GENEVA, N.Y.—The 23rd-ranked Hobart College squash team defeated 24th-ranked Hamilton College 9-0 in a match at the Smith Squash center this afternoon. It was the Statesmen's third straight victory and fourth in the last five matches.
 
FOR THE RECORD

• Hobart is now 7-7 on the season.
• The Continentals are now 1-6 on the year.

 
KEY STATS:

• Hobart had four 3-0 victories and three 3-1 wins. The other two matches went to five games.
• The Statesmen have won three straight matches against Hamilton and are 44-32 all-time against the Continentals.

 
MATCH MOMENTS

• Junior Omar Kiwan extended his winning streak to four matches, defeating Tate Suratt, 11-8, 11-3, 11-7, at No. 2. Kiwan leads the team with a 10-4 record, including a 9-4 mark in the No. 2 spot.
• Sophomore Roberto Vega swept Ashby Howard, 11-6, 11-1, 11-5, at No. 6. It was Vega's sixth win of the season.
• At No. 1, junior Sebi De La Vega cruised past Tobey Suratt, 11-8, 11-4, 11-7. De la Vega has five wins at the top of the lineup.
• Sophomore Sayf Elhawary knocked off Tate Burgin, 12-10, 11-4, 11-5, at No. 7. Elhawary is 7-8 on the season.
• After dropping the first game, junior Hussein Labib rallied to beat Waleed Nisar, 7-11, 11-5, 12-10, 11-4.
• Senior James Mazzarelli also rallied to win his match. He beat Jacob Shulman, 5-11, 11-6, 11-5, 11-6 at No. 9. Mazzarelli is 7-4 on the season.
• First-year Javier De La Vega notched his sixth win of the season, beating Atreyus Bhavasar, 11-8, 11-9, 11-13, 11-4.
• Senior Giacomo Dalle Molle edged Nicholas Carabatsos, 11-7, 7-11, 7-11, 11-7, 11-6, at No. 8. It was Dalle Molle's sixth win of the year.
• Sophomore Joseph Raskin Lantos squeaked by William Rice, 13-11, 9-11, 14-12, 7-11, 11-6, at No. 4.  

 
UP NEXT
Hobart will be back in action on Wednesday, Jan. 25, when it welcomes No. 13 Western University to the Smith Squash Center. The match is scheduled to get underway at 6 p.m.