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Squash Ends Home Weekend With 4-1 Mark

Rams End Weekend With Wins Over Lehigh and Bryant

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Bronx, N.Y. – (December 2, 2018) – The Fordham squash team wrapped up a strong weekend of play on Sunday afternoon at the Lombardi Squash Courts, picking up two more wins to finish the weekend with a 4-1 mark.
 
The two wins moves Fordham's record to 11-4 on the year.
 
The Rams started Sunday with an early morning 7-1 win over Lehigh.  Six Rams earned three-game victories, beginning with Griffin Fitzgerald at the #2 slot, as he defeated Cornelius Bancroft, 11-5, 11-9, and 11-3.  Justin Esposito (#4) and Justin Deckoff (#5) followed with wins over P.J. Walsh (11-4 11-6, 11-7) and Ben Rankin (11-7, 12-10, and 11-0), respectively.
 
Henry Poehlein (#6 – 11-5, 11-2, 11-3), Dylan Panichello (#7 – 11-0, 11-5, 11-3), and George Holiat (#8 – 11-0, 11-0, 11-1) rounded out the 3-0 victories for Fordham.
 
The last win for the Rams came at first position, where Patrick Roddin toppled Sam Ghorashi in four games, 11-2, 11-3, 8-11, and 11-7.
 
In the final match of the weekend, Fordham topped Bryant by a 8-0 score.
 
Roddin earned his second win of the day and third of the weekend, by defeating Yuvraj Duggal at first position by scores of 11-2, 11-7 and 11-3, as did Fitzgerald, who topped Jonathan Lewis, 11-8, 11-5, and 11-4 at the second slot.
 
Tommy White (#3 – 11-6, 11-1, 11-1), Reed (#4 - 11-1, 11-4, 11-7), Esposito (#5 – 11-2, 11-4, 11-3), Deckoff (#6 – 11-2, 11-2, 11-2), Poehlein (#7 – 11-4, 11-4, 11-6), and Holiat (#8 – 9-11, 11-0, 11-7, 11-6) rounded out the wins for Fordham.
 
The Rams are back in action on Saturday, December 8th, when the Rams will host three matches against Duke at 9:00 AM, Siena at 10:30 AM, and Colgate at 3:00 PM.
 
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Players Mentioned

Justin Deckoff

Justin Deckoff

6' 0"
Sophomore
Justin Esposito

Justin Esposito

5' 9"
Senior
Griffin Fitzgerald

Griffin Fitzgerald

5' 9"
Sophomore
Tommy White

Tommy White

5' 8"
Sophomore
George Holiat

George Holiat

5' 11"
Freshman
Dylan Panichello

Dylan Panichello

5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Justin Deckoff

Justin Deckoff

6' 0"
Sophomore
Justin Esposito

Justin Esposito

5' 9"
Senior
Griffin Fitzgerald

Griffin Fitzgerald

5' 9"
Sophomore
Tommy White

Tommy White

5' 8"
Sophomore
George Holiat

George Holiat

5' 11"
Freshman
Dylan Panichello

Dylan Panichello

5' 11"
Freshman