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Cornell Outlasts Men's Squash In 5-4 Jadwin Thriller
February 13, 2016 | Men's Squash
Ultimately, though, Cornell's Harry Freeman was able to fight off a comeback effort by Princeton freshman Clark Doyle in a 3-2 victory at the No. 1 position.
Freeman held three match balls at 10-7, but Doyle fought off each to ignite a passionate crowd on Jadwin's main court. Freeman won the 10-10 point, and then claimed the match on a stroke call to clinch the 5-4 win.
Princeton got victories from Vivek Dinodia, Abhimanyu Shah, Michael LeBlanc, and, in a terrific effort, Ben Leizman during the match. Leizman trailed 2-1 to Benjamin Francis, but he started to dictate play in the fourth for an 11-8 win. Francis got out to an early lead in the fifth, but Leizman was able to get back in control and outlasted Francis in a thriller.
LeBlanc's victory was an impressive one, and it will also be his final at the Jadwin Squash Courts. The four-year starter took a 3-0 win at the No. 6 spot, which helped the Tigers to an early lead.
Princeton will close the regular season Sunday at noon at Columbia.
CORNELL 5, PRINCETON 4
1 – Harry Freeman (C) d. Clark Doyle (6), 3, 6, (8), 10
2 – Gustav Runersjo (C) d. Cody Cortes (7), 3, 5, 5
3 – Vivek Dinodia (P) d. Perry Hanson 13, 7, 10
4 – Jordan Brail (C) d. Komron Shayegan 12, 5, 4
5 – Abhimanyu Shah (P) d. Andrew Muran 7, (6), 7, 7
6 – Michael LeBlanc (P) d. Kevin Flannery 3-0
7 – Graham Dietz (C) d. William Oon 8, 6, 11
8 – Alex Jung (C) d. Sam Ezratty via injury default
9 – Ben Leizman (P) d. Benjamin Francis 7, (7), (8), 8, 9