CANTON, N.Y. - The Bard College men's squash team competed at the Liberty League Championships, hosted by St. Lawrence University, on Saturday.
Bard lost to St. Lawrence and Hobart, with a match against Vassar to be played on Sunday. Bard first year
Artemy Mukhin prevailed in five sets in the No. 1 position against St. Lawrence, marking the first time Bard has ever taken a point from the Saints.
"The team played well against strong competition," Bard coach
Craig Thorpe-Clark said. "
Artemy Mukhin had a great win against St. Lawrence. All the players are pushing themselves, and we're looking forward to a challenging match against Vassar."
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St. Lawrence 8, Bard 1
1.
Artemy Mukhin (B) def. Athra Yadav 14-12, 9-11, 6-11, 11-6, 13-11
2. Hasson Madkour (S) def.
Marty Graham 11-9, 11-6, 11-4
3. William Martinez (S) def.
Asa Kaplan 11-4, 11-3, 11-3
4. Maury Escalona (S) def.
Jacob Nathan 11-1, 11-1, 11-1
5. Trey Denman (S) def.
Ali Mounim Rajabi 11-1, 11-1, 11-5
6. Henry Worden (S) def.
Luca Heidelberg 11-1, 11-0, 11-4
7. Daniel Rosas (S) def.
Mujtaba Naqib 11-2, 11-3, 11-1
8. St. Lawrence by default
9. St. Lawrence by default
Hobart 9, Bard 0
1. Omar Kiwan def. Mukhin 11-4, 11-4, 13-11
2. Sebi De La Vega def. Graham 11-4, 11-3, 11-4
3. Hussein Labib def. Kaplan 11-2, 11-1, 11-1
4. Javier De La Vega def. Nathan 11-1, 11-2, 11-3
5. Roberto Vega def. Mounim Rajabi 11-1, 11-1, 11-2
6. Sayf Elhawary def. Heidelberg 11-1, 11-2, 11-1
7. James Mazzarelli def. Naqib 11-1, 11-4, 11-2
8. Giacomo Dalle Molle by default
9. Juan Carlos LaCerda-Jones by default