Skip To Main Content

Franklin & Marshall College

FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE
F and M opens in new tab
fandM logo

Men's Squash

Men's Squash Battles Cornell in Tough Loss

ITHACA, N.Y. – Franklin & Marshall's No. 15 ranked men's squash team gave No. 13 Cornell all it could handle in a hard-fought 5-4 loss on Friday evening in Ithaca. 

The Diplomats fell to 7-8 with the defeat while the Big Red improved to 6-5. 

By the Numbers 

Only two matches were decided in three games, with four of the contests reaching five. The bottom portion of F&M's ladder kept the Diplomats in the match, going a perfect 3-for-3 at the No. 7-9 spots. 

Cornell continued its slim hold on the all-time series, now leading by a 30-28 margin. F&M had won the last two meetings heading into the night. 

Win Streaks 

McCord leads the team with a four-match winning streak, followed by Osborne and Polikoff with three each. 

The Results 

1. Cole Osborne (FMCM) def. Harry Freeman (CORM) 11-3, 8-11, 11-8, 5-11, 11-9

2. Andy Muran (CORM) def. Silvio Soom (FMCM) 11-7, 11-5, 11-3

3. Perry Hanson (CORM) def. Shams Abbas (FMCM) 7-11, 7-11, 11-2, 11-6, 11-5

4. Jack Greenwood (CORM) def. Yannis Senkel (FMCM) 7-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-8

5. Augie Jones (CORM) def. Samm Fulton (FMCM) 11-6, 11-9, 4-11, 12-10

6. Alex Jung (CORM) def. Gavan Hitchenor (FMCM) 11-6, 11-9, 11-8

7. Jackson McCord (FMCM) def. S. Obieta-Chichizola (CORM) 11-8, 10-12, 11-9, 11-9

8. Boden Polikoff (FMCM) def. Kenan Ong (CORM) 11-3, 8-11, 5-11, 11-8, 11-9

9. King Bassett (FMCM) def. Ben Francis (CORM) 11-6, 9-11, 6-11, 11-5, 11-5

Exh. Ishan Advani (FMCM) def. Nik Gilevskiy (CORM) 11-6, 9-11, 4-11, 11-8, 11-7 

Up Next 

F&M closes out its home slate of contests on Sunday against newly-minted No. 1 Rochester at 11:00 a.m. in Mayser. Before the start, the Diplomats will honor their five-member senior class of Ishan Advani, Sam Chudner, Gavan Hitchenor, Kareem Nabil Abdel Mawla and Cole Osborne.

Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Shams Abbas

Shams Abbas

First-Year
Ishan Advani

Ishan Advani

5' 11"
Senior
King Bassett

King Bassett

First-Year
Sam Chudner

Sam Chudner

5' 10"
Senior
Samm Fulton

Samm Fulton

Sophomore
Gavan Hitchenor

Gavan Hitchenor

6' 0"
Senior
Kareem Nabil Abdel Mawla

Kareem Nabil Abdel Mawla

5' 6"
Senior
Jackson McCord

Jackson McCord

Junior
Cole Osborne

Cole Osborne

5' 11"
Senior
Boden Polikoff

Boden Polikoff

First-Year
Yannis Senkel

Yannis Senkel

First-Year
Silvio Soom

Silvio Soom

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Shams Abbas

Shams Abbas

First-Year
Ishan Advani

Ishan Advani

5' 11"
Senior
King Bassett

King Bassett

First-Year
Sam Chudner

Sam Chudner

5' 10"
Senior
Samm Fulton

Samm Fulton

Sophomore
Gavan Hitchenor

Gavan Hitchenor

6' 0"
Senior
Kareem Nabil Abdel Mawla

Kareem Nabil Abdel Mawla

5' 6"
Senior
Jackson McCord

Jackson McCord

Junior
Cole Osborne

Cole Osborne

5' 11"
Senior
Boden Polikoff

Boden Polikoff

First-Year
Yannis Senkel

Yannis Senkel

First-Year
Silvio Soom

Silvio Soom

Sophomore