GENEVA, N.Y.—The Hobart College Statesmen squash team defeated the visiting Franklin & Marshal College Diplomats 7-2 at the Smith Squash Center this afternoon. The victory extends the Statesmen’s win streak to eight matches.

Senior Andrew Scott (St. George’s School/Dorset, Vt.), junior Gavin Johnstone-Butcher (St. Paul’s School (N.H.)/Bulawayo, Zimbabwe), senior Freddy Cook (St. George’s School/Greenwich, Conn.), sophomore Tucker Crockett (Episcopal Academy/Rosemont, Pa.), senior Henry Clutsam (Blair Academy/New Vernon, N.J.), junior Mike Tien (Towson/Baltimore, Md.), and senior Colman Currie (St. George’s School/London, England) captured victories in the three through nine spots to improve Hobart’s record to 8-1.

The Statesmen don’t return to action until Jan. 21, 2005.

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HOBART 7, Franklin & Marshall 2

1. George Edwards (F&M) def. Tejvir Rathore, 3-1 (7-9, 9-5, 9-5, 9-6)
2. Satyajit Seshadri (F&M) def. Prateek Patni, 3-0 (9-4, 9-0, 9-5)
3. Andrew Scott (HOB) def. Jehangir Aibara, 3-1 (9-2, 4-9, 9-1, 9-0)
4. Gavin Johnstone-Butcher (HOB) def. Ed Bryan, 3-0 (9-5, 9-3, 9-4)
5. Freddy Cook (HOB) def. Will Reinhoff, 3-0 (9-1, 9-4, 9-1)
6. Tucker Crockett (HOB) def. Seth Cruice, 3-0 (9-4, 9-6, 10-9)
7. Henry Clutsam (HOB) def. Tom Kiefhaber, 3-1 (9-10, 9-0, 9-2, 9-0)
8. Mike Tien (HOB) def. Ed Otocka, 3-0 (9-3, 9-7, 9-6)
9. Colman Currie (HOB) def. Drew Degan, 3-0 (9-7, 9-2, 9-1)