LEWISTON, Maine -- No. 23 Bates, taking the court for the first time since Dec. 8, returned to action in a huge way as the Bobcats secured a 7-2 home victory vs. No. 25 Hamilton Wednesday evening at the Bates Squash Center.

Dennis Welte, playing at the top spot for the Bobcats, enjoyed a perfect 3-0 triumph ( 11-5, 11-7, 11-6) while Ashton Monteiro (11-7, 11-4, 11-4) coasted to a shutout victory at the No. 3 position. Ryan Kim (11-5, 11-8, 11-7), Angad Sethi (12-10, 11-7, 11-8), Maks Celm (11-5, 11-5, 11-5), and Max Good (11-9, 12-10, 11-6)  posted perfect 3-0 decisions at positions 5-8, respectively.

Facing an initial 1-0 deficit at No. 4, Harris Ramlee rallied to secure the next three games of his match to secure a 3-1 comeback win (7-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-8).

The Bobcats (3-3) return to action Friday at 6:00 p.m. as Bates welcomes No. 20 Middlebury to Lewiston.

No. 23 Bates College 7, No. 25 Hamilton 2
Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 in Lewiston, Maine (Bates Squash Center)

1. Dennis Welte (Bates) def. Joey Applebaum (Hamilton) 11-5, 11-7, 11-6
2. Atreyus Bhavsar (Hamilton) def. Labeeb Ali (Bates) 12-10, 11-4, 3-11, 8-11, 12-10
3. Ashton Monteiro (Bates) def. Carlo Caffuzzi (Hamilton) 11-7, 11-4, 11-4
4. Harris Ramlee (Bates) def. Jacob Shulman (Hamilton) 7-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-8
5. Ryan Kim (Bates) def. Lucas Walden (Hamilton) 11-5, 11-8, 11-7
6. Angad Sethi (Bates) def. Cooper Jessop (Hamilton) 12-10, 11-7, 11-8
7. Maks Celm (Bates) def. Simon Muller (Hamilton) 11-5, 11-5, 11-5
8. Max Good (Bates) def. Jacob Stoffman (Hamilton) 11-9, 12-10, 11-6
9.Carter Furmanek (Hamilton) def. Gus Silverman (Bates) 11-5, 11-7, 11-9

Bates (3-3), Hamilton (1-5)