Men’s Squash Concludes CSA Team Championship With Loss To #31 Haverford

Benson, Georgallides victorious on Sunday

Philadelphia, PA – The Vassar College Men's Squash team finished off play at the CSA Team Championship Sunday afternoon with a 7-2 loss to #31 Haverford. The Brewers, who closed the weekend with a 1-2 record, received victories against the Fords from Konstantinos Georgallides (Limassol, Cypress) and Kyle Benson (Bronx, NY).

For The Brewers

Georgallides earned a victory for the Brewers playing at three against the Fords. After dropping the first two frames by scores of 0-11 and 6-11, Georgallides rebounded for a reverse sweep, taking the next three sets by scores of 11-8, 11-6, 11-8.
Benson collected his first victory over the weekend on Sunday playing in the eighth position. A back-and-forth contest saw Benson take the first two sets by scores of 11-9 and 11-7 before Haverford's Garrett Fantini responded to tie the match with 11-8, 11-8 victories. A marathon fifth frame saw Benson outlast Fantini by a score of 13-11 to earn the victory.
Rithik Jalali (Dubai, UAE) battled hard in a 6-11, 11-5, 10-12, 9-11 decision at one.
Luke Chen (Bellevue, WA) put forth a strong showing on Sunday in a 2-11, 3-11, 11-9, 4-11 defeat at four.
First Year Gabriel Lugo (East Hartford, CT) also fell in four sets in the ninth position, suffering a hard fought 6-11, 3-11, 11-7, 7-11 defeat.

What's Next

Sunday's decision closes Vassar's season with an overall record of 7-12.

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Players Mentioned

Kyle Benson: Sophomore

Luke Chen: Sophomore

Rithik Jalali: 6' 0"; Senior

Konstantinos Georgallides: First Year

Gabriel Lugo: First Year

Players Mentioned

Kyle Benson
: Sophomore

Luke Chen
: Sophomore

Rithik Jalali
: 6' 0"; Senior

Konstantinos Georgallides
: First Year

Gabriel Lugo
: First Year