Then, in the fourth match, Power overtook his opponent, 11-8, tying the match at two sets apiece.

“You can’t really think the game is over,” Power said. “I’ve played the guy before and he beat me last time, but we’re very close in ability so I knew if I just stuck in there...then I might just pull it out for a win.”

The fifth set was the highlight of the day and kept fans, family members, and friends sitting on their edge of their seats as they watched to see if the young freshman could really make a comeback after suffering two losses in a row.

Power started off the set brilliantly with a 4-0 lead, but couldn’t hold onto it for long. His opponent fought back and tied the score, 9-9. The match would go into extra points and the score would be tied two more times before Power, suddenly taking the lead, 12-11, scored the next and final point to win the set, 13-11.

“It’s very easy, when you’ve lost to someone before, to play well against them the next time and be happy just with the fact that you played well,” Way said. “But [Gary] found a way to win and that was actually a better result than the one against Trinity. [The matches against Trinity and Yale] were both fantastic results, but I thought that [Saturday’s win] was a better result mentally.”

Power owes much of his success this past week to the mental and physical fitness he’s worked hard to develop over the season.

“He’s a total workhorse, always pushing the guys around him to step up. I really enjoyed working with him this year. He’s allowed me to push myself,” said Endresen, who started out at the No.5 spot but moved up to No. 2 after winter break. “He’s definitely the fittest guy on the team. I have the upmost respect for him as a player. “

“He’s got a good shot at winning [the CSA individual championship],” Endresen continued. “He’s proven to everyone that he’s one of the best players in college squash this year.”