M. Squash sweeps Big Red

Ian Childs was nursing a sore back and was unable to practice last week. But during the Penn men's squash team's contest with Cornell Saturday, he mustered up enough strength to play his No. 3 match against Martin Reznek. Although the Penn senior did drop a single game, that was the only game the Quakers lost during their 9-0 domination of the Big Red. "I was worried that we'd take them too lightly," co-captain Craig Rappaport said, "but we came out really strong and everyone finished as quickly as possible." The match opened with the play of the even seeds. No. 2 Andrew Braff defeated Cornell's David Jung 15-6, 15-4, 15-3, and was clearly the stronger player as the match progressed. "We train harder than any other team," Braff said. "I was fitter and stronger than he was, and I played better and better as the match got longer." The odd seeds, who began already holding a 4-0 lead and needing just one more contest to clinch the victory, did more than seal the win.They swept their opponents 3-0. "This was the most businesslike performance I've seen here in years," Penn coach Ned Edwards said. "It couldn't have gone any better." Although he was happy with his team's win, Edwards knows more hard work is the key to future success. No later than an hour after the match, he had the team sprinting on Franklin Field and lifting weights. Edwards realizes there is no time to waste in preparation for the rest of the Ivy League. The final six matches will not be as easy as Cornell.