Princeton, NJ. - This Saturday, the purple cows drove down to Princeton to face off against the #5 ranked team in the nation, the Princeton tigers. Although they faced challenging opponents up and down the ladder, the team was determined to give it their all, and co-captain
Will Evans was "proud of how hard the boys worked today".
The matches today were played on the five court system. First up against Princeton was
Will Evans,
Asher Leavy, and
John Nicholson, who all fell in three to talented opponents. First year
Hudson Lin gave a strong effort today, winning the first game 14-12 and also had a game ball in the fourth game, but unfortunately he could not convert and lost in 3-1.Â
Starting off the second round of matches for the Ephs was co-captain
Andrew Minnis,
Alex Akbari, Charles Merril, and
Leonard Lee, who each played tight squash but lost in three respectively. Last on for the Ephs was first year
Nick Agger, who continues to challenge some of the top players from these high ranking schools. He won the first game and came back from 10-7 down to win the third game against his opponent, but unfortunately he lost the fifth game to lose 3-2.Â
The final score after the second round of matches was 9-0 to Princeton. The Ephs look forward to their match tomorrow against the #1 ranked team in the nation the University of Pennsylvania.Â
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