MIDDLETOWN, CT — On Saturday, the #16 Amherst College men's squash team maintained their momentum from Wednesday's victory over Williams by sweeping #26 Wesleyan University Cardinals, 9–0, to secure the Little Three championship. Coming off their first win over rival #12 Williams since 1999, the Mammoths carried that momentum into Middletown and controlled play from start to finish, not dropping a single match.

The victory improves Amherst's overall record to 9–3 and 6–2 in NESCAC play, and formally clinches their first Little Three title since the 1998-99 season. 

GAME HIGHLIGHTS:

• Sophomore Fares Khairy delivered one of the grittiest performances of the day at #3 singles, outlasting Wesleyan's Dominic Wilson in a five-set battle, 3–2 (8–11, 11–9, 11–3, 10–12, 11–4). The 59-minute match swung repeatedly, but Khairy raised his level in the fifth to keep the Mammoths undefeated. 

• Senior Grady Herbert produced the quickest win of the match at #5 singles, besting Zachary Lu in just 23 minutes with the score of 3–0 (11–4, 11–6, 11–7).

RESULTS (9–0, W):

1. Devon Osborne (A) def. Dhairya Shah (W), 3–0 (11–6, 11–4, 11–8)

2. Graeme Herbert (A) def. Arjun Somani (W), 3–0 (13–11, 11–8, 11–7)

3. Fares Khairy (A) def. Dominic Wilson (W), 3–2 (8–11, 11–9, 11–3, 10–12, 11–4)

4. Flynn Venmore (A) def. Harrison Tillinghast (W), 3–0 (11–9, 11–6, 11–6)

5. Grady Herbert (A) def. Zachary Lu (W), 3–0 (11–4, 11–6, 11–7)

6. Aiden Shap (A) def. Matthyaz Williams (W), 3–0 (14–12, 11–6, 11–9)

7. William Okurowski (A) def. Zachary Idinopulos (W), 3–0 (11–5, 11–6, 11–8)

8. Robert Avram (A) def. Nimai Kini (W), 3–1 (9–11, 11–7, 11–1, 11–3)

9. Render Ford (A) def. Sumer Ahluwalia (W), 3–1 (10–12, 11–9, 11–9, 11–5)

UP NEXT:

With the Little Three championship secured and their record now at 9–3 (6–2 in NESCAC), the Mammoths return to Amherst for a non-conference showdown against St. Lawrence on Sunday at 11:30 AM. The matches will take place at the  Davenport Squash Courts. Amherst will look to build on back-to-back rivalry wins as they continue to strengthen their national standing heading into the end of the season.