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Maxwell Velazquez

6'2''
Height
Senior
Class
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Hometown
Leman Manhattan Prep School
High School
Maxwell Velazquez - Men's Squash - Virginia Cavaliers

2023-24

  • Finished the season 16-6, playing primarily 6 through 8
  • Had an 8 match win streak from Jan. 20 – Feb. 29
  • Won the consolation final of the Molloy Cup South bracket (CSA B-Division), equating to a ninth place finish
  • Led the team in victories in November and December with six, going 3-1 at 6 and 3-2 at 7
  • Downed Neel Joshi of No. 2 Harvard 11-5, 9-11, 11-7, 8-11, 11-4 at No. 6 (12/2)
  • ACC Academic Honor Roll

2022-23

  • Finished the season 3-0 playing 7 and 8
  • Defeated Navy’s Ben Balser 3-0 in the season opener
  • ACC Academic Honor Roll

2021-22

  • Did not appear in a match

2020-21

  • Went 2-0 in the Navy matches, playing 7 and 9

Background

  • Won the 2018 U.S. Closed BU17 title
  • Two-time representative for the U.S. at the British Open
  • Ranked as high as No. 8 in the BU19 Division
  • Runner-up at the U.S. national team at the 2020 INFINITUM Squash Junior Gold Tournament
  • Placed in the top 12 at the 2019 U.S. Junior Squash Championships
  • Government major
VIRGINIA CAREER STATS
Year Overall
2020-21 2-0
2021-22 DNP
2022-23 3-0
2023-24 16-6
Total 21-6