Koh started his winning streak, knocking out Wesleyan’s John Steele in second-round play and going on to face Brad Thomson from Brown. He dropped the first game, 11-4, but then rallied to win the next three, 13-11, 14-12, 11-9. Next, Koh won a spot in the semifinals against sophomore teammate Zeke Scherl, winning 11-3, 11-6, 13-11. But Koh’s streak was ended by George Washington University’s Omar Sobhy, who defeated him in four games. Sohby then went on to win the Molloy Division against Matt Domenick from Rochester.
Scherl took down Colby’s Harry Smith in the second round in an exciting five-game victory. He won the first game, 11-6, then dropped the next two, 11-5, 15-13. Scherl finally rallied to take the match with two consecutive victories, 11-7, 11-6. In the third round, he beat the Big Green’s Robert Maycock in four but was then beat out by his teammate Koh for a spot in the semifinals.
Meanwhile, Ma made it to the second-round consolation semi-finals. After losing in the main bracket to Trinity’s Juan Flores, he rediscovered his stride and took down Connecticut’s Caleb Garza. Next, Ma knocked out Blake Reinson from Brown, pulling out a victory in four games. But Cornell’s Rishi Jalan terminated Ma’s run in the tournament, dropping the sophomore in four matches.
“There were some good performances all around,” Ma said. “It showed that our team has a lot of heart and a lot of grit.”
As the final squash tournament of the year it was an emotional weekend for the seniors as well.
“It was my senior year, so it was good to see the guys do an awesome job this weekend,” Endresen said.
“This weekend was my last weekend of squash.” Hill added, “It’s been a great four years, and just looking at the sophomores and younger players, it looks like a very bright future.”