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Squash Wins 3rd Straight Liberty Title

11/22/2009

The University of Rochester successfully defended its squash championship in the Liberty League over the weekend with three dominating wins.[read more]



Bristow Honored with Vitone Sportsmanship Award

5/21/2009

Jim Bristow, who has helped the squash team on a number of levels, was presented with the John Vitone Award from the University’s Department of Athletics and Recreation.[read more]



Squash Finishes 3rd with 7-2 Win over Harvard

2/22/2009

Wakabayashi's five-game victory typified Rochester's resilence.
Wakabayashi's five-game victory typified Rochester's resilence.
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. - Rochester won four of the first five positions and rolled to a 7-2 victory over Harvard University in the third place match of the Potter Cup hosted by Princeton University.

The Yellowjackets finished the season at 12-6 and will finish with their highest-ever national ranking. Rochester was 10th in 2008.

Benni Fischer defeated Verdi DiSesa, 3-0 at #2. He won the first two games by 9-0 scores, and 9-5 in the third. Hameed Ahmed won 3-0 at #3, 9-1, 9-5, 9-0. Matt Domenick, who had the significant win vs. Yale in Friday's quarterfinals, defeated Eliot Buchanan at #4, 9-7, 9-2, 9-0.

Fred Reid defeated J. Reed Endresen, 3-0, at #5 (9-1, 9-4, 9-2). Joe Chapman defeated Franklin Cohen, 3-2 (individual match scores not available). Adam Perkiomaki defeated William Ahmed, 3-0 (9-7, 9-3, 9-0) at #8, and Yohay Wakabayashi defeated Ned Reeves, 3-2, at #9 (9-1, 9-6, 7-9, 1-9, 9-6).

The Harvard points were earned at #1 (Colin West defeated Jim Bristow, 3-0 - 9-1, 9-4, 9-0) and at #6 (Richard Hill defeated Will Newnham, 3-0 - 9-6, 9-5, 9-0).

In December, Rochester lost to Harvard, 5-4, in Cambridge when the Crimson rallied from a 4-3 deficit in the final two matches.



Princeton Tops UR in Squash Semis

2/21/2009

Host Princeton University posted wins in the first six positions and defeated Rochester, 8-1, in the Potter Cup semifinals of the CSA Championships.[read more]



Squash Downs Yale in CSA Quarters!

2/20/2009

Freshman Matt Domenick posted a thrilling 3-2 victory to snap a 4-4 tie and get sixth-seeded Rochester past third-seeded Yale at the CSA quarterfinals.[read more]



Squash posts definitive win over seventh-ranked Penn

2/14/2009

The visiting No. 7 University of Pennsylvania Quakers were no match for the home team, as the No. 6 Yellowjackets rolled to a 9-0 victory on Saturday afternoon at the UR squash courts.[read more]



Squash Strong in 8-1 Loss to Trinity

2/6/2009

Over 150 fans packed the University of Rochester squash courts Friday as the Yellowjackets put up a strong showing in falling 8-1 to the top-ranked Trinity (CT) Bantams.[read more]



Princeton Defeats UR Squash, 9-0

2/1/2009

Second-ranked Princeton defeated sixth-ranked Rochester, 9-0, in squash at the Jadwin Courts on Sunday afternoon.[read more]



Squash Posts 9-0 Win at Navy

1/31/2009

Rochester won all nine matches with 3-0 decisions to defeat the U.S. Naval Academy on Saturday afternoon.[read more]



Squash Wins 9-0 at F&M

1/30/2009

Rochester won eight of the nine positions by 3-0 counts and rolled to a 9-0 victory over 11th-ranked Franklin & Marshall.[read more]



Squash Rolls Past Hobart, 9-0

1/28/2009

The University of Rochester squash team defeated Liberty League rival Hobart, 9-0, on Tuesday evening.[read more]



Squash Upended at Cornell

1/24/2009

Rochester won three of the top four positions, but Cornell emerged with a 5-4 win in squash.[read more]



Squash Wins Two of Three

1/13/2009

Rochester defeated two Top 15 teams in Bates and Bowdoin over the weekend before dropping a tough 5-4 decision to third-ranked Yale.[read more]