Saturday, October 31
Kline & Specter Squash Center
11:00 a.m.
Drexel University
8
vs
1
No. 9 Franklin and Marshall
Photo by: Greg Carroccio
Men’s Squash Defeats F&M, UVa in Strong Start to 2015-16 Season
10/31/2015 8:12:00 PM | Men's Squash
PHILADELPHIA – In the 2015-16 season opener, the Drexel men's squash team (2-0) defeated both the Franklin & Marshall Diplomats, 8-1, and the Virginia Cavaliers, 9-0, at the Kline & Specter Squash Center in the Daskalakis Athletic Center at Drexel University. The men demonstrated a strong start to the campaign, dropping only one of 18 matches on Saturday in the home opener.
DREXEL SWEEPS VIRGINIA, 9-0
The Drexel men won every match in three games against Virginia on Saturday evening, earning a 9-0 victory.
Freshman Omar El Atmas, freshman Bransten Ming and sophomore Luke Willemse swept the top three positions, respectively.
Senior Ibrahim Bakir earned two three-game victories on the day with the second coming against Henry Woodworth of Virginia, 11-1, 11-8, 11-4. Junior Michael Thompson, who played from the sixth positon, also won each of his matches in straight games.
After earning a hard fought four-game victory against Franklin & Marshall, sophomore Atticus Kelly swept Stewart Stunton of UVa, 11-5, 1-2, 11-6, in his second match of the day.
After playing in the eighth spot in the morning, Joey Gingold moved into the seventh and defeated UVa's Max Novick, 11-4, 11-9, 11-6. Sophomore Cillian Dunne also moved from the ninth to eighth position for the Virginia match, defeating Conner Ward, 11-8, 12-10, 11-2.
Junior Nat Fry won in the ninth position for the Dragons, 11-6, 11-3, 11-1, over Campbell Goodman.
Drexel def. Virginia, 9-0
#1 | Omar El Atmas (Drexel) def. Mason Blake (UVa); 11-6,11-4,11-4
#2 | Bransten Ming (Drexel) def. Jarett Odrich (UVa); 12-10, 11-4, 11-9
#3 | Luke Willemse (Drexel) def. Grayson Bubrosky (UVa); 11-2, 11-9, 11-3
#4 | Ibrahim Bakir (Drexel) def. Henry Woodworth (UVa); 11-1, 11-8, 11-4
#5 | Atticus Kelly (Drexel) def. Stewart Staunton (UVa); 11-5, 11-2, 11-6
#6 | Michael Thompson (Drexel) def. Killian Bubrosky (UVa); 11-6, 11-3, 11-4
#7 | Joey Gingold (Drexel) def. Max Novick (UVa); 11-4, 11-9, 11-6
#8 | Cillian Dunne (Drexel) def. Conner Ward (UVa); 11-8, 12-10, 11-2
#9 | Nat Fry (Drexel) def. Campbell Goodman (UVa); 11-6, 11-3, 11-1
#10 | Royston Raymond (Drexel) def. Matthew Schwartz (UVa); 11-5, 11-1, 11-4
DREXEL DEFEATS FRANKLIN & MARSHALL, 8-1
Revenging a 5-4 loss to the Diplomats in last year's season opener, the Dragons cruised to the home-opening victory on Saturday.
Drexel freshman Omar El Atmas played from the number one position and defeated Franklin & Marshall's Cole Osborne in four games, 11-8, 8-11, 11-4, 11-3, to secure the match.
Drexel's number two, freshman Bransten Ming, also won his match in four sets over Pedro Veiga De Almeida, 11-7, 9-11, 11-5, 11-7.
Junior Luke Willemse, in the number three position, and Cillian Dunne, in the number nine spot, both went the distance, earning five-game wins.
Senior Ibrahim Bakir played from the number four position for the Dragons and claimed a three-game sweep over Sean Kenny, 11-2, 11-5, 11-8. Drexel's number six junior Michael Thompson also won in straight games, defeating Jackson McCord, 11-7, 11-9, 11-6.
Sophomore Atticus Kelly, in the fifth spot, and senior Joey Gingold, in the eighth spot, also opened the 2015-16 campaign with victories.
Drexel def. Franklin & Marshall, 8-1
#1 | Omar El Atmas (Drexel) def. Cole Osborne (F&M); 11-8, 8-11, 11-4, 11-3
#2 | Bransten Ming (Drexel) def. Pedro Veiga De Almeida (F&M); 11-7, 9-11, 11-5, 11-7
#3 | Luke Willemse (Drexel) def. Silvio Soom (F&M); 9-11, 11-8, 6-11, 11-3, 11-6
#4 | Ibrahim Bakir (Drexel) def. Sean Kenny (F&M); 11-2, 11-5, 11-8
#5 | Atticus Kelly (Drexel) def. Gavan Hitchenor (F&M); 11-5, 7-11, 11-8, 11-9
#6 | Michael Thompson (Drexel) def. Jackson McCord (F&M); 11-7, 11-9, 11-6
#7 | Kareem Nabil Abdel Mawla (F&M) def. Noel Solomon (Drexel); 8-11, 11-6, 1-11, 11-8, 13-11
#8 | Joey Gingold (Drexel) def. Ricardo Machado (F&M); 10-12, 11-9, 13-11, 11-8
#9 | Cillian Dunne (Drexel) def. Samm Fulton (F&M); 11-6, 11-9, 6-11, 7-11, 12-10
#10 | Nat Fry (Drexel) def. Frank Murray (F&M); 11-4, 11-3, 11-5
DREXEL SWEEPS VIRGINIA, 9-0
The Drexel men won every match in three games against Virginia on Saturday evening, earning a 9-0 victory.
Freshman Omar El Atmas, freshman Bransten Ming and sophomore Luke Willemse swept the top three positions, respectively.
Senior Ibrahim Bakir earned two three-game victories on the day with the second coming against Henry Woodworth of Virginia, 11-1, 11-8, 11-4. Junior Michael Thompson, who played from the sixth positon, also won each of his matches in straight games.
After earning a hard fought four-game victory against Franklin & Marshall, sophomore Atticus Kelly swept Stewart Stunton of UVa, 11-5, 1-2, 11-6, in his second match of the day.
After playing in the eighth spot in the morning, Joey Gingold moved into the seventh and defeated UVa's Max Novick, 11-4, 11-9, 11-6. Sophomore Cillian Dunne also moved from the ninth to eighth position for the Virginia match, defeating Conner Ward, 11-8, 12-10, 11-2.
Junior Nat Fry won in the ninth position for the Dragons, 11-6, 11-3, 11-1, over Campbell Goodman.
Drexel def. Virginia, 9-0
#1 | Omar El Atmas (Drexel) def. Mason Blake (UVa); 11-6,11-4,11-4
#2 | Bransten Ming (Drexel) def. Jarett Odrich (UVa); 12-10, 11-4, 11-9
#3 | Luke Willemse (Drexel) def. Grayson Bubrosky (UVa); 11-2, 11-9, 11-3
#4 | Ibrahim Bakir (Drexel) def. Henry Woodworth (UVa); 11-1, 11-8, 11-4
#5 | Atticus Kelly (Drexel) def. Stewart Staunton (UVa); 11-5, 11-2, 11-6
#6 | Michael Thompson (Drexel) def. Killian Bubrosky (UVa); 11-6, 11-3, 11-4
#7 | Joey Gingold (Drexel) def. Max Novick (UVa); 11-4, 11-9, 11-6
#8 | Cillian Dunne (Drexel) def. Conner Ward (UVa); 11-8, 12-10, 11-2
#9 | Nat Fry (Drexel) def. Campbell Goodman (UVa); 11-6, 11-3, 11-1
#10 | Royston Raymond (Drexel) def. Matthew Schwartz (UVa); 11-5, 11-1, 11-4
DREXEL DEFEATS FRANKLIN & MARSHALL, 8-1
Revenging a 5-4 loss to the Diplomats in last year's season opener, the Dragons cruised to the home-opening victory on Saturday.
Drexel freshman Omar El Atmas played from the number one position and defeated Franklin & Marshall's Cole Osborne in four games, 11-8, 8-11, 11-4, 11-3, to secure the match.
Drexel's number two, freshman Bransten Ming, also won his match in four sets over Pedro Veiga De Almeida, 11-7, 9-11, 11-5, 11-7.
Junior Luke Willemse, in the number three position, and Cillian Dunne, in the number nine spot, both went the distance, earning five-game wins.
Senior Ibrahim Bakir played from the number four position for the Dragons and claimed a three-game sweep over Sean Kenny, 11-2, 11-5, 11-8. Drexel's number six junior Michael Thompson also won in straight games, defeating Jackson McCord, 11-7, 11-9, 11-6.
Sophomore Atticus Kelly, in the fifth spot, and senior Joey Gingold, in the eighth spot, also opened the 2015-16 campaign with victories.
Drexel def. Franklin & Marshall, 8-1
#1 | Omar El Atmas (Drexel) def. Cole Osborne (F&M); 11-8, 8-11, 11-4, 11-3
#2 | Bransten Ming (Drexel) def. Pedro Veiga De Almeida (F&M); 11-7, 9-11, 11-5, 11-7
#3 | Luke Willemse (Drexel) def. Silvio Soom (F&M); 9-11, 11-8, 6-11, 11-3, 11-6
#4 | Ibrahim Bakir (Drexel) def. Sean Kenny (F&M); 11-2, 11-5, 11-8
#5 | Atticus Kelly (Drexel) def. Gavan Hitchenor (F&M); 11-5, 7-11, 11-8, 11-9
#6 | Michael Thompson (Drexel) def. Jackson McCord (F&M); 11-7, 11-9, 11-6
#7 | Kareem Nabil Abdel Mawla (F&M) def. Noel Solomon (Drexel); 8-11, 11-6, 1-11, 11-8, 13-11
#8 | Joey Gingold (Drexel) def. Ricardo Machado (F&M); 10-12, 11-9, 13-11, 11-8
#9 | Cillian Dunne (Drexel) def. Samm Fulton (F&M); 11-6, 11-9, 6-11, 7-11, 12-10
#10 | Nat Fry (Drexel) def. Frank Murray (F&M); 11-4, 11-3, 11-5
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