AMHERST, Mass. — The #18 Amherst College men's squash team opened their season with a closely-fought win versus the #24 Hobart College Statesmen, 5-4, on the Davenport Squash Courts on Saturday afternoon. 
The Mammoths will be back in action in a week's time. They will look to double their 1-0 record when they play against the #26 Hamilton College Continentals (who have a 0-2 so far this season) at the Little Squash Center in Clinton, NY on Saturday, December 3. 

GAME HIGHLIGHTS:

* It was either junior Neal Malani or sophomore Abhi Gupta who clinched the match as they finished in quick succession to earn Amherst's fourth and fifth wins of the afternoon.

* Gupta produced an amazing comeback where he came back from two sets down to win - saving three match balls in the process. 

* Amherst enjoyed three straight set wins at the #3 and #8 thanks to Malani and senior Andrew Leung.  

RESULTS (5-4, W):
No. 1: Sebi De La Vega (AMH) def. Charlie Sutherby (HOB), 3-2 (11-7, 11-5, 5-11, 13-15, 11-2)
No. 2: Omar Kiwan (HOB) def. Kedar Nagaraj (AMH), 3-0 (11-5, 11-6, 11-6)
No 3: Neal Malani (AMH) def. Hussein Labib (HOB), 3-0 (11-4, 11-8, 11-9)
No. 4: Joey Raskin Lantos (AMH) def. Adam Lichtmacher (HOB), 3-1 (7-11, 11-9, 11-8, 11-6)
No. 5: Abhimanyu Gupta (AMH) def. Javier De La Vega (HOB), 3-2 (10-12, 5-11, 11-8, 12-10, 11-9)
No. 6: Roberto Vega (HOB) def. Matthew Granovsky (AMH), 3-0 (13-11, 11-9, 11-5)
No. 7: Grady Herbert (HOB) def. Sayf Elhawary, 3-0 (11-3, 11-6, 11-3)
No. 8: Andrew Leung (AMH) def. Giacomo Dalle Molle (HOB), 3-0 (11-7, 11-7, 11-8)
No. 9: William Okurowski (HOB) def. Juan Carlos LaCerda-Jones (AMH), 3-0 (11-3, 11-4, 11-7)