ANNAPOLIS, MD – Today the Williams Men's squash team sunk the Naval Academy men's team, winning 8-1. There were many well fought battles at the Prager squash center, with good sportsmanship and respect exhibited by both teams. Head Coach
Zafi Levy said "I am delighted with the way we played. From the top to bottom we showed skill, fitness, mental strength, and passion."
The matches were played in two rounds on a five court system. First years
Alex Akbari and
John Nicholson lead off the team with two quick 3-0 wins. Both John and Alex had to use their full arsenal of attacking shots to break down the opponent. Next up was Co-Captain Will Evans, who lost a close first 11-9 but managed to stay disciplined and use his physicality to win 3-1.Last up for the Ephs in the first round was
Jack Lee, who had a grueling five game match. He won the first game 11-7 with a strong start, but after some lapses of focus and unforced errors, he found himself 2-1 games down. However, he managed to regroup and won the next two games to take the match.
Continuing off the momentum from the 4-0 start from the first round,
Rafay Syed played straightforward squash and won 3-0.
Asher Leavy had a close first game, but ultimately used his control of the ball to tire out his opponent and won the next two games solidly. Next up was Co-Captain
Udai Pal, who played a talented opponent and ultimately lost 3-2. And wrapping up the day for the Ephs was
Andrew Minnis. After losing a physically demanding first game 17-15, he managed to tighten up his play and win the next three games.
Navy was unable to field their ninth player due to injuries, leaving the final score to be 8-1 in the Ephs favor. It was a solid win for the Ephs, who look forward to tomorrow's match at Dickinson.
