LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — The Bowdoin College men’s squash team defeated Hamilton on Sunday 8-1 to claim a third-place finish in the Summers Cup Division of the College Squash Association Team Championships.
The Polar Bears ended the year ranked 19th in the nation and finished with a 13- 14 record.
Bowdoin picked up a 6- 3 victory over Connecticut College in the opening round of the bracket before dropping a tough 5-4 decision to eventual Summers Cup champion George Washington in the semifinals.
A trio of Polar Bears went unbeaten in weekend play, led by first-year Andrew Ward, who did not lose a single set in three 3-0 victories playing out of the No. 6 position. Andrew Hilboldt was nearly as efficient, dropping just a single set in three wins at the No. 3 spot for Bowdoin. Andrew Sprague made the most of his final collegiate tournament, as the team’s lone senior went unbeaten at the No. 8 spot in the ladder.
Stephan Danyluk (No. 2), Reid Wilson ( No. 5) and Maxwell Bearse ( No. 9) earned two wins each in tournament play for Bowdoin.
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