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Men's Squash Can't Overcome Injuries In Loss To Cornell
November 21, 2004 | Men's Squash
Nov. 21, 2004
PRINCETON - The Princeton men's squash team, which left the season opener with only two of its top 11 returning players healthy, fell 6-3 to Cornell in the season-opening match.
Yasser El Halaby is one of those two healthy returners, and he continues to be an anchor at the top spot. The two-time defending national champion opened his 2004-05 season against a solid player from Cornell, Matt Serediak. El Halaby won in three games, although Serediak made him work in a 9-5, 9-4, 9-3 win.
Princeton also got wins from Tom McKay and Tim Callahan at the No. 7 and No. 8 spots, but the Big Red dominated near the top of the lineup and left with a huge victory in the Ivy League opener for both teams.
Results: Cornell 6, Princeton 3
#1 position: Matt Serediak, Cornell vs Yasser El Halaby, Princeton. Princeton won with scores of 9-5, 9-4, 9-3.
#2 position: Will Cheng, Cornell vs Robert Hong, Princeton. Cornell won with scores of 4-9, 9-7, 4-9, 5-9.
#3 position: Mike Delaney, Cornell vs Michael Gilman, Princeton. Cornell won with scores of 5-9 4-9, 2-9.
#4 position: Ben Bernstein, Cornell vs Parker Sutton, Princeton. Cornell won with scores of 3-9,10-8, 2-9, 7-9.
#5 position: Matt Greenberg, Cornell vs Rob Siverd, Princeton. Cornell won with scores of 9-5 7-9 4-9 4-9.
#6 position: Rajit Gupta, Cornell vs Preston Comey, Princeton. Cornell won with scores of 9-7 4-9, 7-4 default.
#7 position: Nick Raho, Cornell vs Tom McKay, Princeton. Princeton won with scores of 9-1 9-5 9-0.
#8 position: Ben Stokes, Cornell vs Tim Callahan, Princeton. Princeton won with scores of 5-9, 9-3 9-1 9-4.
#9 position: Brad Mosier, Cornell vs Greg Callahan, Princeton. Cornell won with scores of 9-5, 4-9 3-9 4-9.
#10 position: Omar Mandalgji, Cornell vs Hop Wells, Princeton. Princeton won with scores of 9-3 9-5 8-10 9-5