Virginia Cavaliers men's squash

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Virginia Cavaliers men's squash
University University of Virginia
First season2017
Head coachMark Allen (5th season)
League College Squash Association, Mid-Atlantic Squash Conference
Location Charlottesville, Virginia
Venue Boar's Head Sports Club
Rivalries Franklin & Marshall College, Drexel University
All-time record7330 (.709)
All-Americans2
Nickname Hoos
ColorsOrange and blue [1]
   
Conference champions
2020, 2022
Website virginiasports.com/sports/msquash/

The Virginia Cavaliers men's squash team is the intercollegiate men's squash team for the University of Virginia located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The team competes in the College Squash Association. The head coach of the team is Mark Allen.

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Players

Current roster

Updated February 2023. [2]

No. Nat PlayerClassStartedBirthplace
Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Barr Jr.2020 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
10 Flag of the United States.svg Charles Braff So.2021 Locust Valley, New York
3 Flag of Egypt.svg Taha Dinana Jr.2020 Cairo, Egypt
7 Flag of the United States.svg Evan Hajek So.2021 Charlottesville, Virginia
4 Flag of the United States.svg Cullen Little Sr.2019 Baltimore, Maryland
Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Keller Fr.2022 Rye, New York
1 Flag of Egypt.svg Aly Hussein Sr.2019 Cairo, Egypt
5 Flag of the United States.svg Myles McIntyre Jr.2020 Andover, Massachusetts
8 Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Mackesy Sr.2019 Bronxville, New York
2 Flag of Egypt.svg Omar El Torkey Sr.2019 New Cairo, Egypt
6 Flag of the United States.svg CJ Baldini So.2021 West Hartford, Connecticut
Flag of the United States.svg Maxwell Velazquez Jr.2020 Brooklyn, New York
Flag of the United States.svg JP Tew Fr.2022 Cincinnati, Ohio
9 Flag of the United States.svg Teddy Durfee Sr.2019 Bedford, New York

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

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References

  1. "Athletics Color Palette". University of Virginia Consumer Product Brand Standards (PDF). Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  2. "Men's Squash - Roster".