GENEVA, N.Y. - The Hobart College squash team defeated Hamilton 6-3 this evening in the Smith Squash Center. First-year Greg Dolente clinched the match for the Statesmen.
 
Hobart (11-6) and the Continentals split the contest's first six matches. The Statesmen collected the match's final three wins at Nos. 1, 3 and 9.  First-year James Pierpont and junior Danny Cabrera notched 3-0 victories at Nos. 6 and 8 respectively. Sophomore Felipe Pantle recorded an 11-8, 8-11, 11-8, 11-9 victory at No. 1. Dolente's match clinching victory came at No. 3. He defeated Mac Piviretto, 11-5, 12-10, 10-12, 14-12. Scott Marcus and Divine Wing each won 3-2. Wing beat his opponent, 13-11, 8-11, 11-5, 8-11, 11-6, at No. 7, while Marcus emerged victorious, 11-7, 10-12, 11-9, 9-11, 11-7, at No. 9. The Statesmen's three losses all went to five games.
 
Hobart returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 7, when they host Northeastern. The match is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.