Men’s Squash Downs Bucknell, Falters Against Haverford

Haslinger wins twice on the day

Haverford, PA – The Vassar College Men's Squash team took the road Saturday afternoon and scored an 8-1 victory over Bucknell before falling at Haverford 7-2. Jarid Haslinger (Los Angeles, CA) won both of his matches on the day.

Saturday's split moves Vassar's overall record to 5-8 on the season.

For The Brewers vs. Bucknell

In a dominant performance against the Bison, Haslinger scored an 11-2, 11-4, 11-3 victory at the fifth position.
Razaan Lalji (West Vancouver, BC) was in action at four against Bucknell and battled past Gavin Frechette 12-10, 11-6, 11-4.
First Year Jay Vashisht (Short Hills, NJ) fell behind 2-0 at the top position, but following an 11-9 victory and moving in front 7-0, the opponent from Bucknell retired.
Luke Chen (Bellevue, WA) put together a strong match at three for the Brewers, posting an 11-5, 11-9, 11-4 triumph.
Kyle Benson (Bronx, NY) moved up to the sixth position against the Bison and took care of Bucknell's Edison Scutari 11-5, 11-6, 11-6.
First Year Gabriel Lugo (East Hartford, CT) overwhelmed the opponent at seven in an 11-2, 11-1, 11-4 decision.
Daniel Smith (Littleton, CO) at eight and Joseph Donato (Staten Island, NY) at nine each won by default.

For The Brewers vs. Haverford

Haslinger closed out a strong day for Vassar with a hard fought 11-5, 11-9, 17-15 victory.
Rithik Jalali (Dubai, UAE) earned an impressive 3-1 victory at the top spot for Vassar against the Fords. After falling 11-8 in the opener, Jalali rebounded to take the next three frames by scores of 11-9, 11-9 and 11-8.
Konstantinos Georgallides (Limassol, Cypress) suffered a tough 13-11, 5-11, 6-11, 6-11 loss at the third slot for the Brewers.
Lalji was outlasted in five at five for the Brewers. After taking the first two frames, Lalji saw Haverford's Benjamin Schlitz come back with 13-11, 11-8 and 11-4 victories.
Lugo also suffered a tough 3-2 defeat at nine for Vassar. After falling behind 2-0, Lugo took the next two sets before falling in the fifth by a score of 11-6.
Patrick Looby (Westport, CT) suffered a 3-1 loss at seven. After falling behind 2-0, Looby scored an 11-8 victory before eventually dropping the fourth 11-8.

What's Next

Saturday's contest closed out the regular season for the Brewers. Next up is the Liberty League Championships beginning February 9.

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Players Mentioned

Kyle Benson: Sophomore

Luke Chen: Sophomore

Jarid Haslinger: 5' 11"; Junior

Rithik Jalali: 6' 0"; Senior

Razaan Lalji: Sophomore

Patrick Looby: 6' 0"; Junior

Konstantinos Georgallides: First Year

Gabriel Lugo: First Year

Jay Vashisht: First Year

Joseph Donato: First Year

Players Mentioned

Kyle Benson
: Sophomore

Luke Chen
: Sophomore

Jarid Haslinger
: 5' 11"; Junior

Rithik Jalali
: 6' 0"; Senior

Razaan Lalji
: Sophomore

Patrick Looby
: 6' 0"; Junior

Konstantinos Georgallides
: First Year

Gabriel Lugo
: First Year

Jay Vashisht
: First Year

Joseph Donato
: First Year