The Hobart and William Smith squash teams will be back in action this weekend, Feb. 28-March 2 when they head to Philadelphia for the College Squash Association Team Championships at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center.
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The Statesmen, who are ranked 31st in the CSA Team Rankings, will compete in Group 2 of the Conroy Cup. Hobart will play its first match Friday, at 6 p.m. Â The Herons, who are 29th in the CSA Team Rankings, will compete in the Walker Cup, starting Friday at 9 a.m.
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ABOUT THE STATESMEN
- Hobart has four wins this season. The Statesmen are coming off a 6-1 win over Bard at the Liberty League Championships.
- Hobart is led by senior Joseph Raskin Lantos' 10 wins. He is 6-2 in the No. 3 spot.
- Sophomore Matthew Aldana is second with six wins.
CONROY CUP
- The six teams that will compete for the Conroy Cup were broken into two three-team groups.
- In Group 2, Hobart will play Bard and Denison. The Statesmen will take on the Raptors on Friday the Big Red on Saturday.
- Progression to the playoffs will be based on finish in the group.
- Fordham, Haverford and Vassar will compete in Group 1.
- Hobart has won three Conroy Cups with the latest coming in 2022.
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ABOUT THE HERONS
- The Herons have two wins this season.
- First-year Reshika Rajarathinam leads William Smith with five wins in the No. 1 spot.
WALKER CUP
- The Herons are seeded ninth in the Walker Cup and will take on No. 8 Connecticut College Friday at 9 a.m.
- The winner advances to play top-seeded Wesleyan.
- The Herons have won the Walker Cup three times.