WILLIAMSTOWN, MA - Despite a tough battle, the Williams men (8-4) were ultimately defeated by George Washington University (7-4) by a 7-2 scoreline.
The first round of matches was headlined by senior co-captain Carl Shuck (#3), freshman Udai Pal (#4), and senior David Pincus (#7). Shuck struggled in a tough match, succombing 3-0. Pincus battled, but also fell by a 3-1 scoreline. Pal took a 2-0 lead and looked good, but was pegged back in an eventual five game defeat.
Next on were sophomore Jacob Bassil (#1), senior co-captain Will Means (#5), and freshman Charles "Chas" Merrill (#9). Bassil had a tough match and was beaten 3-0. Means and Merrill were up to the task on the day, however, and delivered a pair of brilliant 3-0 wins.
Last on court were juniors Wyatt Khosrowshahi (#2) and AJ Solecki (#6), joined by senior co-captain Claude Smith (#8). Khosrowshahi fought but couldn't find a rythym and lost 3-0. Solecki's match was closer in scoreline, but he also found himself on the wrong end, this time in five games. Smith was forced to retire with a hamstring injury.
The Ephs look to bounce back in a big match tomorrow vs F&M, at 12pm at the Simon Squash Center.
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Ladder Position
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Williams
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GW
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Match Score
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Game Scores
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1
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Jacob Bassil
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Moustafa Montaser
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0-3
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6-11, 2-11, 3-11
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2
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Wyatt Khosrowshahi
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Salim Khan
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0-3
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9-11, 5-11, 6-11
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3
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Carl Shuck
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Jamie Oakley
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0-3
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9-11, 8-11, 3-11
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4
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Udai Pal
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Inaki DeLarrauril
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2-3
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11-6, 11-9, 10-12, 10-12, 11-13
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5
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Will Means
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David Varela
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3-0
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11-4, 11-5, 11-3
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6
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AJ Solecki
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Lucas Stauffer
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2-3
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6-11, 5-11, 11-8, 11-9, 1-11
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7
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David Pincus
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Juan Laguna
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1-3
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10-12, 7-11, 12-10, 7-11
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8
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Claude Smith
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Abbas Saeed
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0-2
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7-11, 5-11 RE
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9
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Charles Merrill
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Geordie Laird
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0-3
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11-2, 11-6, 11-1
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10
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Tucker van Eck
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N/A
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