Philadelphia, Pa.- After defeating Bard to advance to the semifinals, the Big Red men's squash came out strong again defeating Hobart College (6-3) in the Semifinals of the CSA Division Team Championships, and ad ance to the championship game for the Conroy Cup. The Big Red jumped to an early lead following dominant performances by
Gus Nelson (3-0),
Charlie Fenwick Iv (3-0), and
Jackson Bragman (3-0), all of who wrapped up their matches in three games and under 25 minutes.
Though Hobart earned three of the nine potential matches, those wins for the Statestmen were highly competitive, with two of the three decided after four games.
1-
Juan Felipe Hernandez def. Toby Clegg-Petri 3-0 (11-8, 11-6, 11-3) [31 min]
2- Joey Raskin Lantos def.
Tarun Mammen 3-1 (11-3, 11-8, 9-11, 11-9) [44 min]
3- Roberto Vega def.
Lucas Piller 3-0 (11-6, 11-6, 11-5) [22 mins]
4-
Charlie Fenwick Iv def. Javier De La Vega 3-0 (11-3, 11-6, 11-7) [20 min]
5- Matthew Aldana def.
Ross Falcon 3-1 (11-9, 9-11, 11-5, 11-6) [35 min]
6-
Alex DeLuca def. Tytus Felbor 3-0 (11-3, 11-0, 11-3) [17 min]
7-
Jackson Bragman def. Peter Vorbach 3-0 (11-7, 11-4, 11-6) [23 min]
8-
Gus Nelson def. Mason Graham 3-0 (11-3, 11-5, 11-6) [18 min]
9-
Owen Mullaly def. John Solano 3-1 (4-11, 11-4, 12-10, 11-3) [33 min]
Denison Men's Squash Defeat Haverford College (6-3) in the Finals of the CSA Division Team Championships Conroy Cup
1-
Juan Felipe Hernandez def. Noah Tunis 3-0 (11-6, 11-1, 11-3) [24 min]Â
2-
Tarun Mammen def. Aaryaman Jaising 3-1 (5-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-5) [38 min]Â
3-
Lucas Piller def Kai Thomas Schinaman 3-0 (12-10, 13-11, 12-10) [29 min]
4-
Charlie Fenwick Iv def. Henry Jiang 3-0 (11-4, 11-8, 11-8) [26 min]Â
5- Tarun Sargunar def.
Ross Falcon 3-1 (11-9, 10-12, 11-6, 11-4) [38 min]
6-
Alex DeLuca def. Qianzhi Zhao 3-0 (11-4, 12-10, 14-12) [40 min]Â
7-
Jackson Bragman def. Francis Betkowski 3-2 (7-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-6, 11-5) [54 min]
8- Garret Fantini def.
Gus Nelson 3-2 (11-1, 12-10, 8-11, 9-11, 11-4) [36 min]Â
9- Arvin Krishnan def.
Owen Mullaly 3-0 (11-4, 11-3, 11-6) [21 min]Â
In the third matchup of the season against Haverford, Denison looked to avenge the previous loss at the Liberty League Championship. This time, in the final of the Conroy Cup, the Big Red prevailed 6-3 to take home the title. After the first round of matches, Denison was up 2-1, claiming two victories with quick succession. The match drew closer after the next round, with Haverford evening the score at two, before Denison claimed the #1 match after Juan Hernandez eased to victory.
Jackson Bragman battled through the longest match of anyone, beating his opponent in five grueling games.
Senior Captain
Tarun Mammen clinched the team victory, pulling out three quick games after a slow start in game 1.
Alex DeLuca capped off the celebration with one more win in three close games. Piller though he didn't go to four games, played a set of three tightly contested games to give Denison another win. After a season of what-could-have-beens, the team put forth one of its best efforts for the win. With families and friends watching, the Big Red lifted the Conroy Cup, finishing the season ranked No. 30 as a team, rising in the rankings from their pre-season ranking.
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