Bates (6-1) swept the first four positions in the lineup by 3-0 scores en route to its sixth straight win, led off by sophomore All-American Ahmed Abdel Khalek (Cairo, Egypt) 11-4, 11-5, 11-7 victory over Blake Reinson. The Bobcats will travel to Amherst, Mass., on Saturday to take on the host Lord Jeffs at 5pm and George Washington at 2pm.

First-year Ahmed Hatata (Alexandria, Egypt), senior captain Kristian Muldoon (Hamilton, Bermuda) and junior Nabil Saleem (Alpharetta, Ga.) won 3-0 at spots 2, 3 and 4, respectively. First-year Darrius Campbell (St. Stephen, S.C.), sophomore Caran Arora (Mumbai, India), first-year Nima Olumi (Newton, Mass.) and first-year Carlos Ames (Williamstown, Mass.) posted victories at 5, 6, 7 and 8, respectively. Arora and Olumi both won 3-0, Ames surrendered one set and Campbell came back from 2-1 down to beat Tod Holbertson 3-2 at No. 5.

The Bears (2-7) dropped their fourth straight match, receiving their lone point at the No. 9 position.

Bates 8, Brown 1

Jan. 17, 2014 at Lewiston, Maine (Bates Squash Center)

1. Ahmed Abdel Khalek (Bates) def. Blake Reinson (Brown) 3-0 (11-4, 11-5, 11-7)

2. Ahmed Hatata (Bates) def. Jack Blasberg (Brown) 3-0 (11-7, 11-4, 11-4)

3. Kristian Muldoon (Bates) def. Oliver Booth (Brown) 3-0 (11-9, 11-4, 11-4)

4. Nabil Saleem (Bates) def. Foster Hoff (Brown) 3-0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-7)

5. Darrius Campbell (Bates) def. Tod Holberton (Brown) 3-2 (6-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-7, 11-6)

6. Caran Arora (Bates) def. Patrick O'Neill (Brown) 3-0 (11-8, 11-8, 11-7)

7. Nima Olumi (Bates) def. Ross Freiman-Mendel (Brown) (11-8, 11-4, 12-10)

8. Carlos Ames (Bates) def. Nick Talbott (Brown) 3-1 (10-12, 11-6, 11-9, 11-6)

9. Neel Swami (Brown) def. Creighton Foulkes (Bates) 3-0 (11-3, 11-9, 11-9)