WILLIAMSTOWN, MA - The Men's team rallied for another match against a quality opponent, the No. 9 Drexel Dragons. On first was Anand Butler '19 (#9), David Pincus '20 (#6), and Wyatt Khosrowshahi '21 (#3). Butler carried his momentum from his win yesterday against Columbia, delivering a valuable point to open the match. Pincus and Khosrowshahi were bested in three and four games, respectively. Krish Bhavnani '22 (#8), A.J. Solecki '21 (#5), and Jacob Bassil '22 (#2) were on second round. Showcasing the Men's depth in the lineup, Bhavnani battled back from a two-game deficit, winning a five game thriller against a quality opponent. Solecki was outplayed by a a very strong opponent, but was neck and neck throughout the match and had opportunity to extend the match beyond three games. Similarly, Bassil challenged his opponent in a lengthy and close four game dual. Co-Captain Ben Eisenberg '19 (#7), William Means '20 (#4), and Co-Captain John Fitzgerald '19 (#1) started their matches while the score was 4-2 Drexel, allowing for the possibility of a win with three straight wins. Eisenberg, up 2-1, ultimatley was edged in a spectacular 11-9 fifth game finish. Means fell 3-0 to a strong opponent, while Fitzgerald was defeated in an exciting and close four gamer.
The Men will complete the weekend's matches against Tufts tomorrow at 3:00pm in the Simon Squash Center.
| Williams College | Rating | Drexel University | Rating | Winner's Score | Winner | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1S | Fitzgerald, John C | 5.51112 | Ming, Bransten | 5.77326 | 11-8,9-11,11-5,11-8 | Drexel University | C |
| 2S | Bassil, Jacob | 5.33769 | Knudsen, Matias | Non-member | 11-4,11-6,12-14,11-2 | Drexel University | C |
| 3S | Khosrowshahi, Wyatt | 5.23276 | Kachur, Dylan | 5.61171 | 13-11,11-4,6-11,11-5 | Drexel University | C |
| 4S | Means, William W | 5.26344 | Krueger, Filip | Non-member | 11-3,11-8,11-5 | Drexel University | C |
| 5S | Solecki, A.J. | 5.33362 | Willemse, Luke | Lapsed-member | 11-3,12-10,11-9 | Drexel University | C |
| 6S | Pincus, David | 5.19696 | Heaton, Noel | Non-member | 12-10,11-6,11-4 | Drexel University | C |
| 7S | Eisenberg, Ben R. | 5.08693 | Raymond, Royston | 5.24557 | 11-5,3-11,10-12,11-1,11-9 | Drexel University | C |
| 8S | Bhavnani, Krish S | 5.32612 | Hughes, Josh | 5.28361 | 5-11,8-11,11-8,15-13,11-5 | Williams College | C |
| 9S | Butler, Anand M. | 5.0188 | Grady, Will | 5.06064 | 11-9,9-11,11-4,11-6 | Williams College | C |
| 10S | Merino, Oscar | 4.87276 | Dalal, Shaan | Lapsed-member | 7-11,11-9,11-6,13-11 | Drexel University | C |
