LANCASTER, Pa. – Franklin & Marshall's No. 11 men's squash team dropped an 8-1 loss to No. 12 Cornell on Saturday afternoon at the Mayser Center. 

The defeat dropped the Diplomats' record to 7-8 on the season while the Big Red improved to 5-8. 

By the Numbers 

All but three matchups went past three games on the day, including three that were pushed to five. Sean Kenny earned F&M's lone win with a 3-1 decision, while Pedro Veiga De Almeida provided a valiant effort in his final career match at Mayser, but was dealt a heartbreaking 3-2 loss.

Cornell broke a gridlock in the all-time series and now lead by a narrow 29-28 margin, snapping a two-game winning streak by the Diplomats. 

The Results 

1. Harry Freeman (CORN) def. Cole Osborne (F&MM) 8-11, 11-9, 11-4, 11-13, 11-7

2. Sean Kenny (F&MM) def. Gustav Runersjo (CORN) 11-9, 8-11, 11-5, 11-5

3. Perry Hanson (CORN) def. P. Veiga de Almeida (F&MM) 11-8, 9-11, 4-11, 13-11, 11-6

4. Jordan Brail (CORN) def. Silvio Soom (F&MM) 11-8, 11-9, 11-7

5. Andy Muran (CORN) def. Samm Fulton (F&MM) 11-7, 11-3, 11-1

6. Kevin Flannery (CORN) def. Kareem Mawla (F&MM) 12-10, 11-9, 11-4

7. Graham Dietz (CORN) def. Jackson McCord (F&MM) 12-10, 11-4, 6-11, 11-7

8. Alex Jung (CORN) def. Ricardo Machado (F&MM) 4-11, 11-7, 11-4, 9-11, 11-8

9. Ben Francis (CORN) def. Michael Sorochev (F&MM) 11-1, 4-11, 11-9, 11-7

Exh. Augie Jones (CORN) def. Sam Chudner (F&MM) 11-7, 11-4, 11-7 

Up Next 

F&M returns to action tomorrow when the Diplomats host Navy at 3:00 p.m.