WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – Franklin & Marshall's No. 10 men's squash team returned to its winning ways on Sunday, registering two consecutive 6-3 victories against No. 16 Middlebury and No. 18 Williams. 

The Diplomats evened their record at 5-5 on the season, while Middlebury fell to 8-3 and Williams dropped to 4-9.

By the Numbers (Middlebury) 

F&M earned one sweep while its other five wins went four games. All six victories came at the No.'s 1-6 spots in the lineup, while the Panthers took the No.'s 7-9 matchups. 

The victory against Middlebury was the Diplomats first win of 2016 and snapped a four-match winless streak. F&M is 6-0 all time against Middlebury. 

The Results (Middlebury) 

1. Cole Osborne (F&MM) def. Andrew Jung (MIDD) 12-10, 11-7, 11-6

2. P. Veiga de Almeida (F&MM) def. David Cromwell (MIDD) 11-5, 6-11, 11-4, 11-9

3. Sean Kenny (F&MM) def. Wyatt French (MIDD) 7-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-3

4. Silvio Soom (F&MM) def. Andrew Cadienhead (MIDD) 11-2, 11-6, 7-11, 11-7

5. Kareem Mawla (F&MM) def. Harrison Croll (MIDD) 11-8, 11-7, 8-11, 11-3

6. Jackson McCord (F&MM) def. Henry Pearson (MIDD) 11-8, 11-9, 7-11, 11-7

7. Ben Krant (MIDD) def. Samm Fulton (F&MM) 11-9, 7-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-9

8. William Kurth (MIDD) def. Ricardo Machado (F&MM) 11-7, 11-5, 11-9

9. Robert Rohrbach (MIDD) def. Ishan Advani (F&MM) 12-10, 9-11, 11-4, 12-10

Exh. Michael Sorochev (F&MM) def. Sam Giddins (MIDD) 11-9, 11-4, 11-3 

By the Numbers (Williams) 

The Diplomats were dominant at the bottom portion of the lineup, taking wins in the No.'s 7-9 spots. Five of F&M's victories came by three-game sweeps, while the other featured a five-game thriller at the No. 2 spot. Pedro Veiga De Almeida battled back from a loss in the opening frame to take the 3-2 decision. 

In the all-time series, the Diplomats have now taken six straight against the Ephs, dating back to the 2009-10 season, and secured the all-time lead at 14-13. 

The Results (Williams) 

1. Robert Ruggiero (WILL) def. Cole Osborne (F&MM) 11-6, 11-2, 5-11, 11-3

2. P. Veiga de Almeida (F&MM) def. John Fitzgerald (WILL) 6-11, 11-5, 11-8, 8-11, 11-6

3. Sean Kenny (F&MM) def. Galen Squiers (WILL) 11-6, 11-6, 11-9

4. John Shuck (WILL) def. Silvio Soom (F&MM) 14-12, 14-12, 11-4

5. Kareem Mawla (F&MM) def. Michael Petrick (WILL) 12-10, 11-7, 11-7

6. David Pincus (WILL) def. Jackson McCord (F&MM) 11-7, 11-7, 11-5

7. Samm Fulton (F&MM) def. Jamie Havran (WILL) 11-8, 11-4, 11-4

8. Ricardo Machado (F&MM) def. William Ruggiero (WILL) 13-11, 11-1, 11-9

9. Ishan Advani (F&MM) def. Mason Elizondo (WILL) 11-7, 11-7, 11-5

Exh. Michael Sorochev (F&MM) def. Andrew Litvin (WILL) 11-7, 11-7, 11-5 

Up Next 

F&M returns to the courts on Saturday, heading to Dickinson to face off against Colby at 3:00 p.m. and the host Red Devils at 5:30 p.m.