BOSTON, MA - Brown University recorded a 9-0 defeat of Franklin & Marshall College in the opening round of Hoehn Division action at the 2005 Team Men's Squash Nationals hosted by Harvard University.

The best match of the day occurred at #1 as George Edwards (Jr., Bryn Mawr, PA/Harriton) fought back from a 1-0 deficit to take a 2-1 lead before falling 3-2 (9-0, 2-9, 8-10, 9-1, 9-1) to Breck Bailey of Brown.

Franklin & Marshall (8-11) will return to action on February 26 at the Team Nationals Tournament versus #12 ranked Bates. Match time is set for noon.

Brown 9, Franklin & Marshall 0
1. Breck Bailey (B) def. George Edwards (F&M) 3-2 (9-0, 2-9, 8-10, 9-1, 9-1)
2. Dan Petrie (B) def. Satyajit Seshadri (F&M) 3-0 (9-4, 9-6, 9-6)
3. Ed Cerullo (B) def. Jehangir Aibara (F&M) 3-0 (9-2, 9-0, 9-3)
4. Sean OBoyle (B) def. Ed Bryan (F&M) 3-0 (9-1, 9-1, 9-7)
5. Dave Krupnick (B) def. Seth Cruice (F&M) 3-0 (9-3, 9-1, 9-0)
6. North Whipple (B) def. Evan Burton (F&M) 3-1 (9-4, 9-5, 8-10, 10-9)
7. Jay Beidler (B) def. Will Rienhoff (F&M) 3-0 (9-0, 9-3, 9-0)
8. Patrick Haynes (B) def. William Zellweger (F&M) 3-0 (9-1, 9-4, 9-2)
9. Brian Rifkin (B) Ed Otocka (F&M) 3-0 (9-1, 9-4, 9-2)