Successful Week of Training, Coaching, and Playing for the Ephmen in California

It was a busy week for the men's squash team trying to balance their time between coaching the Surf City Squash urban youth program, playing competitive matches against California's best players, watching the tigers fighting at the San Diego Zoo, and eating a lot of Mexican food and many In-N-Out Burgers.

In their first match of the week the Ephs had to dig deep to come out on top 7-2 over the crafty San Diego squad. Then the Ephs had a series of grueling challenge matches that shifted the ladder to its current state:

1. Ethan Buchsbaum

2. George Miller

3. Will Morris

4. Will Gruner

5. Christian Henze

6. Bernard Yaros

7. Jeremy Herrmann

8. Cameron Henry

9. Bucky Marshall

The Ephs then drove up to LA where they played the top-heavy LA Athletic Club team. Buchsbaum played former world #7 Stefan Casteleyn in an amazing display of the next level of squash. Will Gruner played Ryan Donnegan, former Dartmouth number one and PSA tour player at number three. Jeremey Herrmann overcame a two-game defecit to win at the number five spot. Overall the squash was at a high level. The trip positioned the Ephs to play some very competitive squash in January.

The Ephs will return early from break to play in the Dartmouth Snowflake open which will be an interesting preview for the much anticipated Dartmouth match.