CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The No. 3 Yale men's squash team fell to No. 2 Harvard, 7-2, on the road. The Bulldogs dropped their first match of the season and now sit at 4-1 overall. The Crimson remain undefeated and improve to 6-0.
Despite the final score, the match was incredibly close throughout with six of the nine matches going to five sets.
"Tremendous effort from our team in tonight's match against Harvard and despite our strong fight, we fell just short of a victory," said
Lynn Leong, Brooks G. Ragen Director of Squash at Yale. "Our ability to convert crucial wins didn't come through when it mattered most. We must give credit where it's due—Harvard is an exceptional team, and we did come close to matching their level," said Leong.
"This experience, though challenging, presents us with a valuable opportunity. It's a chance to identify and implement the necessary adjustments. Our journey continues, and we're committed to growing and improving from this point forward," said Leong.
Junior
Max Forster picked up a win for the Bulldogs in a thrilling five-set battle out of the No. 6 position. Forster and Harvard's Liam Rotzall split the first four sets, setting up a fifth set. Forster triumphed 11-4 in the final frame to earn the victory.
In the No. 1 slot,
Siow Yee Xian topped Harvard's David Costales in four sets.
Match Results
- Siow Yee Xian (YALE) def. David Costales (HARV) 7-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-5
- Omar Azzam (HARV) def. Arav Bhagwati (YALE) 11-6, 12-10, 4-11, 10-12, 11-6
- Ido Burstein (HARV) def. Maxwell Orr (YALE) 11-9, 11-7, 12-10
- Tate Harms (HARV) def. Tad Carney (YALE) 9-11, 11-9, 11-7, 4-11, 11-5
- Denis Gilevskiy (HARV) def. Lachlan Sutton (YALE) 7-11, 13-11, 6-11, 11-6, 11-1
- Max Forster (YALE) def. Liam Rotzoll (HARV) 7-11, 11-1, 11-3, 7-11, 11-4
- Jacob Lin (HARV) def. Nikhil Ismail (YALE) 8-11, 11-13, 11-2, 12-10, 11-6
- Neel Joshi (HARV) def. Merritt Wurts (YALE) 11-9, 12-10, 11-7
- Ishant Shah (HARV) def. Brian Leonard (YALE) 11-8, 8-11, 11-7, 8-11, 12-10
Up Next
"Our journey continues, and we're committed to growing and improving from this point forward," Leong said.
The Bulldogs will host Dartmouth on Sunday, Jan. 21 at the Brady Squash Center.
