Hartford, Conn. – First-year Zeyad Elshorafy (Alexandria, Egypt) won the clinching match, as the Trinity College Bantams defeated the visiting Yale University Bulldogs, 7-2, this evening in a men's squash match at Kellner Center.  Trinity, ranked No. 2 in the nation, improves to 9-0 and avenges a 5-4 loss almost exactly one year ago that ended the longest winning streak in the history of intercollegiate varsity sports at 252 in a row.  No. 4-ranked Yale falls to 7-1.  The Bantams have won 153 consecutive home matches dating back to the 1995-96 campaign.

Trinity led, 2-1, after the first wave of matches thanks to 3-0 wins by senior co-captain Johan Detter (Malmoe, Sweden) and junior Matthew Mackin (Greenwich, Conn.) at No. 6 and No. 9, respectively.  Bantam sophomore No. 8 Moustafa Hamada (Alexandria, Egypt) and Yale freshman No. 5 Sam Fenwick (Cardiff, Wales) traded 3-0 triumphs to make the score, 3-2, before Trinity rookie Juan Vargas (Bogota, Colombia) coasted to a 3-0 win at the No. 2 position and Elshorafy did the same at No. 7 for the fifth Bantam points.  Trinity senior co-captain No. 1 Reinhold Hergeth (Bloemfontein, South Africa) and freshman No. 4 Karan Malik (Mumbai, India) both won after the clincher to account for the final score.  Senior co-captain Richard Dodd (Benoni, South Africa) won, 3-1, in the No. 3 match for the other Bulldog point.

"We are back on track but the journey is very, very long," said Trinity Head Coach Paul Assaiante.  "Last season, we defeated Princeton, 7-2, at home last year and then lost to them on their courts, 5-4, in the National Finals.  This year, the Nationals are at Yale."

MATCH RESULTS
1. TC- Reinhold Hergeth d. Kenneth Chan, 11-4, 11-7, 11-9
2. TC- Juan Vargas d. Hywel Robinson, 11-6, 11-8, 11-5
3. Y- Richard Dodd d. Miled Zarazua, 11-9, 11-5, 4-11, 12-10
4. TC- Karan Malik d. Neil Martin, 12-10, 11-3, 11-7, 11-3
5. Y- Sam Fenwick d. Vrishab Kotian 11-8, 11-9, 11-9 
6. TC- Johan Detter d. Zachary Leman 11-3, 11-4, 11-4
7. TC- Zeyad Elshorafy d. Eric Caine 11-6, 11-4, 11-2
8. TC- Moustafa Hamada d. Charlie Wyatt, 11-5, 11-2, 11-3
9. TC- Matthew Mackin d. Pehlaaj Bajwa 11-8, 11-2, 11-8
Trinity (Conn.) 7, Yale 2

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