PHILADELPHIA, Pa. –– Harvard men's squash faced off against No. 8 ranked Drexel on Saturday, Feb. 17. The Crimson (10-3, 5-2 Ivy) came home victorious, winning all but three matches on the afternoon. This win adds to a four game win streak and is the Crimson's sixth win over a top ten opponent this season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Ishant Shah started it off the with a big 3-0 win in the ninth pairing. He didn't let his opponent score more than six points in each match to claim the victory. Denis Gilevsskiy was the only other Crimson athlete to sweep his opponent on the day, taking home a 3-0 win at the five spot.
David Costales earned the fifth victory of the match, sealing the victory for the Crimson. He defeated Nicolas Serna of Drexel, 3-1 at the top of the ladder.
Results: Harvard 6, Drexel 3
1. David Costeles def. Nicolas Serna (DREXEL), 3-1 (3-11, 6-11, 11-7, 7-11)
2. Youssef Bastawy (DREXEL) def.
Omar Azzam, 3-1 (5-11, 11-4, 11-7, 11-0)
3. Yuri Pollak Pelbart (DREXEL)def.
Ido Burstein, 3-1 (8-11, 11-2, 11-3, 11-5)
4.
Tate Harms def. Haris Qasim (DREXEL), 3-1 (11-9, 7-11, 5-11, 8-11)
5.
Denis Gilevskiy def. Fritiof Jacobsson (DREXEL), 3-0 (7-11, 3-11, 1-11)
6.
Liam Rotzoll def. Guido Lindner(DREXEL), 3-1 (11-9, 7-11, 6-11, 7-11)
7. Jose Andres Lopez (DREXEL) def.
Jacob Lin, 3-2 (7-11, 7-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-7)
8.
Neel Joshi def. Sean Murphy (DREXEL), 3-1 (11-4, 9-11, 9-11, 9-11)
9.
Ishant Shah def. Darien Benn (DREXEL), 3-0 (6-11, 6-11, 2-11)
