Friday, December 3
New York, N.Y.
4:00 P.M.
Drexel University
4
at
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Columbia
Photo by: Jeffrey Fehn
Men's Squash Battles Columbia to Final Point
12/3/2021 7:36:00 PM | Men's Squash
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The No. 5 Drexel University men's squash team took the No. 6 Columbia Lions to the brink before losing a tough 5-4 match on Friday afternoon.
Columbia went up 1-0 early with a win at number nine, but the Dragons came right back as Dylan Kachur secured a 3-0 win in the second slot against Chaitanya Shah with an 11-6, 11-5, 11-5 scoreline. DU took the lead in the next match as in the third slot, Haris Qasim came from behind twice to defeat Harold Castiaux in five games 6-11, 11-6, 7-11, 11-6, 11-4 in a match that lasted more than an hour.
Following a setback at number eight, Drexel built its lead as Matias Knudsen defeated James Wyatt 11-8, 11-5, 11-2. Quickly after that, Filip Krueger outlasted Ryan Chen 11-8, 7-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-8.
Unfortunately, DU was unable to come away with a win in either of the final two matches as the Lions took the overall ladder.
The Dragons return to action in the new year when they travel to No. 2 Trinity on Saturday, January 8. Match time is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
No. 6 Columbia, 5, No. 5 Drexel 4
Order of finish: 9, 4, 3, 8, 2, 7, 6, 5, 1
Columbia went up 1-0 early with a win at number nine, but the Dragons came right back as Dylan Kachur secured a 3-0 win in the second slot against Chaitanya Shah with an 11-6, 11-5, 11-5 scoreline. DU took the lead in the next match as in the third slot, Haris Qasim came from behind twice to defeat Harold Castiaux in five games 6-11, 11-6, 7-11, 11-6, 11-4 in a match that lasted more than an hour.
Following a setback at number eight, Drexel built its lead as Matias Knudsen defeated James Wyatt 11-8, 11-5, 11-2. Quickly after that, Filip Krueger outlasted Ryan Chen 11-8, 7-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-8.
Unfortunately, DU was unable to come away with a win in either of the final two matches as the Lions took the overall ladder.
The Dragons return to action in the new year when they travel to No. 2 Trinity on Saturday, January 8. Match time is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
No. 6 Columbia, 5, No. 5 Drexel 4
- Lucas Rousselet L. Callan Hall – 3-2 (11-7, 12-14, 4-11, 12-10, 11-9)
- Matias Knudsen D. James Wyatt – 3- 0 (11-8, 11-5, 11-2)
- Haris Qasim D. Harold Castiaux – 3-2 (6-11, 11-6, 7-11, 11-6, 11-4)
- Dylan Kachur D. Chaitanya Shah – 3-0 (11-6, 11-5, 11-5)
- Noel Heaton L. Adam Goad – 3-1 (11-1, 11-5, 9-11, 11-8)
- Jose Lopez L. Rutvik Rau – 3-2 (11-7, 10-12, 11-5, 9-11, 11-7)
- Filip Krueger D. Ryan Chen – 3-2 (11-8, 7-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-8)
- Gautam Nagpal L. Justin Ghaeli – 3-0 (13-11, 11-5, 11-4)
- Shaan Dalal L. Jacob Bulbulia – 3-0 (11-9, 11-6, 11-7)
Order of finish: 9, 4, 3, 8, 2, 7, 6, 5, 1
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