LEWISTON, Maine – Bates College men's squash won every match in straight sets to sweep Tufts University, 9-0, in the team's final match before winter break on Saturday afternoon at the Bates Squash Center.
Six first-year players won for the 12th-ranked Bobcats (2-1) against the visiting 36th-ranked Jumbos (1-8).
Ahmed Hatata (Alexandria, Egypt) led that group with an 11-7, 11-7, 11-7 victory on court No. 1 over Aditya Advani. Fellow rookies Darrius Campbell (St. Stephen, S.C.), Nima Olumi (Newton, Mass.), Carlos Ames (Williamstown, Mass.), Spencer Burt (Portland, Ore.), and Creighton Foulkes (Belmont, Mass.) followed suit with three-set victories on court Nos. 5-9 in order.
Junior captain Andy Cannon (Greenwich, Conn.) captured an 11-8, 11-3, 11-6 win over Josh Lee at No. 2 while classmates Nabil Saleem (Alpharetta, Ga.) and Jason Shrubb (Hamilton, Bermuda) each snagged a win at No. 3 and 4 respectively.
After winter break, Bates hosts Connecticut College and Williams on Jan. 11 in its first matches of 2014.
Bates 9, Tufts 0
Dec. 7, 2013 at Lewiston, Maine (Bates Squash Center)
No. 1 – Ahmed Hatata (BAT) defeats Aditya Advani (TUF), 11-7, 11-7, 11-7
No. 2 – Andy Cannon (BAT) defeats Josh Lee (TUF), 11-8, 11-3, 11-6
No. 3 – Nabil Saleem (BAT) defeats Elliot Kardon (TUF), 11-5, 11-2, 11-2
No. 4 – Jason Shrubb (BAT) defeats Brandon Weiss (TUF), 11-3, 11-4, 11-9
No. 5 – Darrius Campbell (BAT) defeats Jeremy Arronson (TUF), 11-3, 11-2, 11-8
No. 6 – Nima Olumi (BAT) defeats Jamieson Breig (TUF), 11-0, 11-0, 11-2
No. 7 – Carlos Ames (BAT) defeats Owen Elliott (TUF), 11-1, 11-0, 11-1
No. 8 – Spencer Burt (BAT) defeats Phil Weiner (TUF), 11-1, 11-1, 11-6
No. 9 – Creighton Foulkes (BAT) defeats Austin James Brush, 11-1, 11-3, 11-4
