El Sherbini Captures PST Bobcat Classic In Maine
from DailySquashReport.com
September 30, 2011 - Mohamed El Sherbini of Egypt beat four-time El Salvador national champion Ricky Weisskopf in an entertaining five-game final Sunday to capture the Pro Squash Tour (PST) Bobcat Classic at Bates College.
It was the second PST title for El Sherbini out of three events this season. The young Egyptian from Alexandria defeated Gareth Webber of Wales in August to win the 2011-12 tour opener, the San Diego Open in California.
The subsequent PST event, the Mohawk Open in New York, was won by John White over Bradley Ball in a contentious match that resulted in a 30-day suspension handed down to Ball for referee dissent.
The Bobcat Classic also featured the intriguing Pro Squash Tour debut of 2009 Women’s Intercollegiate Champion Nour Baghat. Nour lost in three to Ireland’s Sean Wilkinson, but she competed admirably.
Bates College is home to two of the nation's top 20 squash programs. Amateur draws and clinics filled out an impressive weekend of squash during the Bates homecoming weekend.
Next on tap for the PST Tour is the October 21-24 Boston Open.
Results: 2011 PST Bobcat Classic - Lewiston, Maine
Final:
Mohamed El Sherbini d Ricky Weisskopf 11-9 9-11 11-4 9-11 11-6
Semi-finals:
Sherbini beats Leanza: 11-2, 11-9, 7-11, 11-9
Weisskopf beats Wilkinson: 11-6, 11-6, 11-9
Quarter Finals:
Mohamed El Sherbini (Egypt) v. BYE
Adrian Leanza (USA) beats Edward Columbia (USA) 4-11, 11-5, 11-3, 11-8
Sean Wilkinson (Ireland) beats Nour Bahgat (Egypt) 11-5, 11-4, 11-6
Ricky Weisskopf (El Salvador) beats Eric "The Dalai" Lamsa (Canada) 11-1, 11-1, 11-1
Players
Mohamed El Sherbini (Egypt): 2011 San Diego Open Champion
Ricky Weisskopf (El Salvador): 4-time El Salvador National Champion, Bates '08
Sean Wilkinson (Ireland): Bates '08; member of Drexel University coaching staff
Adrian Leanza (United States): former Brown University #1; '11 New England Open semi-finalist
Edward Columbia(United States): PST debut
Nour Bahgat (Egypt): 2009 Women's Collegiate National Champion
Eric Lamsa (Canada): Black Knight sponsored local pro
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