CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- In a match fraught with drama Saturday, the #21 ranked Amherst College men's squash team fell to #15 ranked M.I.T., 5-4, at the Zesiger Center.
Amherst saw its six-match win streak comes to an end and its record fall to 7-4. M.I.T. improved to 6-6 on the season. The Mammoths are back in action Sunday for an 11 a.m. match at #17 ranked Tufts University.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
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Abhi Gupta gave Amherst an early lead with a 3-0 win over Collin Wren at No. 5, winning 11-6, 11-8, 11-3). At No. 7,
Yeshwin Sankuratri tied the match 2-2 with a 3-1 win over Matt McManus, 11-9, 11-6, 7-11 and 11-2). At No. 3,
Adam Lichtmacher gutted out a 3-1 win over Tom Hogan, 11-5, 11-8, 11-13, 11-7). At No. 8,
Nate Mossé pulled out a dramatic 3-2 win over Robert Williamson, rallying from a 2-1 deficit in games to win the final two games, 11-7 and 11-8 and keep the Mammoths in the match.
RESULTS (L, 5-4)
#1: Aman Sanger def.
Robinson Armour (A), 3-0 (11-3, 11-9, 11-9)
#2: Joe O'Connor def.
Neal Malani (A), 3-0 (11-5, 11-9, 11-6)
#3:
Adam Lichtmacher (A) def.Tom Hogan, 3-1 (11-5, 11-8, 11-13, 11-7)
#4: William Wu def.
Kedar Nagaraj (A), 3-1 (11-5, 5-11, 11-5, 11-8)
#5:
Abhi Gupta (A) def. Collin Wen, 3-0 (11-6, 11-8, 11-3)
#6: Nikhil Kakarla def. Charles Sutherby (A), 3-1 (11-8, 7-11, 11-8, 11-8)
#7:
Yeshwin Sankuratri (A) def. Matt McManus, 3-1 (11-9, 11-6, 7-11, 11-2)
#8:
Nate Mossé (A) def. Robert Williamson, 3-2 (11-7, 7-11, 4-11, 11-7, 11-8)
#9: Keith Lamp def.
Matthew Granovsky (A), 3-1 (11-4, 6-11, 11-6, 11-9)