AMHERST, MA — The Amherst College men's squash team successfully returned to action on Wednesday. The Mammoths hosted Dickinson College at the Davenport Squash Courts, and came up on top with a 8-1victory. Wednesday's dual match was their first since November when they swept Connecticut College 9-0. With Wednesday's victory over Dickinson, the Amherst men's squash team remained undefeated in the 2025-2026 season, and improved their record to 3-0. 

The Mammoths are currently standing as the #19 team in the nation, and Dickinson College is at #25, so a 8-1 victory is a strong performance from the Mammoths.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Aiden Shap only lost 2 points in his match at the #9 singles spot against Adam Warburton of Dickinson. His match was the quickest today, only lasting for 14 minutes. 
• Joseph Toth, at the #3 singles spot against William Krizek was able to win in straight sets after very close sets in the second and third (12-10, and 14-12). 

RESULTS (8-1, W):

1. Joe Smythe (D) def. Devon Osborne (A)  3-1 (11-9, 12-10, 11-13, 11-4)
2. Roman Parisi (A) def. Elian Vera (D),  3-0 (11-7, 11-4, 11-3)
3. Joseph Toth (A) def. William Krizek (D), 3-0 (11-5, 12-10, 14-12)
4. Graeme Herbert (A) def. Ormac Sullivan (D), 3-0 (11-4, 11-3, 11-8)
5. Zi Tao (Gabe) Yu (A) def. Menghou Du (D), 3-0 (11-5, 11-2, 11-6)
6. Fares Khairy (A) def. Gerardo Ortiz (D), 3-0 (11-3, 11-6, 11-6)
7. Flynn Vennmore (A) def. James Kiracode (D), 3-0 (11-8, 11-1, 11-3)
8. Grady Herbert (A) def. George Vollmer (D), 3-0 (11-3, 11-3, 11-4)
9. Aiden Shap (A) def. Adam Warburton (D), 3-0 (11-0, 11-0, 11-1)

 UP NEXT: 
Amherst extended their record to 3-0 (2-0 against NESCAC opponents) and will have a couple of days to prepare for their next dual match against Navy. The Mammoths will host the United States Naval Academy on January 10th, at 2:00 PM at the Davenport Squash Courts.