HARTFORD, Conn. – No. 10 Franklin & Marshall battled in a number of matches but ultimately came up short, dropping a 9-0 contest against No. 1 Trinity College on Saturday afternoon in Hartford, Conn. 

The Diplomats fell to 3-5 on the year, while the Bantams kept on rolling at 9-0.

By the Numbers 

Silvio Soom won F&M's lone game at the No. 4 spot, but ultimately came up short in a 3-1 defeat (11-9, 5-11, 11-4, 11-3). Cole Osborne nearly picked up the third game at the No. 1 position, however, he fell by a narrow 12-10 score. 

Trinity holds the second-longest winning streak for an opponent against the Diplomats, which now stands at 21 straight dating back to the 1993-94 season. 

The Results 

1. Rick Penders (TRIN) def. Cole Osborne (F&MM) 11-6, 11-9, 12-10

2. Michael Craig (TRIN) def. P. Veiga de Almeida (F&MM) 11-1, 11-8, 11-4

3. Juan Vargas (TRIN) def. Sean Kenny (F&MM) 11-3, 11-7, 11-1

4. Tom De Mulder (TRIN) def. Silvio Soom (F&MM) 11-9, 5-11, 11-4, 11-3

5. Affeeq Ismail (TRIN) def. Kareem Mawla (F&MM) 11-9, 11-3, 11-5

6. James Evans (TRIN) def. Jackson McCord (F&MM) 11-2, 11-7, 11-2

7. Omar Allaudin (TRIN) def. Samm Fulton (F&MM) 11-1, 11-2, 11-9

8. Tor Christoffersen (TRIN) def. Ricardo Machado (F&MM) 11-7, 11-3, 11-3

9. Nku Patrick (TRIN) def. Ishan Advani (F&MM) 11-3, 11-8, 11-0

Exh. Mudit Pant (TRIN) def. Michael Sorochev (F&MM) 11-5, 11-8, 11-3 

Up Next 

The Diplomats get right back into action tomorrow, traveling to Williamstown, Mass. for meetings with Middlebury at 11:00 a.m. and the host school Williams at 2:00 p.m.