Men's Squash Wins Holley Cup with 6-3 Win Over Virginia

Sunday, February 11

Philadelphia, Pa.

10:00 A.M.

Drexel University

University of Virginia

Men's Squash Wins Holley Cup with 6-3 Win Over Virginia

2/11/2024 2:58:00 PM | Men's Squash

PHILADELPHIA – The Drexel men's squash team took down the No. 9 Virginia Cavaliers, 6-3 to capture the Holley Cup on Sunday, for the first time in program history. With the win, the Dragons improved to 8-5 while the Cavaliers fell to 9-6.

Haris Qasim got things rolling for the Dragons, defeating Myles McIntyre in a sweep from the three spot, 11-9, 11-5, 12-10. Following Qasim was José López from the three spot who took down Dylan Moran, 11-5, 6-11, 11-9, 11-6. Afterward, Fritiof Jacobsson secured the victory against Francis Hajek from the five spot with an 11-9, 10-12, 11-5, 11-5 score.

Next for the Dragons was Youssef Bastawy who defeated John Paul Tew from the two spot with an 13-11, 12-10, 11-8 sweep. Guido Lindner knocked out Petr Nohel, 14-12, 11-3, 5-11, 11-6 from the six spot. Lastly, Yuri Pelbart went the distance in the four spot against Arhan Chandra, securing the victory with a 6-11, 4-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-6 score.

Up next, the Dragons will face the Harvard Crimson on Saturday, Feb. 17. Action is set to start from the Klein & Specter Squash Center at 10:00 a.m.

No. 8 Drexel 6, No. 9 Virginia 3
Nico Serna L. Taha Dinana – 3-0 (11-6, 11-6, 11-8)
Youssef Bastawy W. John Paul Tew – 3-0 (13-11, 12-10, 11-8)
Haris Qasim W. Myles McIntyre – 3-0 (11-9, 11-5, 12-10)
Yuri Pelbart W. Arhan Chandra – 3-2 (6-11, 4-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-6)
Fritiof Jacobsson W. Francis Hajek – 3-1 (11-9, 10-12, 11-5, 11-5)
Guido Lindner W. Petr Nohel – 3-1 (14-12, 11-3, 5-11, 11-6)
José López W. Dylan Moran – 3-1 (11-5, 6-11, 11-9, 11-6)
Darien Benn L. Maxwell Velazquez – 3-1 (16-14, 12-10, 6-11, 11-8)
Sean Murphy L. CJ Baldini - 3-0 (11-5, 11-9, 11-6)

Order of Finish: 9, 3, 7, 1, 5, 2, 6, 4, 8