HAVERFORD, Pa. – The Haverford College squash teams held their annual alumni/ae matches today at the Gardner Integrated Athletic Center (GIAC) Squash Courts on Saturday afternoon.
The alumni took down the men's team 11-4. Freshmen Richard Dudley and Zach Cole each won two matches in the yearly exhibition. The 15 alumni that participated featured two former No. 1 players in Spiliotes and Salton and two more No. 2 players in Tyson and Boal.
One of the more notable men's matches was between junior Will Greer and Tyson. Greer took the first game 11-9 before Tyson sent the match to a decisive third game with an 11-8 win. The third game featured 14 lead changes and 13 ties as no player held a lead of more than three. Tyson registered the final three points, winning 17-15.
The women's varsity team was victorious over the alumnae 6-2. Seniors Alex Love, Samara Flug, juniors Alyssa Kaden, Emily Berlin,Sabina Aliev and sophomore Emilia Cobbs were winners.
After dropping the first game vs. Nightingale, Love won 12-10 and 11-6 to secure a victory. The first game between Johnson and sophomore Isabel Agnew had eight lead changes and seven ties before the alumna won 15-13. Agnew fought back with an 11-9 victory in game two before dropping the third game 11-8. After falling 11-9 in game one, Flug rallied to win the final two games 12-10 and 11-7 over Johnson.
The women's squash team (5-2) has won four straight matches and will head to Belmont Hill and MIT next weekend to take on Tufts, No. 24, Wellesley, Northeastern and Northwestern (Jan. 16-18).
The men's squash team (5-2) has recorded three victories in its last four matches and will also head to Belmont Hill and MIT as it will compete against Tufts, MIT, Northeastern and Northwestern (Jan. 16-18).
Results
Men:
Alex Spiliotes '12 over Nathan Vestrich-Shade 2-1 (11-4, 10-12, 11-9)
Alex Salton '08 over Aaron Horwitz 2-1 (4-11, 11-7, 11-8)
Shanin Specter '80 over Laurenson Ward 2-1 (9-11, 11-9, 11-4)
Richard Dudley over Peter Boal '13 2-1 (11-7, 8-10, 11-8)
Richard Dudley over Andrew Poolman '03 2-1 (6-11, 11-6, 11-7)
Chris Tyson '13 over Will Greer 2-1 (11-9, 8-11, 15-17)
Sam Morgan '06 over Will Greer 2-1 (7-11, 11-6, 11-9)
Charlie Michele '13 over Zach Kaden 2-0 (11-4, 11-6)
Zach Cole over Jake Ralston '10 2-0 (11-5, 11-2)
Zach Cole over Marc Aldberg '08 2-1 (11-9, 5-11, 11-4)
Robbie Thompson '13 over Chris Hoogstraten 2-1 (11-7, 8-11, 11-9)
Arman Terzian '14 over Alex Egilman 2-0 (11-9, 11-9)
David Kanthor '99 over Alex Egilman 2-0 (12-10, 11-9)
Ken Norris over Alex Snow 2-0 (11-9, 11-4)
Justin Berlin '86 over Benjamin Soloway 2-0 (12-10, 11-4)
Women:
Caroline Nightingale '14 over Bethany Simmonds 2-1 (4-11, 11-5, 13-11)
Alex Love over Caroline Nightingale '14 2-1 (3-11, 12-10, 11-6)
Randee Johnson '13 over Isabel Agnew 2-1 (15-13, 11-9, 11-8)
Samara Flug over Randee Johnson '13 2-1 (9-11, 12-10, 11-7)
Alyssa Kaden over Hannah Miller '13 2-0 (11-6, 11-9)
Emily Berlin over Hannah Miller '13 2-0 (11-8, 11-6)
Sabina Aliev over Mimi Fuchs '13 2-0 (11-9, 11-9)
Emilia Cobbs over Mimi Fuchs '13 2-1 (6-11, 11-6, 11-2)