Men's squash edged by No. 9 Western Ontario at nationals
February 21, 2009

Mahan

Katz

Greenberg

Taggart
PRINCETON, N.J. -- The Bates College men's squash team was edged 5-4 by the University of Western Ontario in the second round of Hoehn Cup (B Division) play at the College Squash Association Team Nationals Saturday at Princeton University.

The Bobcats (15-8), seeded No. 12, received its four points at the top three positions -- from junior Kush Mahan (Gainesville, Fla.) at No. 1, sophomore Will Katz (Bronxville, N.Y.) at No. 2 and junior Jordan Greenberg (Malvern, Pa.) at No. 3 -- and at No. 8, from senior Marc Taggart (Skippack, Pa.). Western Ontario is the No. 9 seed in the tournament, and the top seed in the Hoehn Division.

Bates will face Franklin & Marshall on Sunday at 2 p.m. to determine 11th and 12th place at nationals. F&M dropped a 7-2 decision to Williams on the other side of the winners' bracket on Saturday.

Western Ontario 5, Bates 4
1. Chris Hanebury def. by Kush Mahan 8-10 9-10 9-2 9-7 9-3
2. Ryan Herden def. by Will Katz 9-7 8-10 9-7 9-3
3. Strachan Jarvis def. by Jordan Greenberg 9-3 9-7 9-2
4. Ian Crozier def. Matt Marchisotto 5-9 9-1 9-2 9-0
5. Kimesh Chetty def. Nick Echeverria 9-0 9-1 9-2
6. Kristen Jeffrey def. Bobby Burns 4-9 9-3 9-2 9-4
7. Joel Rothwell def. Chip Russell 10-9 9-4 9-4
8. Rafik Bhaloo def. by Marc Taggart 9-7 9-1 9-3
9. Mark Porter def. Charlie Johnson 9-1 9-1 9-1