February 12, 2010

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The MIT squash team’s best chance to capture a game against visiting Brown University fell short as Robert Habib dropped a 13-11, 11-9, 11-2 decision in the sixth slot of a 9-0 team defeat to the Bears. The Engineers fell to 3-11, while Brown improved to 3-7.

John Kucharczyk, in the fourth position, and Connor Kirschbaum, at No. 9, also battled well in their first games despite 11-9 setbacks.

The Bears got their victories from Ben Clayman, Patrick Davis, Adam Greenberg, Eamon O’Connor, Chris Holter, Tucker Bryan, Alex Heitzman, Alex Hsu, and John Oberbeck.

MIT will next compete at the College Squash Association (CSA) Team Championship at Yale University on Feb. 19-21.

MIT vs. Brown University
Final Team Score: Brown 9, MIT 0

1. Ben Clayman (B) def. Andrew Yoon (M), 11-6, 11-5, 11-5
2. Patrick Davis (B) def. Michael Zomnir (M), 11-6, 11-5, 11-2
3. Adam Greenberg (B) def. Austin Anderson (M), 11-4, 11-3, 11-5
4. Eamon O’Connor (B) def. John Kucharczyk (M), 11-9, 11-5, 11-4
5. Chris Holter (B) def. George Pratt (M), 11-3, 11-2, 11-3
6. Tucker Bryan (B) def. Robert Habib (M), 13-11, 11-9, 11-2
7. Alex Heitzman (B) def. Joey Lemberg (M), 11-0, 11-5, 11-2
8. Alex Hsu (B) def. Ishaan Chugh (M), 11-3, 11-1, 11-1
9. John Oberbeck (B) def. Connor Kirschbaum (M), 11-9, 11-3, 11-5