THE BASICS:
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Scores: No. 17 MIT - 8, No. 22 Bowdoin - 1
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Records: MIT (7-5); Bowdoin (4-10)
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Location: Brunswick, Maine (Lubin Center)
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The Lead: The 17th-ranked MIT squash team won its second match in as many days as the Engineers earned a decisive 8-1 victory on the road against No. 22 Bowdoin on Wednesday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Junior
Collin Wen (Short Hills, N.J.) earned a sweep in the three-position and first-yea
r Mitav Nayak (Bryn Mawr, Pa.) ground out a five-set victory in the seventh position to give MIT a 2-1 lead.
- Three more 3-0 wins by first-year
Hyun Su Price (Philadelphia, Pa.), junior
Nikhil Kakarla (Philadelphia, Pa.) first-year
Lars Barkman (Pittsburgh, Pa.) in the #3, #6, and #9 slots put the Engineers up 5-1.
- A 3-0 win by junior
Yos Wagenmans (Seattle, Wash.) in the eighth ladder gave the Engineers a 6-1 lead and first-year
Bobby Albani (Newtown Square, Pa.) grabbed a 3-2 win in the fifth position.
- Junior
Eli Kramer (New York, N.Y.) wrapped up the win for MIT with a 3-1 win in the top position.
UP NEXT:
- MIT is back in action on Friday, January 27th for day one of the Navy Round Robin. The Engineers will take on Chatham at 7 p.m.
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