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.Â
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