Feb. 8, 2006

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Yale dropped only three games overall en route to a 9-0 win over Amherst Wednesday night at the Brady Squash Center. Nick Chirls, playing at No. 1 for the first time this season, led the way with a 9-3, 9-3, 9-0 win over Drew Blacker.

The Bulldogs worked four freshmen into the lineup, including Francis Johnson at No. 5. He posted a 9-7, 9-4, 9-4 win over Gautam Kalani. Yale's other three freshmen, Colin Campbell, Billy Hatch and Ethan Oetter, also won 3-0.

Yale returns to action at Brown Saturday at Noon.

Yale 9, Amherst 0
No. 1 Nick Chirls (Y) def. Drew Blacker (A): 3-0
No. 2 Moshe Sarfaty (Y) def. Mark Rapisarda (A): 3-1
No. 3 Max Samuel (Y) def. Auloke Mathur (A): 3-1
No. 4 Andrew Vinci (Y) def. Peter Hatfield (A): 3-0
No. 5 Francis Johnson (Y) def. Gautam Kalani (A): 3-0
No. 6 James Rector (Y) def. Stu Landesberg (A): 3-1
No. 7 Colin Campbell (Y) def. Nick Haslett (A): 3-0
No. 8 Billy Hatch (Y) def. Craig McCready (A): 3-0
No. 9 Ethan Oetter (Y) def. Brian Warner (A): 3-0