Introductions during Lafayette vs. Bard

The Leopards rolled to their second straight victory at the National Tournament this afternoon, beating Bard College 6-3. Playing on Princeton University’s Dillon Courts, all top six players for Lafayette came out on top, relinquishing only one game in those six matches. The top five, which includes Chip Culp, Carter Rufe, Mark Botini, team Captain Reed Edwards and Lexy Pierce all won their matches 3-0, with the number 6 player Aung Lin surrendering only the second game before heading to victory. Frank Dalicandro lost a heartbreaker at the number 7 spot, losing 3-1, while Amar Gujral and Holden Ranz also played well but fell 3-0 and 3-1, respectively.

The Lafayette Squash team will compete in the finals of the Hawthorn Cup tomorrow, where they will square off tomorrow morning against Notre Dame at 9:00am on Princeton’s Dillon Courts. Notre Dame has also won two straight at Nationals, beating Bryant 6-3 and edging Bard 5-4.

The Lafayette Squash team beat Bryant College convincingly in its first match at this weekend’s National Tournament at Princeton University, winning 8-1. Lafayette received strong performances from everyone on the squad, posting 3-0 victories at the number 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 9 positions. Chip Culp, Carter Rufe, Mark Botini and Captain Reed Edwards all rolled to wins at the top of the ladder. Lexy Pierce played tough in the number 5 spot, coming back after losing the second game to take the third and fourth games on the way to victory. Aung Lin, Amar Gujral and Holden Ranz all won big in their first matches at a national tournament. Frank Dalicandro too delievered a strong performace, taking Bryant’s number 7 player to 5 games before surrendering the match.

In Lafayette’s first year competing as a varsity squad at Nationals, the team is looking forward to their match on Saturday at 1:30pm against Bard College, who they beat earlier in the year in the Lafayette Inaugural Invitational.

Squash Children-

Practice TODAY as usual down in the gym at 7pm. Tonight will be short and sweet, capping off a great season. Get some playing in then simply relax before the big tourney this weekend.

REMINDER: We’re leaving at 5pm SHARP from March Field. Please bring $20 each to cover the excess expenses. Top ten players are coming.

Let’s end the season on a strong note, looking forward to this weekend and seeing everyone tonight.

-Reed

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