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Men's Squash To Host Two Top-15 Teams During Four Match Weekend

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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Players Mentioned

Aly Abou Eleinen

Aly Abou Eleinen

5' 9"
Senior
Andrew Douglas

Andrew Douglas

5' 10"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Aly Abou Eleinen

Aly Abou Eleinen

5' 9"
Senior
Andrew Douglas

Andrew Douglas

5' 10"
Graduate Student