The Hamilton College Continentals pulled out a 5-4 win over the Wesleyan University Cardinals in a Conroy Cup (D Division) consolation bracket semifinal at the 2018 College Squash Association Men's National Team Championships on Saturday morning.

The match was played at Wesleyan's Rosenbaum Squash Center. The Continentals are 27th in the CSA National Team Rankings while the Cardinals are ranked 31st. Hamilton will take on No. 29 Connecticut College in the Conroy Cup consolation final at Wesleyan on Sunday, Feb. 25 at 8:30 a.m.

Callum Sondhi '20 defeated his opponent at the second position in four games, taking the last two after conceding the second. John Sawyers '21 claimed the win at the third position in three games, including scores of 12-10 and 13-11. Sondhi won his 10th match this season and Sawyers captured his ninth victory.

Tristan Chaix '20 made a comeback at the fifth position to beat his opponent. After dropping the first two games, he claimed the last three to win the match in five. Atticus Jones '19 was victorious in four games, including an exciting 13-11 victory in the first game, at the sixth position. Chaix (10 wins this season) and Jones (eight wins) are both 2-0 this weekend.

William Jordan '20 defeated his opponent at the ninth position in four games. Jordan won the first two games by scores of 11-3 and clinched the victory by an 11-7 count in the fourth game. He has won both his Conroy Cup matches and owns a 12-9 record this season.

The Continentals have faced off against the Camels twice this season. Hamilton dropped a 5-4 decision at Conn. College on Jan. 13, but claimed a 7-2 victory in the first round of the 2018 NESCAC championship on Feb. 2.

-- Release by Julia Booth '19


RESULTS

No. 27 Hamilton 5, No. 31 Wesleyan 4
Feb. 24, 2018
Wesleyan's Rosenbaum Squash Center
Middletown, Conn.

1. Sean Choi (W) d. Colin O'Dowd 12-10, 7-11, 11-7, 11-9.
2. Callum Sondhi (H) d. Yahya Ladiwala 11-8, 8-11, 11-9, 11-5.
3. John Sawyers (H) d. William Bienstock 12-10, 11-9, 13-11.
4. Josh Lane (W) d. Nicholas Conzelman 4-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-5.
5. Tristan Chaix (H) d. Kevin Le 8-11, 5-11, 11-8, 11-1, 11-8.
6. Atticus Jones (H) d. Alex Dreyfus 13-11, 11-4, 9-11, 11-3.
7. Jackson Rubinoff (W) d. Jonathan Ruth 11-8, 11-5, 12-10.
8. William Coburn (W) d. Ward Urban 11-9, 5-11, 9-11, 12-10, 11-9.
9. William Jordan (H) d. Prem Bunsermvicha 11-3, 11-3, 9-11, 11-7.
Exh. Johnny Hayes (W) d. Jarrod Gerstein 12-14, 11-8, 11-4, 11-9.