LEWISTON, Maine -- In a back-and-forth competition between a pair of nationally-ranked foes, it would be #16 MIT that would come away with the win as the visiting Engineers defeated #18 Bates College, 5-4, Tuesday in the Bates Squash Center.

The MIT men's squad climbs above .500 at 6-5 after the victory. The Bobcats, coming out on top in six of their last seven outings heading into the match, drops to 9-3 after the setback.

Alec Spiro (Portland, Ore.) recorded Bates' lone shutout of the contest as the sophomore topped MIT's Eli Kramer, 3-0 (13-11, 11-6, 11-6) in the No. 1 slot.

Chris Kenny (Fy.-Greenwich, Conn.) and Jairaj Singh (Sr.-Jaipur, Rajasthan, India) each needed a full allotment of games in their respective matches en route to five-game victories. Kenny triumphed over Robert Albani at No. 5 (11-6, 11-6, 8-11, 6-11, 11-9) while Singh, at No. 7, outlasted Mitav Nayak (11-3, 4-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-8).

Sultan Hashmi (Tiburon, Calif.) continues to shine at No. 9 for the garnet and white as the senior improved to 11-1 on the year, dropping Saechow Yap by a 3-1 (17-15, 11-7, 8-11, 11-7) score.

Having now concluded a four-match homestand, the Bobcats prepare to trek to #19 Amherst College this Sunday for a 1:00 p.m. showdown.

No. 16 MIT 5,  No. 18 Bates 4
Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 at Lewiston, Maine
1. Alec Spiro (Bates) def. Eli Kramer (MIT) 13-11, 11-6, 11-6
2. Tom Hogan (MIT) def. Jonathan Walker (Bates) 11-5, 11-4, 11-5
3. Philip Hyun Su Price (MIT) def. Harris Ramlee (Bates) 14-12, 11-3, 11-6
4. Collin Wen (MIT) def. Ashton Monteiro (Bates) 8-11, 11-4, 9-11, 11-9, 11-9
5. Chris Kenny (Bates) def. Robert Albani (MIT) 11-6, 11-6, 8-11, 6-11, 11-9
6.Nikhil Kakarla (MIT) def. Labeeb Ali (Bates) 11-13, 11-5, 11-2, 11-2
7. Jairaj Singh (Bates) def.Mitav Nayak (MIT) 11-3, 4-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-8
8. Yos Wagenmans (MIT) def. Garrett Wenberg (Bates) 11-5, 11-7, 11-8
9.Sultan Hashmi (Bates) def. Saechow Yap (MIT) 17-15, 11-7, 8-11, 11-7

Bates (9-3), MIT (6-5)