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Men's Squash

Squash Edged by Williams, 5-4

THE BASICS:
- Scores: No. 14 Williams – 5, No. 15 MIT – 4

- Records: MIT (8-10); Williams (6-3)

- Location: Philadelphia, Pa. (University of Pennsylvania Squash Courts)   

- The Lead:  The No. 15 MIT men's squash team dropped a heartbreaking 5-4 match in the second round of the CSA Team Championships in the Hoehn Cup "B Division" to No. 14 Williams on Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia, Pa.


HOW IT HAPPENED:
-  Graduate student Joe O'Connor (Madison, N.J.) held an 11-1 lead in the third set before his opponent retired. First-year Tom Hogan (Malvern, Pa.) registered a 3-0 win in the third position, 12-10, 11-9, 11-7.

- Sophomore Eli Kramer (Brooklyn, N.Y.) took down Wyatt Khosrowshahi in four sets while in the No. 7 spot sophomore Collin Wen (Short Hills, N.J.) also grabbed a four-set victory.

- The match came down to the No. 5 contest between A.J. Solecki and graduate student Bill Wu (Eagleville, Pa.). Solecki took a 2-1 lead but Wu tied it up with an 11-4 victory to force a decisive fifth set that saw Solecki win, 12-10 to secure the victory for the Ephs.


UP NEXT:
- The Engineers will wrap up the tournament tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. against Franklin & Marshall.  


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Players Mentioned

Joe O

Joe O'Connor

6' 1"
Senior
Collin Wen

Collin Wen

6' 1"
First Year
Bill Wu

Bill Wu

5' 9"
Senior
Tom Hogan

Tom Hogan

6' 0"
First Year
Eli Kramer

Eli Kramer

5' 8"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Joe O

Joe O'Connor

6' 1"
Senior
Collin Wen

Collin Wen

6' 1"
First Year
Bill Wu

Bill Wu

5' 9"
Senior
Tom Hogan

Tom Hogan

6' 0"
First Year
Eli Kramer

Eli Kramer

5' 8"
Sophomore