HARTFORD, Conn. – The No. 4 Yale men's squash team took a 6-3 victory over No. 5 University of Virginia to open the 2023 College Squash Association (CSA) National Team Championships.
 
Three of Yale's six wins were hard-fought battles in five sets from Max Forster, Jed Burde and Brian Leonard, while two were sweeps by Arav Bhagwati and Eric Kim.
 
Match Scores

1. Aly Hussein (VA) def. Siow Yee Xian (YAL)—3-0 (11-8, 11-2, 11-0)
2. Omar El Torkey (VA) def. Maxwell Orr (YAL)—3-2 (6-11, 11-9, 12-10, 7-11, 11-7)
3. Max Forster (YAL) def. Taha Dinana (VA)—3-2 (7-11, 11-4, 11-4, 10-12, 11-6)
4. John Paul Tew (VA) def. Tad Carney (YAL)—3-0 (11-7, 11-4, 11-7)
5. Jed Burde (YAL) def. Cullen Little (VA)—3-2 (11-6, 8-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-1)
6. Arav Bhagwati (YAL) def. CJ Baldini (VA)—3-0 (11-6, 11-6, 11-1)
7. Nikhil Ismail (YAL) def. Francis Hajek (VA)—3-1 (11-6, 8-11, 11-5, 11-5)
8. Brian Leonard (YAL) def. Myles McIntyre (VA)—3-2 (11-9, 10-12, 11-4, 9-11, 11-6)
9. Eric Kim (YAL) def. Tyler Mackesy (VA)—3-0 (11-7, 11-3, 11-3)

 
The Bulldogs continue their quest in the CSA Semifinals where they will square off with No. 1 Harvard on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 11 a.m.