Bulldogs Down Diplomats

LANCASTER, Pa. - Despite numerous close games and matches, #11 Franklin & Marshall suffered a 9-0 setback at the hands of #4 Yale in men's squash Saturday evening. The Diplomats fell to 0-3, while the Elis moved to 3-0.

Gabriel de Melo took Kenneth Chan to four games at no. 1. He stayed with Chan point-for-point in the first game only to see him pull away at the end for a 13-11 win. de Melo responded with an 11-7 win in the second, but fell 5 and 7 in the third and fourth. At No. 2, Guillhereme was swept 3-0, but was more than a nuisance to Todd Ruth, pushing each game past 11 points. No. 3 Juan Lopez took a game in another tight match.

F&M will seek the season's first win tomorrow against George Washington. The Diplomats are 31-0 in matches with the Colonials.  

#4 Yale 9, #11 Franklin & Marshall 0
Dec 5, 2009 at Lancaster, Pa. (Mayser Center)

1. Kenneth Chan (YALE) def. Gabriel de Melo (F&M) 13-11, 7-11, 11-5, 11-7

2. Todd Ruth (YALE) def. Guillherme de Melo (F&M) 13-11, 12-10, 15-13

3. Aaron Fuchs (YALE) def. Juan Diego Lopez (F&M) 9-11, 11-9, 11-8, 12-10

4. John Roberts (YALE) def. Sadiq Madraswala (F&M) 11-7, 11-6, 11-7

5. Hywel Robinson (YALE) def. Zarir Aibara (F&M) 11-7, 11-8, 11-6

6. Richard Dodd (YALE) def. Pat Cunningham (F&M) 11-4, 12-10, 11-3

7. Robert Berner (YALE) def. Ben Lurio (F&M) 11-6, 11-3, 11-8

8. Ryan Dowd (YALE) def. Ben Haack (F&M) 11-6, 11-5, 11-2

9. Christopher Plimpton (YALE) def. Fred Struse (F&M) 11-0, 11-2, 11-2

Exh. Samuel Clayman (YALE) def. Scott Nerhbas (F&M) 11-6, 12-10, 11-9

Match Notes

Yale 3-0; National ranking #4

Franklin & Marshall 0-3; National ranking #11