LANCASTER, Pa. – The No. 9 Franklin & Marshall men's squash team brought an end to a two-match slide and closed out a three-contest home stand in emphatic fashion, blanking No. 13 Williams by a 9-0 score on Friday evening at the Mayser Center. The victory once again brought the Diplomats' record above .500 at 6-5 on the season, while the Ephs fell to 5-5.

Abhishek Pradhan overcame an opening game defeat to take three straight on his way to a 3-1 win (6-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-8), while Cole Osborne (No. 2) and Dylan Cunningham (No. 3) each helped pace the top of the order by rolling to three-game sweeps.

Alex Arjoon at No. 4 (11-6, 11-9, 11-7), Brian Henry from the No. 5 position (11-7, 11-6, 11-1) and Gavan Hitchenor at No. 6 (11-6, 11-7, 11-0) each cruised with sweeps in the contest. The No.'s 7-9 spots in the order each did their part in the victory as well, with Kareem Nabil Abdel Mawla blanking his opponent at No. 7 by an 11-4, 11-5, 11-4 tally, while Christopher Bown (No. 8) and Ishan Advani (No. 9) followed with 3-0 triumphs.

The Diplomats return to action on Saturday, Jan. 24 by taking part in the Middlebury Round Robin. F&M is set to compete against four teams over the span of the weekend, beginning day one with matchups against No. 15 Bates (9:00 a.m.) and No. 25 Conn. College (5:00 p.m.)

#9 Franklin & Marshall 9, #13 Williams 0

1. Abhishek Pradhan (F&MM) def. Robert Ruggiero (WIL) 6-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-8

2. Cole Osborne (F&MM) def. Chris Wilkinson (WIL) 11-9, 11-7, 11-6

3. Dylan Cunningham (F&MM) def. Galen Squiers (WIL) 11-7, 11-2, 11-8

4. Alex Arjoon (F&MM) def. Kai Graham (WIL) 11-6, 11-9, 11-7

5. Brian Henry (F&MM) def. John Shuck (WIL) 11-7, 11-6, 11-1

6. Gavan Hitchenor (F&MM) def. Varun Sharma (WIL) 11-6, 11-7, 11-0

7. Kareem Mawla (F&MM) def. Conor McClintock (WIL) 11-4, 11-5, 11-4

8. Chris Bown (F&MM) def. Jamie Havran (WIL) 11-4, 11-2, 11-2

9. Ishan Advani (F&MM) def. Andrew Litvin (WIL) 11-4, 11-0, 11-9

Exh. Matt Gagnier (F&MM) def. Mason Elizondo (WIL) 11-6, 11-9, 6-11, 11-8