Hanover, N.H. - The visiting Trinity College Bantams downed the Dartmouth College Big Green, 8-1, in men's squash action this afternoon. The No. 4-ranked Bantams improve to 8-1, while the No. 6-ranked Big Green falls to 6-2 with their first loss in four matches. Trinity hosts No. 7-ranked Yale on Wednesday, January 23 at 6 p.m. in its next match. Dartmouth plays at No. 2-ranked Rochester next Saturday at noon.
Trinity won three matches by 3-0 scores, as junior Kush Kumar (Dhampur, Malaysia) swept the No. 1 match, sophomore Aryama Adik (Mumbai, India) did the same at No. 6, and senior Nku Patrick (San Fernando, Trinidad) won, 3-0, at the bottom spot. Trinity rookie Will Curtis (Joondalup, Australia) came out on top in the day's most competitive match, splitting the first two games and eking out a 21-19 win in the deciding fifth. The best match of the day would eventually go down as a tough loss for Jack Bell. The freshman forced a fifth game that neither side wanted to give up. Trinity's Will Curtis eventually came out on top by a score of 21-19 to the win match.
MATCH RESULTS
1. TC- Kush Kumar def. Carson Spahr, 11-7, 11-6, 11-4
2. D- Matt Giegerich def. Tom De Mulder, 11-8, 11-9, 3-11, 17-15
3. TC- Thoboki Mohohlo def. Sam Epley, 4-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-9
4. TC- Ziad Sakr def. Brandon De Otaduy, 5-11, 11-4, 12-10, 11-6
5. TC- Aly Tolba def. Max Finkelstein, 11-7, 11-5, 8-11, 11-6
6. TC- Aryaman Adik def. Tucker Martino, 11-5, 11-7, 11-4
7. TC- Andrew Lee def. James Bell, 11-3, 8-11, 11-7, 11-6
8. TC- Will Curtis def. Jack Bell, 11-8, 9-11, 11-9, 5-11, 21-19
9. TC- Nku Patrick def. Sam Supattapone, 11-9, 11-6, 11-8
Trinity 8, Dartmouth 1
