PHILADELPHIA- The University of Pennsylvania men's and women's squash teams each picked up two more victories on Saturday to cap off an action-packed weekend at the Penn Squash Center, as both teams sit a 6-0 to start the season.

The top-ranked men's team took down eighth-ranked Virginia, 8-1, and Navy, 9-0. As for the fifth-ranked women, they knocked off eighth-ranked Virginia 7-2 and 15th-ranked Georgetown 9-0.

Omar Hafez, Abdelrahman Dweek, and Varun Chitturi were the first to see action for the men's team against Virginia. Penn's number one, Hafez battled his opponent to earn the victory, eventually taking a 9-1 lead in game five to propel him to the win. 

Dweek and Chitturi both won in three games, giving the Quakers the early cushion.

Shaam Gambhir, Dana Santry and Nathan Kueh were up next. Gambhir was able to pick up the win in game one, but dropped the next three, surrendering a point to the Cavaliers. Santry battled to win game one, but then began to pull away including a 11-2 rout in game two. He then gained a 5-0 lead in game three and did not surrender. Kueh handled his opponent and was able to play his best during his final game, only allowing three points.

Nick Spizzirri, Oliver Green and Rehan Luthra rounded out the final matches. Spizzirri played well in game one, but finished stronger as his match went on. He took down his opponent in three games and 26 minutes. Green and Luthra were able to keep the momentum going, sweeping their opponents each in 35 minutes or less.

Kueh, Santry and Jat Tse were the first to face off against Navy. Kueh and Tse were able to sweep in three games, while Santry was able to get the job done in four games, as the Quakers only dropped one game the entire match.

Ben Mathias, Hao Cui and Chitturi were the next three to see the court for Penn. Mathias picked up the win in his first two games by identical 11-5 scores, closing out the victory in three games.

Cui earned the win in game one and dominated game two only surrendering one point in route to his three-game sweep. Chitturi also picked up his second victory via the sweep of the night.

Kyle Penman, Green and Luthra rounded things out for the Quakers. Penman got through games one and two and dominated game three 11-3. Green kept the momentum going, cruising to an 11-1 win in game one, and was able to take down his opponent in three. Luthra set the tone in game one and took down his opponent in 24 minutes.

As for the women, Malak Taha, Emma Wolf and Avni Anand saw the court first against Virginia. All three Quaker women dropped their opening game, but Taha and Anand were able to complete comeback victories. Taha helped swing momentum in her favor after taking down her opponent in a thrilling game two, 19-17, which helped her take the victory in four. Anand jumped out to a 5-1 lead in game two which helped her pick up the game win. Although the match went five, Anand was able to pull out the victory for Penn in one hour and two minutes.

Grace Lavin and Franka Vidovic were next. Both dropped their initial games but were able to bounce back for wins. Vidovic competed in the second five-game match of the night for the women, dominating the finale by starting with a 9-0 en route to a 11-3 victory.

Ashna Tumuluri, Natasha Pensler, Sohalia Ismail, and Jana Dweek finished off the match against the Cavaliers. Tumuluri and Pensler both picked up wins in the first two games but dropped game three forcing them to earn the victory in four. Dweek had the quickest win for Penn against Virginia, taking down her opponent in three games and 31 minutes.

Against Georgetown Ismail, Wolf and Emma Carter were the first to see action. Ismail picked up the win in game one, battled 12-10 in game two but was able to sweep. Wolf went through games one and two, fighting 13-11 for her victory in three. Carter dominated her match, winning all three games by identical scores of 11-3.

Lavin, Abbie Rorke and Dweek were up next. Lavin fought through the longest match against the Hoyas but was still able to pick up the win in three. Rorke got through her first two games, and although she trailed 8-6 in game three she came back to win 11-8. Dweek handled her opponent with ease, including a 11-2 win in game two.

Vidovic, Penelope Oh and Pensler finished off the day for the Quakers. Vidovic started off strong in game one going on a 7-0 run to propel her to victory, only surrendering eight points in three games. Oh earned her first win of the year in dominating fashion, with a three-game and 16-minute victory. Pensler used an 8-2 advantage in game two to help push to 11-4 wins in game two and three. The Quakers did not drop a game against the Hoyas on the way to continuing their undefeated season.

Men's Results
Vs Virginia
Omar Hafez (P) def. John Paul Tew (V) 11-4, 10-12, 11-6, 9-11, 11-2
Nicholas Spizzirri (P) def. Krishna Mishra (V) 11-5, 11-5, 11-2
Nathan Kueh (P) def. Petr Nohel (V) 11-8, 11-7, 11-3
Rehan Luthra (P) def. Francis Hajek (V) 11-6, 11-4, 11-7
Varun Chitturi (P) def. CJ Baldini (V) 11-5, 11-8, 11-3
Maxwell Velazquez (V) def. Shaam Gambhir (P) 11-7, 5-11, 9-11, 8-11
Oliver Green (P) def. Andrew Barr (V) 11-8, 11-6, 11-6
Abdelrahman Dweek (P) def. Charles Braf (V) 11-8, 11-3, 11-9
Dana Santry (P) def. Patrick Keller (V) 12-10, 11-2, 11-9

Vs Navy
Nathan Kueh (P) def. Matthew Wang (N) 11-8, 11-4, 11-6
Rehan Luthra (P) def. Henry Sparkman (N) 11-4, 11-6, 11-7
Varun Chitturi (P) def. Lucas Spiro (N) 11-5, 11-7, 11-2
Oliver Green (P) def. Matthew Kang (N) 11-1, 11-3, 11-4
Dana Santry (P) def. Alexander Orr (N) 10-12, 11-9, 11-3, 11-2
Hao Cui (P) def. Tighe Mullarkey (N) 11-6, 11-1, 11-5
Kyle Penman (P) def. Sean Wu (N) 11-6, 11-5, 11-3
Jat Tse (P) def. Ramsay Killinger (N) 11-3, 11-3, 11-2
Ben Mathias (P) def. Holden Woodward (N) 11-5, 11-5, 11-2
 
Women's Results
Vs Virginia
Malak Taha (P) def. Meagan Best (V) 5-11, 19-17, 12-10, 11-2
Lina Tammam (V) def. Sohaila Ismail (P) 8-11, 6-11, 11-1, 9-11
Franka Vidovic (P) def. Maria Moya (V) 7-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-8, 11-3
Jana Dweek (P) def. Olivia Walsh (V) 12-10, 11-6, 11-7
Avni Anand (P) def.  Maureen Foley (V) 8-11, 11-6, 14-16, 11-5, 13-11
Ashna Tumuluri (P) def. Clare Minnis (V) 12-10, 13-11, 5-11, 13-11
Natasha Pensler (P) def. Eliza Mills (V) 12-10, 11-8, 9-11, 11-8
Caroline Pellegrino (V) def. Emma Wolf (P) 4-11, 3-11, 12-14
Grace Lavin (P) def. Nili Sprecher (P) 5-11, 13-11, 11-6, 12-10
 
Vs Georgetown
Sohaila Ismail (P) def. Jesse Brownell (G) 11-9, 12-10, 11-8
Franka Vidovic (P) def. Ella Schoonmaker (G) 11-2, 11-2, 11-4
Jana Dweek (P) def. Aarohi Kuthari (G) 11-6, 11-2, 11-5
Natasha Pensler (P) def. Lindsay Lee (G) 11-6, 11-4, 11-4
Emma Wolf (P) def. Mary Kacergis (G) 11-6, 11-8, 13-11
Grace Lavin (P) def. Katie Hennessy (G) 11-9, 11-4, 16-14
Penelope Oh (P) def. Sydney Bramen (G) 11-3, 11-8, 11-0
Emma Carter (P) def. Caroline Wilcox (G) 11-3, 11-3, 11-3
Abbie Rorke (P) def. Eena Yu (G) 11-5, 11-6, 11-8
 
Quotables
Coach Gilly Lane: "It was a great weekend. To get three wins over three tough opponents is awesome. We continue to build off these results and look forward to getting a couple of our players back. Our younger players are gaining experience, and we can't wait to get back onto court."

Coach Jack Wyant: "Thrilled for the team that results to date reflect the togetherness and effort the women have put forth thus far. While we are undefeated, and that is wonderful, there is more to do. We have played well but I feel the team hasn't reached its ceiling. They strive to be great every day and that is all a coach can ask of a team."

Up Next
The men's and women's teams will continue play after the Thanksgiving holiday, welcoming Williams to the Penn Squash Center on Sunday, Dec. 3.