NEW HAVEN, CONN. - Ninth-ranked Penn moved into Sunday's Hoehn
Cup finals on the strength of a 6-3 win over Franklin &
Marshall at the College Squash Association (CSA) Championships. The
Diplomats (12-10) took the top three matches from the Quakers
(6-7).
No. 1 Gabriel de Melo (15-6) got back into his winning ways with
a sweep of Dan Greenberg, 11-3, 11-6, 11-5. Greenberg was defeated
by the Diplomats' no. 2 Guillherme de Melo (18-3) when the two
teams met in December, giving the brothers a win over a common
opponent.
Mark Froot, who took Garbiel de Melo in three back in December,
fell in four to the Guillherme this afternoon, 9-11, 11-2, 13-11,
11-9. Guillherme has now won seven straight.
Sadiq Madraswala (14-7) handled Trevor McGuinness in five after
falling behind 2-1. The Quakers swept the rest of the lineup to
secure the victory with tightly played matches throughout.
Franklin & Marshall returns to action tomorrow to play for
either 11th or 12th place. The Diplomats will
face Bates at Choate at 3:00 p.m. Bates defeated F&M 6-3 at the
Yale Round Robin back in January.
#9 Pennsylvania 6, #12 Franklin & Marshall
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1. Gabriel de Melo (F&M) def. Dan Greenberg (PENN) 11-3, 11-6,
11-5
2. Guillherme de Melo (F&M) def. Mark Froot (PENN) 9-11, 11-2,
13-11, 11-9
3. Sadiq Madraswala (F&M) def. Trevor McGuinness (PENN) 11-8,
12-14, 6-11, 11-2, 11-7
4. James Clark (PENN) def. Juan Diego Lopez (F&M) 11-9, 13-11,
11-8
5. Porter Drake (PENN) def. Zarir Aibara (F&M) 11-6, 11-9,
13-11
6. Zuhaib Mohiuddin (PENN) def. Pat Cunningham (F&M) 10-12,
11-6, 12-10, 11-4
7. Brooks Russell (PENN) def. Chris Gagnier (F&M) 11-7, 14-12,
4-11, 11-4
8. William Browne (PENN) def. Ben Lurio (F&M) 8-11, 12-14,
11-3, 12-10, 11-9
9. Akhilesh Nayak (PENN) def. Fred Struse (F&M) 11-4, 11-3,
11-4
Match Notes
Pennsylvania 6-7; National ranking #9
Franklin & Marshall 12-10; National ranking #12
Hoehn Cup Semifinals
F&M will face Bates tomorrow at 3pm at Choate in the 11/12
match
