POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (December 8, 2007) –- Vassar's men's squash team overcome a tough 9-0 setback against Amherst to close out the semester with a thrilling and grueling 5-4 victory over Columbia in a tri-match help at Kenyon Hall on Saturday. The Brewers (2-9) will next play on January 18 at Yale against Wesleyan.

“It's been a very tough first semester, but today, for Aniruddh Mundra's last appearance (graduating after this semester), the team overcame several hurdles to take this 5-4 victory over Columbia,” said head coach Jane Parker. “Mundra and Ryan McGinley-Stempel set the tone with 3-0 victories, playing their best squash ever. Anshuman Beri, Jake Kantrowitz and Jose Rivera each made spectacular comebacks from behind to eventually win 3-2.”

Vassar 5, Columbia 4

1.Nik Tricka (CU) def. Greg Kantrowitz (VC) 3-1 (9-6, 9-2, 7-9, 9-6)
2. Anshuman Beri (VC) def. Clay Dahlman (CU) 3-2 (10-8, 9-4, 3-9, 7-9, 9-1)
3. Ryan McGinley-Stempel (VC) def. Thommen Llapally (CU) 3-0 (9-4, 9-3, 9-0)
4. Paul Ratchford (CU) def. Austin Minkowski (VC) 3-1 (6-9, 9-6, 10-8, 9-6)
5. Aniruddh Mundra (VC) def. Jehangir Jejeebhoy (CU) 3-0 (9-6, 9-2, 9-6)
6. Jake Kantrowitz (VC) def. John Kamfonas (CU) 3-2 (9-5, 4-9, 3-9, 10-8, 10-8)
7. Daniel Gentile (CU) def. Daniel Tan (VC) 3-0 (9-6, 9-2, 9-5)
8. Jose Rivera (VC) def. Andrei Petrenko (CU) 3-2 (4-9, 5-9, 9-7, 9-3, 9-3)
9. Tom Reed (CU) def. Arjun Agarwala (VC) 3-1 (9-3, 9-6, 8-10, 9-2)
10. Edward Choi (CU) def. Ben Brusey (VC) 3-2 (9-4, 6-9, 7-9, 9-5, 9-6)

Amherst 9, Vassar 0

1. Mark Rapisarda (AC) def. Greg Kantrowitz (VC) 3-0 (9-3, 9-4, 9-1)
2. Jerome Giovihazzo (AC) def. Anshuman Beri (VC) 3-0 (9-1, 9-5, 9-5)
3. Tom Rapisarda (AC) def. Ryan McGinley-Stempel (VC) 3-0 (9-1, 9-0, 9-2)
4. Andrew Slutsky (AC) def. Austin Minkowski (VC) 3-0 (9-0, 9-5, 9-0)
5. Kevin Cecala (AC) def. Aniruddh Mundra (VC) 3-0 (9-1, 9-2, 9-1)
6. Lee Banta (AC) def. Jake Kantrowitz (VC) 3-0 (9-0, 9-0, 9-0)
7. Saahil Suel (AC) def. Daniel Tan (VC) 3-0 (9-3, 9-0, 9-5)
8. Nick Kramer (AC) def. Jose Rivera (VC) 3-0 (9-6, 10-8, 9-7)
9. Jacob Glass (AC) def. Arjun Agarwala (VC) 3-0 (9-1, 9-1, 9-7)
10. Doug Barnett(AC) def. Ben Brusey (VC) 3-0 (9-6, 9-4, 9-6,)