MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – The Wesleyan men's squash team suffered a 7-2 defeat to No. 20 ranked Middlebury before rebounding with a 9-0 win over Vassar to close out a three-match weekend in the Rosenbaum Squash Center.
Wesleyan battled against the Panthers, forcing five of the nine matches into at least a fourth set, with the two wins coming from the #1 and #2 positions.
Nimai Kini '26 dropped the first set to Caleb Boateng 11-8 at #1, but came storming back in a big way, earning wins in three straight sets 11-6, 11-3, 11-8 to take the victory.
Toby Goldston '24 played a match that lasted over an hour, ultimately triumphing in five sets over Kian Kardestuncer at #2. Goldston won the first set 11-7 but dropped the next two 11-4, 11-1. The fourth set required extra points but Goldston held his nerve and closed out a 15-13 win. That momentum carried over into the fifth set where he dominated to the tone of a 11-5 victory.
Dhairya Shah '27,
Preston Crawford '24, and
Cole Zetterquist '24 all won a set in their respective matches against Middlebury.
The afternoon match against the Brewers was one-sided, as Wesleyan managed sweeps across the lineup. Kini's match at #1 took the longest as his 11-9, 11-7, 13-11 win over Rithik Jalai required 37 minutes. Goldston continued to battle despite the lengthy match against Middlebury, ultimately prevailing 11-8, 5-11, 11-9, 11-8 over Jay Vashisht at #2. Shah, Crawford,
Jack Lungstrum '25,
Morgan Shatzman '25, Zetterquist, Zach Idinopulos '24, and Sumer Ahluwalia '27 all won their respective matches in straight sets.
The Cardinals enjoy break over Thanksgiving, returning to action on Friday, December 1 at Georgetown.
