On Friday, the Belmont Hill squash team traveled to Exeter to compete in the New England prep school championships this past weekend. On Friday night, the team went 7-o in the first round. Julian Kirby, Edward Columbia, Ryan Mullaney, Trevor Truog, and Chris Ivsin all won their matches easily, and Peter Yanofsky and Liam Quinn won by default, since Hotchkiss was unable to make the trip to Exeter due to the snow storm. On Saturday, Everyone fought hard and Kirby, Columbia, Quinn, Truog, Ivsin, and Yanofsky all won their matches advancing them to the finals. Ryan Mullaney lost in the semifinals on saturday to the Tabor #3 who would end up being the champion of the #3 flight.
On Sunday, once again, the tournament came down to a showdown between Belmont Hill and Brunswick. In the numbers 4,5,6, and 7 spots Belmont Hill competed against Brunswick players in the finals. Truog, Ivsin, and Yanofsky all lost to their Brunswick counterparts. Liam Quinn played very well and won his match despite having gotten sick during his match. Julian Kirby lost to the tournament champion from Taft in the #1 flight, and Edward Columbia lost to the Tabor #2 in the finals of the #2 flight. Belmont Hill ended up coming in 2nd place, behind Brunswick, and Exeter came in 3rd place. Overall, it was a great showing by Belmont Hill and and congratulations to seniors Mullaney, Truog, Ivsin, and Yanofsky for their outstanding work the past few years on the squash team.
Photo Credit: Aman Shah
