Drexel University
No. 5 Penn
Men’s Squash Drops Sunday Afternoon Matchup at No. 5 Penn, 8-1
11/12/2017 4:05:00 PM | Men's Squash
PHILADELPHIA — The No. 7 Drexel men's squash team dropped its Sunday afternoon matchup at No. 5 Penn, 8-1, in the closing match of the Pennsylvania State Classic.
Lucas Rousselet fought to the Dragons' lone win on the afternoon. The sophomore outlasted Hayes Murphy in a five-game match, 11-9, 11-8, 6-11, 8-11, 11-6. Drexel played tough matches at Nos. 3, 7 and 8. Atticus Kelly took the first game off David Yacobucci at No. 3, but Yacobucci came back to win the next three, 10-12, 11-9, 11-7, 11-8. Noel Solomon put up a strong fight at No. 7, but ultimately fell to Jonathan Zeitels, 12-10, 11-13, 11-8, 11-4. Cillian Dunne's comeback bid fell short at No. 8 as Wil Hagen went on to an 11-4, 11-7, 9-11, 11-8 win.
Drexel's women also fell Sunday to No. 2 Penn, 7-2. Click here for more.
The Dragons return to action next weekend when they host Columbia on Saturday and Trinity on Sunday.
No. 5 Penn 8, No. 7 Drexel 1
Andrew Douglas (UP) DEF Bransten Ming (DU), 14-12, 11-7, 11-3
Lucas Rousselet (DU) DEF Hayes Murphy (UP), 11-9, 11-8, 6-11, 8-11, 11-6
David Yacobucci (UP) DEF Atticus Kelly (DU), 10-12, 11-9, 11-7, 11-8
Marwan Mahmoud (UP) DEF Dylan Kachur (DU), 11-7, 11-4, 11-6
Karim Tarek (UP) DEF Nat Fry (DU), 14-12, 11-4, 11-8
Yash Bhargava (UP) DEF Joshua Hughes (DU), 12-10, 19-17, 11-5
Jonathan Zeitels (UP) DEF Noel Solomon (DU), 12-10, 11-13, 11-8, 11-4
Wil Hagen (UP) DEF Cillian Dunne (DU), 11-4, 11-7, 9-11, 11-8
Max Reed (UP) DEF Mostafa Aboul Makarim (DU), 11-8, 11-8, 11-5
Ryan Murray (UP) DEF Royston Raymond (DU), 11-4, 11-6, 11-7
