now hold a 5-1 record overall as they prepare for their next match on Thursday, January 15th against Dartmouth College.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
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The only win for the Mammoths came from sophomore Graeme Herbert at the #4 singles spot. He faced Tufts' Khaled Ahmed Hassan Serag, and prevailed in 44 minutes with the score of 3-1(11-9, 11-3, 11-8, 11-4).
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Fares Khairy fell in a close five-set match to Mustafa Ayaz. Khairy won the first two sets, but Ayaz made a comeback to win with a score of 11-5 in the deciding fifth set.
RESULTS (8-1, L):
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Santiago Medina (T) def. Devon Osborne (A), 3-1 (12-10, 8-11, 11-3, 11-7)
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Rohan Valia (T) def. Roman Parisi (A), 3-1 (14-12, 11-6, 3-11, 11-5)
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Milo Friedman (T) def. Joseph Toth (A), 3-0 (11-7, 11-4, 12-10)
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Graeme Herbert (A) def. Khaled Ahmed Hassan Serag (T), 3-1 (11-9, 11-3, 11-8, 11-4)
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Jared Chin (T) def. Zi Tao Yu (A), 3-1 (6-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-1)
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Mustafa Ayaz (T) def. Fares Khairy (A), 3-2 (6-11, 9-11, 12-10, 11-7, 11-5)
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Aarav Gill (T) def. Flynn Venmore (A), 3-1 (11-5, 10-12, 11-6, 11-6)
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Shivin Kumar (T) def. Grady Herbert (A), 3-1 (6-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-7)
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Ilya Kipkalov (T) def. Aiden Shap (A), 3-1 (11-5, 6-11, 11-6, 11-3)
UP NEXT: The Mammoths are aiming to bounce back from the loss on Thursday, January 15th when they are back home in Amherst and are hosting Dartmouth College. The match is scheduled for 5:00 PM on the Davenport Squash Courts. Dartmouth is currently ranked as the #9 team in the nation.
