The Middlebury men's squash team earned its first win of the season, topping #15 Navy 5-4 at Williams. The middle of the line-up won the day for the #14 Panthers, who picked up wins at ladder spot numbers 4-7 without dropping a game. Junior Jay Dolan (Wareham, Mass.) was also victorious in the match, winning at #2.
Navy quickly took a 2-1 match advantage, winning at #3 and #9, while Middlebury sophomore Will Moore (Summit, N.J.) won at #6. Next to go on court were numbers 2, 5, and 8 and Middlebury evened the score at 3-3 with wins at #2 and #5 and a loss at #8. Only matches 1, 4 and 7 remained, with Middlebury reaching five match wins as junior Spencer Hurst (Greenwich, Conn.) won in straight games at #4, and then senior co-captain Addi DiSesa (Wynnewood, Pa.) closed it out to win in straight games at #7, giving Middlebury the team victory. With Middlebury up 5-3 and the match decided, the #1's played the final match. Middlebury senior Valentin Quan (La Libertad, El Salvador) unable to close in a marathon, falling 11-6, 11-5, 8-11, 9-11, 8-11.
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Middlebury def. Navy 5-4
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Dec. 4
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1. navy A. McGuinness def. MIDD Valentin Quan
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(6), (5), 8, 9, 8
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2. MIDD Jay Dolan def. navy H. Buchard
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(4), 4, 5, 8
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3. navy J. Kacergis def. MIDD Parker Hurst
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9, 9, 6
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4. MIDD Spencer Hurst def. navy C. Barry
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7, 6, 9
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5. MIDD Cooper Redpath def. navy H. Beck
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8, 9, 6
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6. MIDD Will Moore def. navy J. Tracey
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4, 9, 3
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7. MIDD Addi DiSessa def. navy J. Richey
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(8), 5, 7, 6
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8. navy B. Abrams def. MIDD Robert Galluccio
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4, 4, 9
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9. navy H. Abrams def. MIDD Reed Palmer
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6, 2, 7
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