No. 8 Virginia Sweeps No. 17 MIT
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 8 Virginia men’s squash team (3-4, 3-1 MASC) picked up a 9-0 victory against No. 17 MIT (6-5, 0-1 MAC) on Friday (Dec. 1) at the McArthur Squash Center in Charlottesville, Va.
The Cavaliers only dropped one game against the Engineers, winning 3-0 on eight of the nine courts to pick up the Mid-Atlantic Squash Conference victory.
The match was the home opener for the Cavaliers.
FROM HEAD COACH MARK ALLEN
“After six straight matches on the road it was clear that the guys really relished the opportunity to get back on their own courts. Though their games have been developing with each match played, there is a level of confidence that can only come through winning, so getting a 9-0 victory tonight was the start to the weekend we needed. We are all looking forward to the next two days of competition.”
MATCH NOTES
- Evan Hajek played at position three, the highest he has ever competed on the ladder, picking up a 3-0 victory
- JP Tew improved to 2-1 on the top court with an 11-7, 11-8, 11-9 win
- Tew and Max Velazquez both improved to 5-2 this season
- Virginia is 9-0 all-time against MIT and has swept the last four meetings
UP NEXT
- Virginia hosts No. 2 Harvard on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 12 p.m. at the McArthur Squash Center
- Admission is free
#8 Virginia 9, #17 MIT 0
1 | JP Tew (VA) def. Mero Elmarassy (MIT) 11-7, 11-8, 11-9
2 | Krishna Mishra (VA) def. Hyun Su Prince (MIT) 11-3, 11-7, 11-6
3 | Evan Hajek (VA) def. John Gunton (MIT) 11-6, 11-5, 11-4
4 | CJ Baldini (VA) def. Bobby Albani (MIT) 9-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-8
5 | Petr Nohel (VA) def. Nikhil Kakarla (MIT) 11-8, 11-7, 11-8
6 | Maxwell Velazquez (VA) def. Mitav Nayak (MIT) 11-3, 11-6, 11-6
7 | Drew Barr (VA) def. Matt McManus (MIT) 11-2, 11-4, 11-1
8 | Charles Braff (VA) def. Yos Wagenmans (MIT) 12-10, 11-4, 11-7
9 | Patrick Keller (VA) def. Andrew Ding (MIT) 11-3, 11-5, 11-1