The Hamilton College Continentals took on NESCAC rivals Colby College and Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vt., on January 8 and 9.

Hamilton (2-4 overall) dropped 9-0 decisions against Colby and Middlebury on Sunday and Monday afternoon, respectively. The Continentals are 24th in the most recent College Squash Association Team Rankings while Colby is 26th and Middlebury is 15th.

Against Colby, Colin O'Dowd '19 extended his opponent to five games at the first position and Atticus Jones '19 did likewise at the eighth position.

Hamilton returns to the road for matches against Bowdoin College on Friday, Jan. 13 at 4 p.m. and Bates College on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 2 p.m.


RESULTS

#26 Colby 9, #24 Hamilton 0
January 8, 2017 at Middlebury, Vt. (Squash Center)

1. Patrick McCarthy (C) d. Colin O'Dowd 9-11, 11-9, 3-11, 11-7, 15-13.
2. William McBrian (C) d. Callum Sondhi 11-3, 11-2, 11-3.
3. Benjamin Kwass (C) d. Tucker Hamlin 11-6, 11-9, 12-10.
4. Elliot Gross (C) d. Tristan Chaix 11-2, 11-8, 11-5.
5. Hugh Doherty (C) d. Sam Matlick 8-11, 11-6, 11-6, 12-10.
6. William Pepi (C) d. Nicholas Conzelman 8-11, 11-6, 11-6, 12-10.
7. Jason Brodo (C) d. Mark Sperry 11-9, 11-7, 11-8.
8. Sam Hitt (C) d. Atticus Jones 11-9, 11-6, 5-11, 9-11, 13-11.
9. Matthew Epstein (C) d. Jonathan Ruth 12-10, 11-4, 6-11, 11-3.
Ex. Charlie Beauregard (C) d. James Novick-Smith 11-6, 11-9, 4-11, 11-5.

Colby's record: 2-5.

#15 Middlebury 9, #24 Hamilton 0
Jan 09, 2017 at Middlebury, Vt. (Squash Center)
 
1. Jacob Ellen (MIDDM) def. Colin O'Dowd (HAMM) 11-5, 11-6, 11-3
2. Andrew Cadiendhead (MIDDM) def. Callum Sondhi (HAMM) 11-6, 9-11, 17-15, 11-4
3. William Cembalest (MIDDM) def. Tucker Hamlin (HAMM) 11-8, 11-0, 11-8
4. Jack Kagan (MIDDM) def. Tristan Chaix (HAMM) 11-6, 11-6, 11-2
5. Robert Rohrbach (MIDDM) def. Sam Matlick (HAMM) 11-4, 11-8, 11-6
6. William Kurth (MIDDM) def. Nicholas Conzelman (HAMM) 11-6, 11-7, 11-7
7. Nick Bermingham (MIDDM) def. Mark Sperry (HAMM) 11-5, 11-4, 11-4
8. Ryan Swope (MIDDM) def. Atticus Jones (HAMM) 11-8, 11-13, 11-1, 11-3
9. Thomas Wolpow (MIDDM) def. Jonathan Ruth (HAMM) 11-7, 11-6, 11-9

Hamilton 2-4; Middlebury 4-2.
Order of finish: Singles (9,3,6,5,8,2,4,7,1)
T-1:45 A-134