THE BASICS
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Score: No. 9 Williams - 8, No. 19 MIT - 1
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Records:Â MIT (9-11); Williams (10-6)
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Location:Â Williamstown, Mass. (Simon Squash Center)
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The Lead: The No. 19 MIT squash team took on their 10-straight nationally ranked team as the Engineers faced No. 9 Williams in a Sunday afternoon match that the Ephs won, 8-1.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
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- Senior
Nikhil Kakarla (Philadelphia, Pa.) got MIT on the board with a hard-fought five set win in the fifth position. Kakarla dropped the first and fourth sets but sealed the win with a decisive 11-4 win in the fifth set.
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- First years
Mero Elmarassy (Santa Clara, Calif.) and
John Gunton (Lawrenceville, N.J.) each notched a set win in their matches.
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- Senior
Yos Wagenmans (Seattle, Wash.) and sophomore
Mitav Nayak (Bryn Mawr, Pa.) also took one set in their matches.
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UP NEXT:
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- The Engineers wrap up their regular season with their Senior Day match on Friday, February 2nd at 6pm against No. 25 Bates at the Zesiger Squash Courts.
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