Bring together all the top squash players from all the top teams in the nation, give them a world-class venue complete with 16 international courts
and ample gallery space, and let them duke it out for 48 hours to determine
individual male and female champions.
That's exactly what happened this weekend at the Murr Center's Barnaby Courts, and the outcome was nothing short of spectacular.
Players fought through cramps, coaches scurried from court to court, and fans positioned themselves strategically to watch two matches at a time.
In front of a packed crowd Sunday afternoon, Princeton's David Yik defeated Trinity's Lafika Ragontse in the men's final to capture the Pool Trophy, given annually to the top player on the men's tour.
On the women's side, Princeton's Julia Beaver captured her third consecutive championship with a 3-0 win over Trinity's Amina Helal.
But the championship matches were only the culmination of an all-around sensational weekend in which several Harvard players put together solid efforts.
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