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GREG SEARLES

Hobart Squash Mackenzie Larsen '12

Statesmen rally past Bowdoin in season finale

WALLINGFORD, Conn. – The No. 24 Hobart College squash team rallied from a 4-1 deficit to defeat No. 23 Bowdoin 5-4 in the 23-24 playoff game of the Summers Cup this afternoon.

The Polar Bears took the lead with wins at No. 2, 3, 8, and 9. Hobart sophomore Jack Shannon posted Hobart's lone win in the first five matches with an 11-8, 11-6, 11-8 win at No. 6. Junior Beau Orchard lost in four games, 11-2, 4-11, 11-5, 11-8 at No. 2.

Junior Terrance Rose started the rally for the Statesmen. He defeated Bowdoin's George Cooley 8-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-5 at No. 5. In the top spot, first-year Josh Oakley swept Ian Squiers, 11-6, 11-8, 11-5, to collect his second win of the weekend. Fellow first-year Ilyas Khan leveled the match at 4-4 with a 13-11, 11-7, 11-2 victory at No. 4. In the deciding match, sophomore Divine Wing fell behind 2-0 and came back to win the match in five games. He beat Sebastian Kim 10-12, 7-11, 11-6, 11-5, 11-9 at No. 7.

Hobart finishes the 2015-16 season with an 8-14 overall record. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Beau  Orchard

Beau Orchard

6' 0"
Junior
Terrance Rose

Terrance Rose

5' 7"
Junior
Jack Shannon

Jack Shannon

6' 3"
Sophomore
Divine Wing

Divine Wing

5' 10"
Sophomore
Ilyas Khan

Ilyas Khan

6' 1"
First-Year
Josh Oakley

Josh Oakley

5' 9"
First-Year

Players Mentioned

Beau  Orchard

Beau Orchard

6' 0"
Junior
Terrance Rose

Terrance Rose

5' 7"
Junior
Jack Shannon

Jack Shannon

6' 3"
Sophomore
Divine Wing

Divine Wing

5' 10"
Sophomore
Ilyas Khan

Ilyas Khan

6' 1"
First-Year
Josh Oakley

Josh Oakley

5' 9"
First-Year