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No. 7 Men’s Squash Outlasted by No. 4 Columbia Saturday, 7-2
11/18/2017 6:59:00 PM | Men's Squash
PHILADELPHIA — The No. 7 Drexel men's squash team came up short Saturday afternoon against No. 4 Columbia at the Kline & Specter Squash Center, 7-2. The Dragons are now 1-2 in the year, while the Lions improve to 2-0 overall.
The Dragons got two wins on the afternoon from Nos. 8 and 9, Cillian Dunne and Mostafa Makarim, respectively. Dunne trades games with Mac Awalt and outlasted his opponent in five, 11-9, 8-11, 11-7, 9-11, 13-11. At No. 9, Makarim breezed past Sambhav Anand in straight games, 11-3, 11-2, 11-5. Freshman Dylan Kachur was able to force five games, Burbank ultimately fell to Arhum Saleem a time No. 4, 11-3, 4-11, 13-15, 11-5, 11-9.
The Dragons return to action Sunday at home against No. 1 Trinity following the women's match at noon.
No. 4 Columbia 7, No. 7 Drexel 2
Osama Khalifa (CU) DEF Bransten Ming (DU), 11-7, 11-8, 11-6
Seif Attia (CU) DEF Lucas Rousselet (DU), 11-6, 11-7, 9-11, 11-6
V. Senthilkumar (CU) DEF Atticus Kelly (DU), 6-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-9
Arhum Saleem (CU) DEF Dylan Kachur (DU), 11-3, 4-11, 13-15, 11-5, 11-9
C. Robitaille (CU) DEF Nat Fry (DU), 11-4, 11-6, 11-3
Robin Singh Mann (CU) DEF Josh Hughes (DU), 17-15, 11-5, 11-5
Krish Kapur (CU) DEF Noel Solomon (DU), 7-11, 13-11, 11-5, 11-0
Cillian Dunne (DU) DEF Mac Awalt (CU), 11-9, 8-11, 11-7, 9-11, 13-11
Mostafa Makarim (DU) DEF Sambhav Anand (CU), 11-3, 11-2, 11-5
