PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- The No. 23 Bates men's squash team advanced to the Summers Cup championship round with a 5-4 victory over No. 2 seed and No. 22 ranked St. Lawrence University Saturday afternoon at the College Squash Association Divisional Team Championships.
The win clinches the No. 3 seed Bobcats' first appearance in the Summers Cup (C Division) title match since winning it all in 2016. Bates will take on No. 4 seed and No. 24 ranked Chatham (5-7) after the Cougars upset top-seed and No. 21 ranked Bowdoin, 5-4, in its semifinal contest.
Labeeb Ali, playing at No. 3, enjoyed a come-from-behind win for the garnet and white. The senior, after dropping the first game of his match by a score of 13-11 to the Saints' Harrison Callaway, surged ahead with wins of 11-7, 11-7, and 11-4 for the win.
Ryan Kim and
Maks Celm, competing at positions No. 6 and 8, respectively, also garnered four-game triumphs for Bates.
Dennis Welte (No. 2) and
Ashton Monteiro (No. 4) recorded shutout performances in their respective outings for the Bobcats.
No. 23 Bates 5, No. 22 St. Lawrence 4
Saturday, March 1, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pa. (Arlen Specter US Squash Center)
1.
Gregory Malsang (St. Lawrence) def.
Alec Spiro (Bates) 11-6, 8-11, 11-6, 11-6
2.
Dennis Welte (Bates) def. Oliver Bikhazi-Green (St. Lawrence) 11-4, 11-6, 11-4
3.
Labeeb Ali (Bates) def. Harrison Callaway (St. Lawrence) 11-13, 11-7, 11-7, 11-4
4.
Ashton Monteiro (Bates) def. Hassan Madkour (St. Lawrence) 11-4, 11-0, 11-3
5.
Miguel Posada Villa (St. Lawrence) def.
Harris Ramlee (Bates) 8-11, 11-6, 11-3, 12-10
6.
Ryan Kim (Bates) def. Athrva Yadav (St. Lawrence) 11-4, 15-13, 8-11, 11-9
7. Dean Brooker (St. Lawrence) def.
Angad Sethi (Bates) 6-11, 11-5, 11-9, 5-11, 11-8
8.
Maks Celm (Bates) def. Gavin Cassidy (St. Lawrence) 11-4, 10-12, 11-7, 13-11
9. Alix DuPlessis (St. Lawrence) def.
Max Good (Bates) 11-6, 8-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-8
Bates (6-10), St. Lawrence (9-9)
