Williams Fall 8-1 to #8 Ranked Yale

WILLIAMSTOWN, MA - The Ephs were defeated 8-1 by a strong Yale side at the Simon Squash Center on Sunday.

The first players on were sophomores Carl Shuck (#3) and Claude Smith (#6), as well as junior Will Ruggiero (#9). Shuck and Smith fought hard but were each defeated 3-0. Ruggiero also put up a good fight and took a game but ultimately fell 3-1 to a strong Yale player. Next on were juniors John Fitzgerald (#2) and Ben Eisenberg (#8), and sophomore David Pincus (#5). Fitzgerald played a sensational match and came back after losing the first game to win his match 3-1. Pincus played a strong match but was defeated in a close 3-0 encounter. Eisenberg started strong to take the first game of his match but ultimately finished second in a tight 3-1 battle. Last on court were sophomore Will Means (#1), freshman Wyatt Khosrowshahi (#4), and senior co-captain Mason Elizondo (#7). Khosrowshahi and Elizondo each battled hard but were beaten 3-0 by tough opponents. Means put up a brilliant fight against a very strong player to take two games before eventually falling 3-2 in what was an excellent match all around.

The Ephs travel to Maine next weekend to take on Bates, Colby, and Bowdoin.