Squash competes against UVA, Harvard, Penn

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On Sunday, the Bulldogs competed in the 3/4 playo s against the University of Pennsylvania and played their last matches of the tournament. The men had a hard fight and rallied to beat the Quakers 5–4, which placed them third in the tournament.

“The team showed incredible grit and resilience on Sunday in the 3/4 playoff after losing to Harvard in a heartbreaking semifi nal,” Nikhil Ismail ’24 wrote to the News. “We were able to bounce back from that loss and take down a team that we hadn't beaten in 7 years in what was a true team effort. Everyone from positions 1–14 contributed to our success this season on and o the court and I think this weekend proved that.” played an important role for the Bulldogs by also winning with a close match of 3–2.

This was an exciting win for the Blue and White, as the men broke their 10-match losing streak against the Quakers.

“We proved to ourselves that we belong up there with the best teams in the country,” team captain Eric Kim ’23 wrote to the News. “It’s been a privilege to captain this group of guys this year. They made my job easy and although we didn’t reach our goal of winning a national championship, I’d rather lose with this team than win with another.”

Kim is the only graduating senior seeded in the top nine.

Looking ahead, some of the Bulldogs will compete in the CSA Individual and Doubles Championships at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the weekend of March 1.

Wurts ’25

Ismail was last on for the Bulldogs in a game-deciding match, with the Bulldogs and the Quakers tied 4–4. He battled to beat his opponent 3–2, turning the victory over to the Bulldogs. Merritt

Contact BETSY GOOD at betsy.good@yale.edu .