CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Franklin & Marshall's men's squash team got the 2019-20 season off on a strong note over the weekend, taking two out of three competitions in Virginia.
The Diplomats (2-1) downed Richmond by a 9-0 score on Friday evening, before falling to Virginia by a 6-3 score and rebounding with a 9-0 blanking of North Carolina on Saturday.
By the Numbers (Richmond)
F&M cruised against Richmond with 3-0 shutouts throughout the ladder. First-year Teddy Eill was particularly impressive at No. 7, earning an 11-0, 11-1, 11-0 win in his first collegiate match. Classmates Flavio Hinostroza (No. 5) and Raunak Advani (No. 6) also claimed their first-career wins with 3-0 blankings.
The Results (Richmond)
1. Sanjay Jeeva (FMCM) def. Yash Jalan (RICH-M) 11-7, 11-7, 11-7
2. Shams Abbas (FMCM) def. James Darling (RICH-M) 11-7, 11-7, 11-7
3. Aryan Parekh (FMCM) def. Teddy manges (RICH-M) 11-7, 11-7, 11-7
4. Yannis Senkel (FMCM) def. Leighton Ball (RICH-M) 11-5, 11-1, 11-5
5. Flavio Hinostroza (FMCM) def. Jamie Polak (RICH-M) 11-2, 11-2, 11-2
6. Raunak Advani (FMCM) def. Michael Pilkington (RICH-M) 11-1, 11-1, 11-1
7. Teddy Eill (FMCM) def. Ethan Pritchard (RICH-M) 11-0, 11-1, 11-0
8. King Bassett (FMCM) def. No player (RICH-M), by default
9. Allen Tompkins (FMCM) def. No player (RICH-M), by default
By the Numbers (Virginia)
No. 12 Virginia secured wins at the No.'s 1-3 positions, but the Diplomats were strong in the middle of the order with a come-from-behind 3-1 win from Yannis Senkel (No. 4) and a 3-1 triumph by Matthew Dukarm (No. 5).
Eill was once again victorious by taking his final two games for a comeback 3-2 win at No. 8.
The Results (Virginia)
1. Aly Hussein (UVA-M) def. Sanjay Jeeva (FMCM) 11-4, 10-12, 11-3, 11-2
2. Omar El Torkey (UVA-M) def. Shams Abbas (FMCM) 11-6, 11-2, 11-4
3. Patrick McElroy (UVA-M) def. Aryan Parekh (FMCM) 11-8, 11-6, 7-11, 11-8
4. Yannis Senkel (FMCM) def. Will Holey (UVA-M) 4-11, 12-10, 11-9, 11-5
5. Matt Dukarm (FMCM) def. Cullen Little (UVA-M) 12-10, 11-9, 9-11, 11-7
6. Glenn Yates (UVA-M) def. Flavio Hinostroza (FMCM) 12-10, 11-6, 11-3
7. William Braff (UVA-M) def. Raunak Advani (FMCM) 7-11, 11-6, 11-5, 11-8
8. Teddy Eill (FMCM) def. Teddy Durfee (UVA-M) 11-9, 5-11, 10-12, 11-8, 11-4
9. Andrew Braff (UVA-M) def. King Bassett (FMCM) 9-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-8
Exh. Peter Miller (UVA-M) def. Allen Tompkins (FMCM) 11-7, 11-2, 8-11, 11-7
By the Numbers (North Carolina)
UNC proved no match for F&M as the Diplomats rolled throughout the lineup. Michael Betkowski earned his first collegiate victory at No. 8 with an 11-0, 11-0, 11-2 decision.
The Results (North Carolina)
1. Sanjay Jeeva (FMCM) def. Peter Kapp (UNC-M) 11-4, 11-3, 11-5
2. Aryan Parekh (FMCM) def. Christopher Gsell (UNC-M) 11-7, 11-0, 11-7
3. Yannis Senkel (FMCM) def. Alex Mangiapane (UNC-M) 11-7, 11-7, 11-1
4. Matt Dukarm (FMCM) def. Ali Khan (UNC-M) 11-3, retired
5. Flavio Hinostroza (FMCM) def. George Shepherd (UNC-M) 11-3, 11-6, 11-4
6. King Bassett (FMCM) def. Hazmin Mukhtar (UNC-M) 11-3, 11-2, 11-3
7. Allen Tompkins (FMCM) def. Brooks Jarrett (UNC-M) 11-4, 11-2, 11-4
8. Michael Betkowski (FMCM) def. Vraj Patel (UNC-M) 11-0, 11-0, 11-2
9. No player (FMCM) def. No player (UNC-M), by forfeit
Up Next
F&M returns to competition on Saturday, Nov. 16th for day one of the Pennsylvania Classic. The Diplomats open play against Drexel in Philadelphia at noon.
