POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y.—The 24th-ranked Hobart College squash team split its matches at Vassar College's Kenyon Hall this afternoon. The Statesmen were edged by No. 23 Middlebury 6-3 and defeated Wesleyan 8-1. Hobart is now 1-4 on the season.
 
MIDDLEBURY MATCH:

• Hobart won in the top three spots of the ladder against the Panthers (2-0).
• Captain Sebi De La Vega swept Nathan Feinstein, 11-8, 11-9, 11-8, at No. 1.
• In the No. 2 spot, Omar Kiwan defeated Will Lichstein, 11-6, 6-11, 12-10, 11-8.
• Hussein Labib edged Caleb Boateng, 11-5, 8-11, 7-11, 8-11, 11-1, at No. 3.
• The Statesmen had a chance to win the match but dropped three hard-fought 3-2 matches at Nos. 4, 7 and 9.
• Middlebury won 3-0 at No. 5 and No. 6.

 
WESLEYAN MATCH:

• The Statesmen used four 3-0 victories to secure their first win of the season.
• Sebi De La Vega improved to 4-1 as a Statesman, knocking off Nimai Kini, 11-4, 11-6, 11-6, at No. 1.
• Kiwan joined him at 2-0 on the day, beating Abihnav Gupta, 11-6, 11-6, 12-10.
• Sayf Elhawary swept Jack Lungstrum, 11-9, 11-9, 11-6 at No. 7 and Giacomo Dalle Molle defeated Morgan Shatzman, 11-5, 15-13, 11-8.
• Hussein Labib, Joseph Raskin Lantos, Javier De La Vega and James Mazzarelli logged 3-1 wins to secure the victory.

 
SEASON UPDATE:

• Sebi De La Vega has a team-best 4-1 record to start the year, playing all five matches in the No. 1 spot. Omar Kiwan and Hussein Labib are now 3-2 on the year after wins today.

 
UP NEXT:
Hobart will wrap up the 2022 portion of its schedule tomorrow when it takes on Vassar College. The match is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.