PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania men's squash team (5-0, 0-0) continued their sensational start to the season, defeating the #6 Rochester Yellowjackets, 7-2. The win becomes the highest ranked opponent taken down this year and highest since #5 Dartmouth on February 2, 2018.
 
Right out of the gate, the Quakers turned in strong results. Aly Abou Eleinen was off and running, cruising to a 3-0 match win. David Yacobucci, Saksham Choudhary and James Flynn all finished up 3-0 wins as well, as the first group to get on court, delivering a strong 4-0 opening lead.
 
Choudhary continued his remarkable start to the season, not allowing any games once again and improving to 5-0 in his collegiate career. While the Quaker fans were treated to a 12-0 start by Aly Abou Eleinen last season, Choudhary is making a name for himself with sheer dominance and will look to continue his 15-game streak tomorrow.
 
Rochester was able to fight back with the second round of matches, tallying two wins late. However, Andrew Douglas got revenge for a five-game defeat against his opponent from Rochester last season to surge forward and win his match 3-0. His win delivered the Quakers their fifth point to secure the win. Wil Hagen tallied a close, four-game win in his return to the lineup after resting against Navy, adding on an extra point for good measure.
 
 
Results
1. Andrew Douglas (Penn) d. Ashley Davies (Rochester) – 12-10, 11-8, 11-7
2. Aly Abou Eleinen (Penn) d. Matthew Toth (Rochester) – 11-6, 11-4, 11-2
3. James Flynn (Penn) d. Cesar Corona (Rochester) – 11-8, 11-7, 11-3
4. Abdelrahman Lasheen (Rochester) d. Dillon Huang (Penn) – 6-11, 12-10, 11-8, 6-11, 11-4
5. Marcus Sim (Rochester) d. Yash Bhargava (Penn) – 11-7, 8-11, 12-10, 11-9
6. David Yacobucci (Penn) d. Thijs Van Der Pluijm (Rochester) – 11-8, 12-10, 11-9
7. Saksham Choudhary (Penn) d. Sergio Martin (Rochester) – 11-6, 11-3, 11-6
8. Wil Hagen (Penn) d. Emilio Carrillo (Rochester) – 12-10, 8-11, 11-9, 11-8
9. Tushar Shahani (Penn) d. Alex Riedelsheimer (Rochester) – 11-6, 13-11, 11-2
 
The Quaker men return to action with their final match in December before entering Ivy League play, as they face off against #15 St. Lawrence on Sunday, December 8 at 11 a.m. The match will run concurrently with the women's match against the Saints.