Feb. 20, 2010
New Haven, Conn. - After falling 5-4 to Lafayette in the opening round of the 2010 Men's College Squash Association National Team Championships, the Fordham squad rebounded to upend the College of Charleston, 7-2, to advance to the consolation finals in the Hawthorn Division.
The Rams took the College of Charleston match by winning at the third through ninth positions, all by scores of 3-0.
Eli Plangger got things going for Fordham by winning at the third spot over Cameron Davis (11-4, 11-4, 11-5) while James Lechleitner took the fourth position from Peter Corbett by scores of 11-6, 11-7 and 11-4.
Ken Fukumoto was victorious at the fifth position (11-3, 11-3, 11-6) while Andrew Grosner won at the sixth postion by scores of 11-4, 11-2 and 11-3. Nick Reed upended Allie Boynton at the seventh spot (11-0,11-5, 11-1) while Chris Souther (16-14, 11-8, 11-8) and Andrew Craig (11-6, 11-6, 11-6) won at the eighth and ninth positions, respectively.
The Rams will now take on Bucknell University on Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m in the consolation finals of the Hawthorn Division at the CSA National Team Championships.
Fordham 7, College of Charleston 2
February 20, 2010
1. Torey Broderson (C) def. Colin Corbett (F), 2-0 11-5, 11-6
2. Daniel Hillman (C) def. Andriy Kulak (F), 3-0 (13-11, 11-9, 11-6)
3. Eli Plangger (F) def. Cameron Davis (C), 3-0 (11-4, 11-4, 11-5)
4. James Lechleitner (F) def. Peter Corbett (C), 3-0 (11-6, 11-7, 11-4)
5. Ken Fukumoto (F) def. Unknown (C), 3-0 (11-3, 11-3, 11-6)
6. Andrew Grosner (F) def. Unknown (C), 3-0 (11-4, 11-2, 11-3)
7. Nick Reed (F) def. Allie Boynton (C), 3-0 (11-0, 11-5, 11-1)
8. Chris Souther (F) def. Unknown (C), 3-0 (16-14, 11-8, 11-8)
9. Andrew Craig (F) def. Ben Schwartz (C), 3-0 (11-6, 11-6, 11-6)
