The Hobart squash team opened up the season with matches two matches at the Navy Round Robin in Annapolis, Md. and then one against Franklin & Marshall in Lancaster, Pa. this weekend. The Statesmen defeated Denison and lost to Navy on Saturday, and fell to Franklin & Marshall on Sunday.

Hobart topped the Big Red 8-1. Sophomore Daniel Pelaez, first-year Timothy Dyer, senior Luke Esselen, senior Carl Ranieri, sophomore Edgardo Gonzalez, first-year William Boyle, and junior Kevin Kent all defeated their Denison opponents 3-0 at No. 2, 4-9, respectively. Senior Grant Palermo earned a 3-1 win at the No. 3 spot.

The Statesmen lost 9-0 to both Navy and Franklin & Marshall.

Hobart will be back in action in the 2010 Liberty League Men's Squash Tournament on Nov. 20 and 21. The Statesmen will play Vassar and Rochester on Saturday, and take on St. Lawrence on Sunday.