Diplomats Dispatch Continentals
Jan 14, 2010
LACNASTER, Pa. - Franklin & Marshall's men's squash team opened the second semester of the season with an 8-1 win over Hamilton Thursday afternoon. The Diplomats improved to 2-3 with the win while Hamilton fell to 3-4.
Diplomats' No. 4, Sadiq Madraswala, picked up the 40th win of his career, handing Alex Wood a setback in three, 11-2, 11-4, 12-10. He is the 51st player in program history to reach the 40-win plateau. No. 5 Zarir Aibara moved within two matches of becoming the 52nd player to 40 wins. He handled Hal Lee in three games, 11-3, 11-6, 13-11.
The Diplomats swept the first seven matches in the victory in three games. #9 Scott Nerhbas needed four to knock off George Whiteley 3-1. After dropping the first 8-11, he took the next three, 11-4, 11-5, 11-9.
In his first collegiate action, Wick Clothier posted a 3-0 win over Lyman Munschauer in the exhibition, 11-5, 11-0, 11-3.
The victory was the eighth in as many meetings between the two schools. The Diplomats return to action tomorrow against Connecticut College
#11 Franklin & Marshall 8, #21 Hamilton 1
Jan 14, 2010 at Lancaster, Pa. (Mayser Center)
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1. Gabriel de Melo (F&M) def. James Hogan (HAMILTON) 11-4, 11-3, 11-3 |
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2. Guillherme de Melo (F&M) def. Mario Magana (HAMILTON) 11-2, 11-3, 11-6 |
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3. Juan Diego Lopez (F&M) def. Cooper Veysey (HAMILTON) 11-3, 11-3, 11-7 |
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4. Sadiq Madraswala (F&M) def. Alex Wood (HAMILTON) 11-2, 11-4, 12-10 |
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5. Zarir Aibara (F&M) def. Hal Lee (HAMILTON) 11-3, 11-6, 13-11 |
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6. Pat Cunningham (F&M) def. Harry Keeshan (HAMILTON) 11-4, 11-7, 11-2 |
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7. Ben Lurio (F&M) def. Timothy Gray (HAMILTON) 11-4, 11-3, 11-9 |
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8. Ronald German (HAMILTON) def. Fred Struse (F&M) 6-11, 11-4, 11-3, 11-3 |
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9. Scott Nerhbas (F&M) def. George Whiteley (HAMILTON) 8-11, 11-4, 11-5, 11-9 |
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Exh. I.H. "Wick" Clothier (F&M) def. Lyman Munschauer (HAMILTON) 11-5, 11-0, 11-3 |
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Hamilton 3-4; National ranking #21 |
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Franklin & Marshall 2-3; National ranking #11 |
