HAVERFORD, Pa. – The No. 27 Haverford College men's squash team (4-8) split the day against Liberty League foes Hobart and Vassar on Senior Day at the GIAC Squash Courts. The matches, part of a three-team round-robin showcase at the GIAC Squash Courts, featured a pre-match Senior Day ceremony honoring Noah Tunis, Ted Pyle, Zadoc Bond, and Garret Fantini before the morning contest against Hobart.
#32 Hobart 6, #27 Haverford 3
The Fords saw early success at the bottom of the ladder but ultimately fell to No. 32 Hobart, 6-3, in a competitive Liberty League matchup Saturday morning.
Haverford picked up wins at positions six, eight, and nine, with a pair of seniors in Ted Pyle and Garret Fantini securing victories to give the hosts an early boost. Pyle cruised past Mason Graham in straight games (11-5, 11-9, 11-5) at the ninth flight, while Fantini rebounded from an opening-game loss to claim a 3-1 victory at No. 6 (8-11, 14-12, 11-5, 11-3). Daniel Braun added another win for Haverford at No. 8, taking down John Solano in four games (11-6, 11-6, 9-11, 11-4).
However, the visiting Statesmen (2-10) controlled the top of the lineup, winning five of the top six matches in four games or fewer. Noah Tunis battled at the top flight but fell in four tight games to Toby Clegg-Petri (11-5, 6-11, 14-12, 11-6), while Aaryaman Jaising forced a fourth game and Kai Schinaman forced extra points in their respective matches before ultimately falling to their Hobart counterparts.
#27 Haverford 8, #33 Vassar 1
After the afternoon break, Haverford delivered an impressive 8-1 victory over No. 33 Vassar (5-9) in a contest highlighted by dominant performances up and down the lineup.
The Fords were strong from top to bottom, with eight of nine players winning their individual matches in the late match. Noah Tunis led the way with a straight-set victory over Vassar's star Konstantinos Georgallides (13-11, 11-6, 11-8), and Aaryaman Jaising cruised past Jarid Haslinger in three games (11-5, 11-3, 11-3).
Kai Schinaman had a more challenging match at the third flight, but eventually prevailed in a five-game battle with Kyle Benson (11-8, 4-11, 7-11, 11-6, 11-8). At flight four, Qianzhi Zhao secured a straight-set win (11-3, 12-10, 13-11) over Matthew Okulski, while Francis Betkowski, Garret Fantini, and Arvin Krishnan all earned victories in their respective matches.
The only Fords loss came at No. 9, where Ted Pyle fell in four games to Daniel Smith.
Haverford now turns its attention to the upcoming Liberty League Championships, set to take place next week in Canton, N.Y. where the Fords will likely face off with Hobart and Vassar again on the campus of St. Lawrence University. More information, including schedules and draws, is expected to be announced early next week.