CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 4 Yale men's squash team defeated No. 5 Virginia, 6-3, at the MacArthur Squash Center. The Bulldogs improved to 1-0 on the year, while the Cavaliers fell to 0-1.
 
In their collegiate debuts, Tad Carney and Arav Bhagwati were victorious as both defeated their opponents in three games. 
 
Speaking collectively of the men's and women's performance against Virginia, "The men and women dug deep to pull off this first win of the season, said Lynn Leong, Brooks G. Ragen Director of Squash. "We showed a lot of grit and perseverance on the court today.   We kept our cool when the going got tough and trusted the process, knowing that we must earn every point and there was no freebie! Winning the season opener against UVA is a confidence booster and a nice push out of the gate. We will be looking to build on this momentum towards our matches against Williams and Drexel in a few weeks."
 
Singles Competition Scores

• Tad Carney (YALE) def. Taha Dinana (M_UVA) | Score:  15-13, 11-4, 11-5
• Max Forster (YALE) def. Cullen Little (M_UVA) | Score: 11-3, 11-3, 11-4
• Arav Bhagwati (YALE) def. JP Tew (M_UVA) | Score: 11-7, 11-7, 11-7
• Brian Leonard (YALE) def. CJ Baldini (M_UVA) | Score:  7-11, 11-5, 11-9, 11-1
• Merritt Wurts (YALE) def. Evan Hajek (M_UVA) | Score:  9-11, 4-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-6
• Taylor Clayton (YALE) def. Tyler Mackesy (M_UVA) | Score:  5-11, 10-12, 11-4, 11-6, 11-4

 
Up Next
The Bulldogs have a layoff until they host Williams on Friday, Dec. 2 at the Brady Squash Center.