AMHERST, MA — The #16 Amherst College men's squash team opened the Little Three championship on a good note on Wednesday night, earning a 5–4 comeback win over #12 Williams College at Davenport Squash Courts. Trailing 3–4 late in the match, the Mammoths fought back to take the final two courts and secure the rivalry victory. With three four-set victories, and two five-set victories, the Mammoths showed great grit all across the board.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
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First-year Devon Osborne gutted out one of the toughest performances of the night at #2 singles, outlasting Williams' Himanshu Pannu in a five-set thriller, 3–2 (11–5, 10–12, 11–7, 10–12, 12–10). The match lasted 1 hour and 10 minutes.
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Sophomore Graeme Herbert delivered the match-winning victory at #4 singles, clinching the 5–4 team win with a hard-fought 3–1 win over Alex Akbari (11–7, 4–11, 11–8, 11–7) in just over an hour.
RESULTS (5–4, W):
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Roman Parisi (A) def. Nick Agger (W), 3–1 (9–11, 11–5, 11–3, 11–3)
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Devon Osborne (A) def. Himanshu Pannu (W), 3–2 (11–5, 10–12, 11–7, 10–12, 12–10)
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Asher Leavy (W) def. Joseph Toth (A), 3–2 (9–11, 11–6, 9–11, 11–6, 11–4)
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Graeme Herbert (A) def. Alex Akbari (W), 3–1 (11–7, 4–11, 11–8, 11–7)
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Zi Tao Yu (A) def. William Newton (W), 3–1 (7–11, 11–2, 11–9, 11–8)
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Leighton Calhoun (W) def. Fares Khairy (A), 3–2 (9–11, 11–5, 17–19, 11–9, 12–10)
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Causey Green (W) def. Flynn Venmore (A), 3–1 (5–11, 13–11, 11–5, 11–7)
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Dylan Scott (W) def. Grady Herbert (A), 3–0 (11–7, 11–5, 11–6)
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Aiden Shap (A) def. Rafay Syed (W), 3–2 (8–11, 11–6, 5–11, 11–8, 11–7)
UP NEXT: The Mammoths' overall season record now stands at 8–3 (5–2 in NESCAC matches). Next up, Amherst will travel to Middletown to face Wesleyan University on Saturday, January 31 at 11:00 AM. The Mammoths will play for the Little Three championship, and are looking to strengthen their national ranking.
