MIDDLETOWN, Conn. -- The No. 17 nationally ranked Bates men's squash team continued their strong start to the season with an 8-1 victory over No. 27 Dickinson Sunday morning to finish undefeated at the Wesleyan Round Robin Tournament.
Bates (4-1) is off to their best start since 2013-14 when they started the season 8-1.Â
Senior three-time All-American Ahmed Hatata (Alexandria, Egypt) defeated fellow Egyptian Abdelrahman Elsergany 3-0 (11-5, 11-1, 11-9) on Sunday at the No. 1 position. Seniors Darrius Campbell (St. Stephen, S.C.) and Spencer Burt (Portland, Ore.) won at the No. 2 and 3 positions respectively, with Campbell's opponent retiring after two games and Burt prevailing 3-1 (7-11, 12-10, 11-6, 11-8) over Alexander Wattles.Â
First-years Graham Bonnell (Southport, Conn.) and Garon Rothenberg (Brooklyn, N.Y.) moved up the ladder and won at the No. 4 and 5 positions. Bonnell swept Andrew Strudwick 3-0 (11-6, 11-9, 11-3) and Rothenberg had no trouble with Zach Najera, winning 3-0 (11-6, 11-6, 11-7) as well.
The sophomore duo of Coley Cannon (Greenwich, Conn.) and McLeod Abbott (Bronxville, N.Y.) showed off the Bobcats' depth with wins at the No. 6 and 8 positions. Cannon swept Harrison Mayo 3-0 (11-5, 11-7, 11-2) and Abbott took down Vincent Warzecha 3-0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-6).
Senior Stefan Joseph (Tortola, British Virgin Islands) continues to shine when given a chance, playing at the No. 9 position on Sunday and winning 3-0 (11-8, 11-5, 11-6) over Nicholas Struzenski. Â
The Bobcats get more than a month off before returning to the squash courts on Saturday, January 7 when they visit No. 15 nationally ranked Middlebury for a crucial match against one of their biggest NESCAC rivals.Â
No. 17 Bates 8, No. 27 Dickinson 1
Dec. 4, 2016 at Middletown, Conn.
1. Ahmed Hatata (B) def. Abdelrahman Elsergany (D) 11-5, 11-1, 11-9
2. Darrius Campbell (B) def. Hal Holappa (D) 11-3, 11-3 (Retired)
3. Spencer Burt (B) def. Alexander Wattles (D) 7-11, 12-10, 11-6, 11-8
4. Graham Bonnell (B) def. Andrew Strudwick (D) 11-6, 11-9, 11-3
5. Garon Rothenberg (B) def. Zach Najera (D) 11-6, 11-6, 11-7
6. Coley Cannon (B) def. Harrison Mayo (D) 11-5, 11-7, 11-2
7. Cory Litmandef (D) def. Carlos Ames (B) 13-11, 11-7, 11-6Â
8. McLeod Abbott (B) def. Vincent Warzecha (D) 11-5, 11-5, 11-6
9. Stefan Joseph (B) def. Nicholas Struzenski (D)Â 11-8, 11-5, 11-6
