On Wednesday, January 29th, the Boys Varsity Squash team finished their regular season with a win against Fairfield Ludlowe in their last game before nationals. As Ludlowe is a relatively inexperienced team, two of Darien's top players, sophomores Toby Hansford and Connor Wind, sat out during yesterday’s matches. The rest of the team won all seven singles matches of the night for the first time all season, making their record 2-3. With Nationals just one week away, confidence is running high amongst the Varsity Boys.
Next Friday, February 7th, the team will be headed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for High School Nationals for the first time in the club’s history. Senior Zach Basu speaks to the team's excitement to attend Nationals next week, saying, “Most of the teams that compete are private schools from a few Illinois schools, the Northeast, and some random states across the country.” Considering that squash is historically dominated by private schools, it is an accomplishment for the team. While the team may not expect to win, the boys are enthusiastic about being able to participate in the event amongst many private schools from around the area.
The team’s top players, freshman Harrison Gill and Hansford, are ranked number 14 and 16 nationally in the Junior U19 division, and the team looks to the two for leadership on the court, even though they are both underclassmen. After a successful final game of the season, the boys' enthusiasm and confidence is high headed into their last week before Nationals.
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| Freshman Walker Wind playing in a match earlier this season. |
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