PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The No. 17 Franklin & Marshall men's squash team concluded the Mid-Atlantic Squash Conference (MASC) Championships with a 6-3 victory over No. 19 MIT in Sunday afternoon's third-place match.

Increasing his team-leading win total to 16 this season, Jordan Sprecher earned a 3-0 sweep in the No. 4 slot by claiming wins of 11-4, 11-7, and 11-5 in the match. Marco DiFilippo overcame a 1-0 deficit in the No. 3 slot by winning three-straight games for his 14th victory this season. Kyle Broadhurst (No. 1) and Sharan Punjabi (No. 2) both picked up 3-1 wins in their respective matches to each earn their 13th individual victories of the winter. Sam Freed (No. 6) out-dueled his opponent in a five-game battle to win, 3-2. Freed picked up victories of 11-8 and 11-5 in the final two games to earn his 11th win of the season. Blake Newcomer claimed a 3-1 win in the No. 9 slot for his seventh victory of the year.

After winning the third-place match at the MASC Championships, Franklin & Marshall now prepares to compete in the CSA Team National Championships starting on Friday.

No. 17 Franklin & Marshall 6, No. 19 MIT 3

1. Kyle Broadhurst (F&M) over Mero Elmarassy (MIT); 3-1 (12-14, 11-4, 11-6, 11-2)
2. Sharan Punjabi (F&M) over Philip Hyun Su Price (MIT); 3-1 (11-8, 9-11, 11-6, 11-6)
3. Marco DiFilippo (F&M) over John Gunton (MIT); 3-1 (1-11, 11-9, 11-4, 11-5)
4. Jordan Sprecher (F&M) over Collin Wen (MIT); 3-0 (11-4, 11-7, 11-5)
5. Tom Hogan (MIT) over Noah Katzer (F&M); 3-1 (5-11, 11-4, 11-9, 11-8)
6. Sam Freed (F&M) over Robert Albani (MIT); 3-2 (11-7, 5-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-5)
7. Nikhil Kakarla (MIT) over Evann Tan (F&M); 3-0 (11-6, 11-5, 11-6)
8. Mitav Nayak (MIT) over Juan Hinostroza (F&M); 3-1 (4-11, 11-0, 11-7, 11-4)
9. Blake Newcomer (F&M) over Yos Wagenmans (MIT); 3-1 (11-9, 3-11, 12-10, 11-8)
10. Andrew Ding (MIT) over Hunar Kohli (F&M); 3-0 (13-11, 11-6, 11-9) (Exhibition)