WASHINGTON, D.C.—The 24th-ranked Hobart College defeated 25th-ranked Navy 6-3 at Squash on Fire this afternoon. The match was hosted by Georgetown University.
FOR THE RECORD
- Hobart is 5-7 on the season
- Navy is 13-9.
KEY STATS
- Hobart recorded two 3-0 sweeps and had two 3-2 victories.
- The Midshipmen had one sweep.
MATCH MOMENTS
- Senior Giacomo Dalle Molle defeated Shankar Jambunathan, 11-3, 11-3, 11-3, at No. 8 With the win, Dalle Molle is now 5-6 on the season.
- At No. 2, Omar Kiwan swept Millen Randell, 12-10, 11-6, 11-8. It was Kiwan's team-leading eighth win of the season. He is 7-4 in the No. 2 spot.
- Sayf Elhawary eked out a hard-fought win over Benjamin Balser. Elhawary rallied for an 11-13, 11-4, 11-5, 19-17 victory. It was his fifth win of the season.
- Joseph Raskin Lantos and Javier De La Vega's matches went the distance with both Statesmen emerging victorious.
- Raskin Lantos rallied to beat Lucas Spiro, 3-11, 9-11, 11-7, 11-6, 3-11. It was Raskin Lantos' sixth win of the season.
- De La Vega bested Thomas Rankin, 7-11, 11-9, 11-6, 3-11, 11-4.
- James Mazzarelli won his match by default.
UP NEXT
Hobart will be back in action Wednesday, Jan. 18, when it welcomes St. Lawrence to Geneva, New York. The match, which begins a four-match homestand, is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. at the Smith Squash Center.