Freshman Smith (pictured) and the Crimson earn first 9-0 sweep. (Zach Williamson)
LANCASTER, Pa. – No. 5 Harvard men's squash swept No. 10 Franklin & Marshall, 9-0, Monday afternoon, going 3-0 in its second road trip of the season.
The Crimson surrendered only two games to Franklin & Marshall on its way to the first 9-0 sweep of the 2014-15 season.
Harvard freshmen Madhav Dhingra, Bradley Smith, David Ryan and Seif Eleinen accounted for four of Harvard's nine wins.
Dhingra ended a four-match losing skid with his win at the No. 1 position.
Senior captain Tyler Olson's victory at the No. 8 position pushed his record to a team-best 6-0.
At the No. 9 position, Eleinen picked up a second-consecutive 3-0 sweep. He is now 2-0 to start his colleigate career.
The Crimson is back in action January 28 when it hosts No. 2 Trinity.
Complete Results
Harvard 9, Franklin & Marshall 0
1. Dhingra def. Pradhan (3-1)
2. Murray def. Osborne - (3-0)
3. Smith def. Cunningham - (3-1)
4. Koh def. Arjoon - (3-0)
5. Ryan def. Almeida - (3-0)
6. McLaughlin def. Henry - (3-0)
7. Roberts def. Sorochev - (3-0)
8. Olson def. Hitchenor - (3-0)
9. Eleinen def. Mawla - (3-0)