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Bowdoin Edges Tufts in Dramatic NESCAC Men's Squash Match, 5-4

Brett Raskopf posted his fourth victory of the season today

BRUNSWICK, Maine – In an incredibly tight match that saw four contests go five games and two others go to four, the Bowdoin College men's squash team defeated visiting Tufts 5-4 today.

The match was the last of the fall semester for both teams. Bowdoin, ranked 26th, earned its first win of the year (1-2), while #23 Tufts lost for the fifth straight match dropping to 2-5.

The Polar Bears won three of the four matches that went to five games. In the #1 match, Tufts junior Raghav Kumar and Bowdoin's Ian Squiers went back-and-forth before Squiers won 2-11, 11-4, 11-9, 2-11, 11-8. Similarly at #3, Polar Bear Satya Butler won 8-11, 11-3, 11-3, 9-11, 11-8 against Tufts freshman Marco Rodriguez.

The hosts took the fourth match in five games as well. Tufts senior Alan Litman led 11-8 and 11-4 before the host's Carson Claar rallied for 11-8, 11-7, 11-8 wins to take the match.

Freshman Will Dewire stayed hot for the Tufts, earning the lone Jumbo five-game win. He defeated Bowdoin's Adham Sobhy 9-11, 11-4, 9-11, 14-12, 11-7 in the sixth match. The victory was Dewire's team-high fifth of the season.

The teams split the four-game matches. Jumbo freshman Konrad LaDow won his first career match at #2 over Bowdoin's Gannon Leech 7-11, 11-3, 11-7, 11-9. In the seventh match, Polar Bear John Milligan defeated Jumbo junior Connor Wind 11-7, 8-11, 11-6, 11-8.

Tufts senior co-captain Brett Raskopf had the easiest win of the day with an 11-4, 11-2, 11-3 win over his opponent in the ninth match. The victory was his fourth of the season against three losses. Sophomore Salik Awan, who also won today, has a 4-3 record as well.

The Jumbos will return to action on January 7 with a tri-match at Yale with McGill. Bowdoin resumes its season hosting Wesleyan on January 9.

 

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Players Mentioned

Raghav Kumar

Raghav Kumar

Junior
Alan Litman

Alan Litman

Senior
Brett Raskopf

Brett Raskopf

Senior
Connor Wind

Connor Wind

Junior
Salik Awan

Salik Awan

Senior
Will Dewire

Will Dewire

Junior
Konrad LaDow

Konrad LaDow

Junior
Marco Rodriguez

Marco Rodriguez

Junior

Players Mentioned

Raghav Kumar

Raghav Kumar

Junior
Alan Litman

Alan Litman

Senior
Brett Raskopf

Brett Raskopf

Senior
Connor Wind

Connor Wind

Junior
Salik Awan

Salik Awan

Senior
Will Dewire

Will Dewire

Junior
Konrad LaDow

Konrad LaDow

Junior
Marco Rodriguez

Marco Rodriguez

Junior