BOSTON – Freshmen Aly Hussein (Cairo, Egypt) and Omar El Torkey (New Cairo, Egypt) led the seventh-seeded Virginia men’s squash team (17-5) in a 7-2 loss to second-seeded Trinity (18-1) in the team’s opening match of the Potter Cup at the Murr Center Squash Courts on Friday (Feb. 28).
Hussein recorded a win at the top of the order against Miko Äijänen. The freshman battled through five games, going 11-6, 11-8, 8-11, 11-6, 11-1 to win a point for the Cavaliers.
El Torkey, who closed the matchup between the teams, captured Virginia’s second point with a 3-1 win in position two against Kush Kumar. El Torkey defeated the Bantam 11-5, 5-11, 11-3, 11-8.
Additionally, three Cavaliers won a game against their opponent. Freshman Peter Miller (Bryn Mawr, Pa.) clinched a game in position four, falling 11-9, 10-12, 11-6, 11-1 in the match. Junior Andrew Braff (Locust Valley, N.Y.) suffered a 11-7, 2-11, 11-6, 11-7 loss in position eight, while junior Matthew Katz (Baltimore, Md.) suffered a 6-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-6 loss in position nine.
Virginia will compete in the semifinals of the Potter Cup consolation bracket at noon on Saturday. The team will face the loser between third-seeded Pennsylvania and sixth-seeded Yale in the match.
Match Notes
• The UVA men’s team faced Trinity for the first time on the squash courts.
• The match was the first Potter Cup contest for the Cavaliers, who earned their first program berth to the A division of the College Squash Association Team Championships.
• Hussein captured a win at the top of the order.
• El Torkey recorded the last point of the match, winning position two.
Trinity def. Virginia 7-2
Order of Finish (4, 8, 6, 7, 1, 5, 9, 3, 2)
1 | Aly Hussein (UVA) def. Miko Äijänen (TC) 11-6, 11-8, 8-11, 6-11, 11-1
2 | Omar El Torkey (UVA) def. Kush Kumar (TC) 11-5, 5-11, 11-3, 11-8
3 | Thoboki Moholo (TC) def. Cullen Little (UVA) 11-6, 11-9, 11-4
4 | Aly Eltokhy (TC) def. Peter Miller (UVA) 11-9, 10-12, 11-6, 11-1
5 | Andrew Lee (TC) def. Will Holey (UVA) 11-3, 11-9, 11-7
6 | Ziad Sakr (TC) def. Toby Hansford (UVA) 11-5, 11-4, 11-6
7 | Aly Tolba (TC) def. Teddy Durfee (UVA) 11-7, 11-7, 11-8
8 | Aryaman Adik (TC) def. Andrew Braff (UVA) 11-7, 2-11, 11-6, 11-7
9 | Utkarsh Baheti (TC) def. Matthew Katz (UVA) 6-11, 11-7, 11-5 11-6
Hussein, El Torkey Lead Virginia in Potter Cup Loss to Trinity
BOSTON – Freshmen Aly Hussein (Cairo, Egypt) and Omar El Torkey (New Cairo, Egypt) led the seventh-seeded Virginia men's squash team (17-5) in a 7-2 loss to second-seeded Trinity (18-1) in the team's opening match of the Potter Cup at the Murr Center Squash Courts on Friday (Feb. 28).