NEW HAVEN, CT (January 17, 2009) – Playing at Yale University, the Vassar College men's squash team dropped an 8-1 match to No. 35 Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a 9-0 decision to No. 12 Bates College on Friday evening. Playing at No. 2, Daniel Tan (Poughkeepsie, NY/United World College) earned Vassar, ranked No. 42 by the College Squash Association (CSA), its lone victory of the evening.

The Brewers fall to 0-11 and will return to action on Sunday at 10:30 a.m., playing against No. 23 Colby College, again at Yale.

MIT 8, Vassar 1

1. Balaji Sridhar (MIT) def. Austin Minkowski (VC), 3-0 (9-7, 9-3, 9-6)
2. Daniel Tan (VC) def. Andrew Yoon (MIT), 3-1 (9-1, 8-10, 9-4, 9-4)
3. Saad Zaheed (MIT) def. Jake Kantrowitz (VC), 3-0 (9-0, 9-1, 9-6)
4. Mick Zomnir (MIT) def. Nick Lupu (VC), 3-0 (9-6, 9-1, 9-8)
5. George Pratt (MIT) def. Hendrik Isom (VC), 3-0 (9-7, 9-6, 9-0)
6. Austin Anderson (MIT) def. Mehdi Naqvi (VC), 3-0 (9-4, 9-2, 9-1)
7. John Kucharczyk (MIT) def. Arjun Jain (VC), 3-0 (9-4, 9-2, 9-1)
8. Robert Habib (MIT) def. Kyle Holter (VC), 3-0 (9-1, 9-5, 9-3)
9. Joey Lemberg (MIT) def. Dave Prentice (VC), 3-0 (9-0, 9-1, 9-2)
10. Joey De Rosa (MIT) def. Ansser Sadiq (VC), 3-0 (9-3, 9-2, 9-0)

Bates 9, Vassar 0
1. Kush Mahan (BC) def. Austin Minkowski (VC), 3-0 (9-1, 9-0, 9-0)
2. Will Katts (BC) def. Daniel Tan (VC), 3-0 (9-3, 9-3, 9-0)
3. Jordan Greenberg (BC) def. Jake Kantrowitz (VC), 3-0 (9-0, 9-0, 9-1)
4. Matt Marchisotto (BC) def. Nick Lupu (VC), 3-0 (9-0, 9-1, 9-0)
5. Nick Fcheverria (BC) def. Hendrik Isom (VC), 3-0 (9-0, 9-0, 9-1)
6. Bobby Burns (BC) def. Mehdi Naqvi (VC), 3-0 (9-0, 9-0, 9-1)
7. Patt Williams (BC) def. Arjun Jain (VC), 3-0 (9-1, 9-0, 9-1)
8. Marc Tagert (BC) def. Kyle Holter (VC), 3-0 (9-0, 9-0, 9-1)
9. Charlie Johnson (BC) def. Dave Prentice (VC), 3-0 (9-0, 9-0, 9-1)
10. Dae Rolee (BC) def. Jonathan Seclow (VC), 3-0 (9-0, 9-0, 9-1)