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2016-17 Men's Squash Roster

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Ryosei Kobayashi

Ryosei Kobayashi

  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Yokohama, Japan
  • High School:
    Yokohama

Summary

Biography

At UR 2016-17: Was named the CSA's Skillman Award winner following senior season, becoming only the second Yellowjacket ever to win the National Player of the Year award...Earned 1st Team All-American honors for the fourth straight season, matching teammate Mario Yanez, as the two become the first ever UR players to accomplish that feat...Named Liberty League Player of the Year and 1st Team All-League...Posted 15-5 record on the year and had eight wins over nationally ranked opponents...Chosen as Liberty League Performer of the Week three times and CSA Player of the Week once...Ends career ranked #2 in UR history in wins (68) and winning percentage (.810) with a career record of 68-16...Captured the Price-Bullington Invitational to open the season, being UR's first ever champion in the prestigious collegiate event...Earned three match clinching victories on the year, with the biggest coming against #1 Trinity when he rallied from 0-2 down against Kush Kumar to help Rochester give the Bantams their only loss of the season...Win helped UR gain the #1 ranking in College Squash, a program first...Was named to Liberty League All-Academic team and was selected as a UR Garnish Scholar.

At UR 2015-16: Became the first squash individual in Rochester history to compete for a national title after reaching the Pool Division championship match at the CSA Individual Championships, falling to top seeded Ahmed Abdel Khalek of Bates in four games in the title match...Finished the year being named a 1st Team All-American for the third straight season and was ranked #2 individual by the CSA...Led Rochester in wins with an 18-4 record in the 2015-16 season, ending 14-1 in dual matches, all coming at #2...Won 16 straight matches from Dec. 6 through Mar. 6...Named 1st Team All-Liberty League and Liberty League All-Academic...Was 4-0 in Liberty League play and ended 3-0 at the CSA Potter Cup Tournament, helping UR vie for its first ever Potter Cup (national championship) title...Had eight wins over nationally ranked opponents with wins over #2 Amr Khalifa of St. Lawrence and #3 and teammate Mario Yanez at the CSA Individual Championships...Earned one Liberty League Performer of the Week honor.

At UR 2014-15: Enjoyed one of the finest seasons in UR squash history as a sophomore, ending the year with a 19-4 overall record (14-2 duals)...Was 10-3 against nationally ranked opponents and earned 1st Team All-American honors for the 2nd straight season...Reached the semi-finals of the Pool Division at the CSA Individual Championships in February, ending the year ranked as the #3 player in the CSA...Earned All-League and All-Academic honors from the Liberty League while also being conference Player of the Week on Mar. 2...Earned match clinching win in UR's Potter Cup consolation match against Franklin & Marshall on Feb. 21...Ended season as UR's #1 player, playing all spots in the top third of the ladder during the season.

At UR 2013-14: Freshman completed a fantastic first year on the River Campus which ended in him being named 1st Team All-American by the CSA, helping UR have a record three 1st Team selections...Finished year with 16-3 record and led UR in overall wins...Played in positions 1-4 and went 7-3 against nationally ranked foes...Captured the 2nd Round Cosolation title at the CSA Individual Championships...Ranked #11 player by the College Squash Association following the season...Won first eight matches of career...Went 3-0 during CSA Team Championships in February...Named All-Liberty League and was Liberty League Rookie of the Week 3x during the year.

HS: Attended Yokohama Municipal Higashi HS.

Prep: Played squash and was ranked the #1 junior player in Japan...For his efforts, earned a spot on the Japanese National Squash Team.

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