PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The No. 8 Virginia men’s squash team (5-5) fell to No. 9 Drexel (7-4) on Saturday (Jan. 22) at the Kline & Specter Squash Center in Philadelphia, Pa.

The teams traded victories in the early stages of the dual. CJ Baldini, and Aly Hussein both recorded victories for the Cavaliers that were each answered by the Dragons immediately. Myles McIntyre defeated Noel Heaton 11-2, 12-10, 11-8 to level the match at three. However, Drexel rattled off three wins to seal the victory.

NOTES

  • With today’s victories, Aly Hussein and Myles McIntyre have each won their last six matches
  • CJ Baldini has won his list five matches
  • Hussein, McIntyre, and Baldini each swept their matches.
  • Virginia falls to 0-5 against Drexel all-time

ON THE HORIZON

  • Virginia will take on Colby on Sunday, Jan. 22 at 11:30 a.m. hosted by Pennsylvania

No.9 Drexel 6, No. 8 Virginia 3

  1. | Aly Hussein (M_UVA) def. Lucas Rousselet (DREXEL) 11-4, 11-6, 11-3
  2. | Matias Knudsen (DREXEL) def. Omar El Torkey (M_UVA) 11-9, 11-2, 11-5
  3. | Haris Qasim (DREXEL) def. Taha Dinana (M_UVA) 11-9, 11-2, 11-7
  4. | Fritiof Jacobsson (DREXEL) def. Cullen Little (M_UVA) 11-6, 11-8, 8-11, 11-8
  5. | Dylan Kachur (DREXEL) def. Tyler Mackesy (M_UVA) 11-2, 11-3, 11-7
  6. | CJ Baldini (M_UVA) def. Matthew Lucente (DREXEL) 11-7, 11-3, 11-2
  7. | Myles McIntyre (M_UVA) def. Noel Heaton (DREXEL) 11-2, 12-10, 11-8
  8. | Jose Andres Lopez (DREXEL) def. Will Holey (M_UVA) 11-8, 11-4, 11-6
  9. | Filip Kruger (DREXEL) def. Charles Braff (M_UVA) 11-9, 14-12, 11-6