GENEVA, N.Y.—The 22nd-ranked Hobart College squash team was defeated by 13th-ranked Western University at the Smith Squash Center. The Statesmen are now 7-8 on the season.
 
KEY STATS

• The Mustangs had three sweeps and two 3-1 victories.
• The Statesmen forced three matches to five games and notched a 3-1 win.
• Western Ontario is 14-0 all-time against Hobart

 
MATCH MOMENTS

• Hussein Labib captured Hobart's lone point at No. 3. He beat Mitchell Kahnert, 11-6, 11-9, 1-11, 11-1. Labib is now 7-7 on the season.
• Playing at No. 1, Omar Kiwan had a hard-fought battle with Dylan Derverill. Derverill rallied for a 12-10, 6-11, 11-9, 1-11, 4-11 victory.
• Joseph Raskin Lantos was edged by Antonio Mendes, 7-11, 11-7, 11-5, 6-11, 11-13, at No. 4.
• Javier De La Vega was nipped by Taylor Carrick, 3-11, 11-9, 5-11, 11-5, 7-11, at No. 5.

 
UP NEXT
Hobart will be back in action on Saturday, Jan. 28, when it welcomes 21st-ranked Colby College. The senior day match is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.