AMHERST, MA -- The #11 ranked Amherst College men's squash team picked up victories in the #4-9 matches to record a 6-3 victory over Franklin & Marshall College at the Amherst Invitational.
The Diplomats (8-6) captured the top three matches as Mihir Kapoor (Sr., Mumbai, India/Doon School) downed Michael Strong 3-0 at #1, George Edwards (So., Bryn Mawr, PA/Harriton) dropped Auloke Mathur 3-2 at #2 and Satyajit Seshadri (Fr., Chennai, India/Gill Adarsh) defeated Gifford Sommerkamp 3-1 at #3.
Box Score
Amherst 6, Franklin & Marshall 3
1 - Mihir Kapoor (F&M) def. Michael Strong (A) 3-0 (9-7, 10-8, 9-7)
2 - George Edwards (F&M) def. Auloke Mathur (A) 3-2 (1-9, 9-6, 9-4, 7-9, 9-2)
3 - Satyajuit Seshadri (F&M) def. Gifford Sommerkamp (A) 3-1 (9-6, 9-4, 3-9, 9-5)
4 - Nick Haslett (A) def. Ed Bryan (F&M) 3-1 (9-1, 5-9, 9-6, 9-4)
5 - Tyler Mixter (A) def. Hassan Ahmed (F&M) 3-0 (9-0, 9-6, 9-7)
6 - Asad Haque (A) def. Jake Van Roden (F&M) 3-0 (9-5, 9-4, 9-2)
7 - Pete Hatfield (A) def. Karan Behal (F&M) 3-0 (9-4, 9-3, 9-1)
8 - Brian Lawrence (A) def. Evan Burton (F&M) 3-1 (9-5, 4-9, 9-3, 9-0)
9 - Stuart Landesberg (A) def. Tom Kiefhaber (F&M) 3-0 (9-3, 9-4, 9-3)