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THE HARVARD CRIMSON | March 12, 2020
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In Photos: College Squash Association Men’s Championships In what can only be described as dominant, the men’s squash team routed the competition at every step on their way to the CSA title from Feb. 28, 2020, to March 1, 2020, at the Harvard Murr Center. The team played Drexel, Princeton, and Penn on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday on its way to the championship, losing only one match over the entire weekend. By Owen A. Berger
Before playing in the one spot, Victor Crouin ’22 received some advice from teammates on his way back onto the court for his quarterfinal match against Drexel. He won his match 3-1.
During his semifinal match, Saadeldin E. Abouaish ’20 returned a shot in the corner in front of the glass against Princeton.
Fans started to turn up in droves on Saturday to watch Harvard’s semifinal match. The team defeated No. 4 Princeton 9-0.
Head coach Mike Way advised Victor Crouin ‘22 during Crouin’s final round match. By the time he took the court, Harvard needed only one more match to clinch the championship.
Samuel B. Scherl ’21 listened to assistant coach Hameed Ahmed and his teammates during his final match on Sunday.
Playing on adjacent courts, George R. Crowne ‘22 and Timothy R. Brownell ‘20 both defeated their Drexel opponents in straight sets on Friday afternoon. In the quarterfinals, No. 1 Harvard won every match against No. 8 Drexel, launching it into semifinals.
Marwan Tarek ‘22, playing out of the two spot, started the championship day off on the glass court, defeating his Penn counterpart 3-0.
Victor Crouin ‘22 returned a tough shot in his finals-round match. The sophomore dropped the second set of the match but won the fourth 16-14 to win his final match of the season, though other matches had already decided the tournament.
Scherl clinched his final match with a dominant fourth set, giving Harvard an 4-0 lead over Penn, one win away from victory.
At the end of the day, Harvard savored its hard-fought victory. The title wrapped up a dominant season for the team.
