THE BASICS
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Score: No. 16 MIT - 9, No. 29 Wesleyan - 0,
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Records:Â MIT (8-9); Wesleyan (4-6)
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Location:Â Cambridge, Mass. (Zesiger Squash Courts)
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The Lead:Â The No. 16 MIT squash team ended its three-match losing streak with a decisive 9-0 sweep of the 29th-ranked Wesleyan Cardinals on Tuesday night on the Zesiger Center Squash Courts.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
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-Â MIT dropped only one set during the match.
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- First-year
Andrew Ding (Cambridge, Mass.) won in the ninth position by a score of 11-7, 11-4, 11-7. Classmate
John Gunton (Lawrenceville, N.J.) earned an 11-6, 11-3, 11-7 victory in the fourth position.
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- At the top spot, first-year
Mero Elmarassy (Santa Clara, Calif.) held off
Nimai Kini, 11-4, 11-9, 12-10.
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- Senior
Collin Wen (Short Hills, N.J.) won his match in the third position, 11-5, 11-7,11-8, and sophomore
Mitav Nayak (Bryn Mawr, Pa.) earned an 11-9, 11-3, 11-5 win in the seventh slot.
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UP NEXT:
- MIT returns to action on Tuesday, January 23rd for a road matchup against Tufts at 5:00 p.m.
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