Volume 115 >> Issue 7 : Tuesday, February 28, 1995

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JV Squash Ends Season with Victory over Milton Academy

After suffering losses against Middlesex Academy, Belmont Hills, and Tabor Academy, the junior varsity squash team came through on their final chance for glory with a resounding season-ending victory over Milton Academy.

The exciting 5­4 victory was well deserved for this inexperienced but hard-working and mentally tough team. Every team member showed that hustling for every ball will take him or her far.

Tan Bhatnagar G, who anchored the lineup, came up against a tough opponent and took a loss in a tight five games.

At second singles, Jon Goldman '98 lost the first game 12­15, but relied on his patience, consistency, and great gets to take the next three games 17­14, 15­10, 15­5 to win the match 3­1.

A determined third singles player Martin Szummer G willed his way to a decisive 15­12, 15­4 , 15­11 straight game 3­0 win.

Hard-hitting Mike Chatwin '97 showed who was the mentally tougher player by winning the first two games, 15­8, and 15­11, respectively, and then the fourth, in a spectacular come-from-behind 17­15 win.

A confident Carol Matsuzaki '95 won a close first game, 15­11 and won the next two with conviction, 15­8 and 15­4, to take the match 3­0, using touch to maneuver her opponent around the court.

Don Hyun '97 showed some great hustle and sportsmanship as he took a tough 3­2 loss in an amazingly close match, 15­13, 7­15, 15­13, 13­15, 15­12.

Dany Cheij '95 gave his 110 percent as he regrouped his focus in the fourth after winning the first and second games and losing the third to come away with a well earned 3­1 win.