CLINTON, N.Y. -- No. 25 Bates College snapped a season-opening six-match slide as the Bobcats bested No. 27 Hamilton, 5-4, Sunday on the road in men's squash action.

The match of the afternoon came in the No. 4 slot as Ashton Montiero defeated Hamilton's Toney Suratt, 3-2, in comeback fashion. Trailing two-games-to-one, the Bates sophomore fired off wins of 11-6 and 11-9 in games four and five, respectively, to earn the triumph.

Alec Spiro, playing at No. 1, also enjoyed a come-from-behind win for the garnet and white. The junior captain, after dropping the first game of his match (7-11) vs. Hamilton's William Rice, surged ahead with wins of 11-6, 11-5, and 11-7 for the win.

Max Good also posted a 3-1 victory, besting Waleed Nisar by scores of 13-11, 11-7, 5-11, 12-10 in the No. 6 position.

The Bobcats (1-6) return home to host St. Lawrence University Friday at 6:00 p.m. in the Bates Squash Center.


No. 25 Bates 5, No. 27 Hamilton 4
Sunday, January 14, 2024 at Clinton, N.Y.

1.Alec Spiro (Bates) def. William Rice (Hamilton) 7-11, 11-6, 11-5, 11-7
2. Tate Suratt (Hamilton) def. Labeeb Ali (Bates) 12-10, 11-5, 11-9, 11-8
3. Nicolai Boe (Bates) def. Jacob Shulman (Hamilton) 12-10, 11-5, 11-6
4. Ashton Monteiro (Bates) def. Tobey Suratt (Hamilton) 6-11, 11-9, 8-11, 11-6, 11-9
5. Maks Clem (Bates) def. Nicholas Carabatsos (Hamilton)  11-3, 11-5, 11-9
6. Max Good (Bates) def. Waleed Nisar (Hamilton) 13-11, 11-7, 5-11, 12-10
7. Atreyus Bhavsar (Hamilton) def. Tad Koenigsbauer (Bates)  11-8, 11-7, 11-8
8. Carlo Caffuzzi (Hamilton) def. Philip Han (Bates) 11-6, 11-2, 14-12
9. Tate Burgin (Hamilton) def. Gus Silverman (Bates) 11-2, 11-6, 11-1

Hamilton (1-6), Bates (1-6)