(Carlisle, Pa.) – The Dickinson men's squash team turned in some strong individual performances to defeat visiting Bard College, 8-1, on Saturday afternoon.
The Raptors were shorthanded, entering the match down with forfeits in the eighth and ninth flights. Senior Nicholas Struzenski (Wellesley, Mass./Wellesley) claimed the top flight in straight sets (11-4, 11-7, 11-4).
Sophomore Preston Miller (New York, N.Y./Westminster School) overcame a 12-10 setback in the opening set to take the second flight, 3-1. He held off Jack Smith in one of the most exciting matches of the day, (10-12, 11-9, 14-12, 11-3).
First-year Sam Portelance (New Milford, Conn./Canterbury School) and junior Nadim El-Jaroudi (Pittsburgh, Pa./Chartiers Valley) both won in straight sets. Portelance won his match (11-4, 11-4, 11-4) while El-Jaroudi allowed just three points in the final two sets.
First-year Vikramaditya Joshi earned the point for the Raptors with a 3-0 decision in the sixth flight. Senior Mansoor Ghoto (Udhaliyah, Saudi Arabia/King's Academy) closed out the match with a solid 3-0 win in the seventh.
Dickinson Director of Athletics, Les Poolman, stepped in as the interim head coach while Chris Sachvie was away with the women's team. His record will stand at 1-0 while the Red Devils post their second win of the season to improve to 2-5 overall.
The Red Devils men and women are scheduled to travel to the University of Virginia Round Robin Tournament on January 24th and 25th.
