PHILADELPHIA – The top-ranked University of Pennsylvania's men's squash team (4-0, 0-0) continues its season-opening homestand with four matches in three days this weekend. The Quakers welcome #8 Virginia (1-2) on Friday at 5 p.m., #22 Navy (9-1) and #14 Williams (0-0) Saturday at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., respectively, and #23 Bates (0-0) at 10 a.m. on Sunday.
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Previewing Penn
The Quakers were nearly flawless in their return to competition last weekend, posting four 9-0 sweeps, including two against top-15 teams (#5 Drexel, #15 Franklin and Marshall). The Quakers dropped just seven games in 36 matches over the weekend.
Andrew Douglas and
Aly Abou Eleinen each won both of their matches out of the #1 spot without dropping a single game.
#1 Penn vs. #8 Virginia – Friday, 5 p.m.
Series Information
Records: Penn leads 3-0 | Last Meeting: November 18, 2018 (Penn, 9-0)
Previewing the Cavaliers
- The Cavaliers swept Navy to start the season, then lost 6-3 to both Yale and Columbia.
- Aly Hussein is 3-0 out of the #1 spot this season and Omar El Torkey is 3-0 out of the #2 spot. Those two are responsible for six of UVA's 15 total wins this season.
#1 Penn vs. #22 Navy – Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
Series Information
Records: Penn leads 49-26 | Last Meeting: November 24, 2019 (Penn, 9-0)
Previewing the Midshipmen
- Navy has swept all nine of their wins, 9-0.
- The Midshipmen were swept by Virginia in their only loss thus far this season
#1 Penn vs. #14 Williams – Saturday, 5:00 p.m.
Series Information
Records: Penn leads 32-10 | Last Meeting: December 3, 2017 (Penn, 9-0)
Previewing the Ephs
- Williams plays at Drexel in their season opener earlier in the day.
- Penn marks the first of four straight Ivy League opponents for the Ephs, with matches against Princeton, Yale, and Cornell to follow in the next two weeks.
#1 Penn vs. #23 Bates – Sunday, 10:00 a.m.
Series Information
Records: Penn leads 6-1 | Last Meeting: November 22, 2014 (Penn, 7-2)
Previewing the Bobcats
- This contest wraps up a three-match opening weekend for Bates, who open on Saturday with Cornell at 1:00 p.m. and Dickinson at 7:00 p.m.
- The Bobcats boast a young team featuring just five upperclassmen and nine underclassmen.
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