Ephs Fall 1-8 to Strong Harvard Side in Season Opener

The Men’s squash team drove to Cambridge yesterday to face off with a strong Harvard side. For many on the team, yesterday was the first match at a higher position. Notable position changes since last year include Sophomore Jeremy Herrmann at number seven, Junior Christian Henze at number six and Sophomore Will Gruner at number one. It was also freshman Will Morris’ intercollegiate debut and senior captain Bucky Marshall’s first match since the 2006-2007 season. Christian Henze stepped up to the occasion and earned the sole Eph victory of the day, battling back from a two game deficit to defeat Harvard Freshman Will Ahmed (2007 Liberty Bell Long-Drive winner). Cameron Henry went down 2-0, but battled back in the next two games before finally succumbing in the fifth. Ethan Buchsbaum played well against Verdi Disesa, winning the third game before running out of gas in the fourth. Everyone else lost in straight games. Overall the Ephs were disappointed with the results, but are optimistic looking ahead.


Results
1. Colin West (H) def. Will Gruner (W), 3-0: 9-0, 9-0, 9-0
2. Verdi DiSesa (H) def. Ethan Buchsbaum (W), 3-1: 9-6, 9-5, (9-6), 9-0
3. Eliot Buchanan (H) def. William Morris (W), 3-0: 9-4, 9-2, 9-0
4. Nicholas Hrdy (H) def. George Miller (W), 3-0: 9-0, 9-3, 9-1
5. Richard Hill (H) def. Bernard Yaros (W), 3-0: 9-0, 9-1, 9-5
6. Christian Henze (W) def. William Ahmed (H), 3-2: (9-5), (9-3), 9-0, 9-3, 9-0
7. Franklin Cohen (H) def. Jeremy Hermann (W), 3-0: 9-5, 9-0, 9-6
8. Alex Lavoie (H) def. Cameron Henry (W), 3-2: 9-6, 9-2, (10-8), (9-5), 9-1
9. Ned Reeves (H) def. Bucky Marshall (W), 3-0: 9-4, 9-5, 9-1