Varsity Squash v. Loomis Chaffee

2/27/2017

Eagles and Pelicans Match Up.

Facing a tough opponent like Loomis is hard at the best of times, but when you are short of three players due to illness and injury and only have 6 healthy players to work with, this was always going to be a tough, tough day. Having said that, the Patriots, Celtics and red Sox mantra of, 'next man up,' applies to this find band of young men. Despite the fact that 5 players were asked to play higher ranked opponents than they had done all season, the boys managed to win three matches and secure a worthy 3-3 tie in their final match of the season, which enabled the team to finish with an incredible 13-3-1 record.

This has been an epic journey since the ground breaking opening win way back in November against Groton, to the wins over Loomis, Deerfield Academy and Berkshire as well as close losses to powerhouses Avon and Taft. We also won our first ever EBS four-team tournament and improved as players across this long, but enjoyable season.

My thanks go to the whole team for their time, energy, effort and application throughout the entire season and to graduating 9th graders Alex, Steven and Kevin for their contributions to our program over the last two years. I am sure they will play Varsity squash at the next level. My thanks also go to Bunrham, Preston, Rohan, Jack, Tad, and John, many of whom will be the mainstays of our team next year.

Finally as ever to my co-coach Calla, who continues to grow as a coach and her time, dedication, and energy was a major reason for our success again this year.

Here's to a great rest of the year and I look forward to hitting the courts again next winter.

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