Hobart's squash team beat Bard 9-0 Saturday to give Tyler Smith his first victory as the Statesmen's head coach and finish its opening weekend with a split in Geneva.
Hobart lost 7-2 to St. Lawrence on Friday before rebounding at the Smith Squash Center, HWS Athletics reported. First-year player Asser Eldemerdash and junior Jayden Saldana each won both of their matches.
Eldemerdash rallies at No. 1 against Bard
Eldemerdash moved into the top lineup spot Saturday and came back from a 2-1 deficit to win 4-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-7, 11-7.
Hobart swept the other five contested matches. Bard had six rostered players, giving the Statesmen three additional points by default.
Caio Paiva won 11-5, 11-3, 11-5 over Levauh Barnes at No. 2. First-year Pablo Paredes earned his first collegiate victory at No. 3, beating Jake Petersen 11-3, 11-2, 11-6.
Peter Vorbach defeated Jonathan Aguilla 11-5, 11-9, 11-4 in the fourth spot. First-year Joslin Joy earned his first collegiate victory at No. 5, allowing only four points across three games.
Saldana won his second match of the weekend at No. 6, beating Alec Halna du Fretay 11-4, 11-2, 11-2.
Close matches mark loss to St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence swept only two matches in Friday's 7-2 victory. Four matches ended 3-1, and three went the full five games.
In his collegiate debut at No. 3, Eldemerdash beat Colby Calarza 11-9, 11-8, 7-11, 11-6. Saldana rallied after losing the first game to defeat Siddhartha Ghosh 3-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-8 at No. 9.
Paredes took the first two games against Rukudzo Midzi at No. 5 before falling 11-8, 12-10, 2-11, 9-11, 2-11. Gabriel Garcia and Vorbach also lost five-game matches.
Smith praised the teams' effort and energy over the opening weekend.
Hobart next plays Nov. 21 in Poughkeepsie against Vassar and Hamilton.
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