Men's squash greets Ivy power Princeton Princeton (7-1, 5-1 Ivy) enters tonight's match ranked second in the national polls, while the Quakers (4-6, 2-3) limp in coming off two road losses a week ago at Harvard and Brown. The Red and Blue is a team searching for a spark to revive a season that is rapidly slipping away from them. That spark will be hard to come by against one of the top teams in the nation. Last season, the Quakers visited the Tigers and were blasted, 9-0. Returning to fill the No. 1 and No. 2 spots for Princeton are All-American sophomores Amir Giveon and Peter Yik. The challenge of facing these two young guns will fall on the shoulders of Penn senior co-captain Juan Dominguez and sophomore Chuck Braff. Much like his team, Braff himself has been going through a difficult stretch over the past two weeks, losing his last five matches. Penn has lost five of its last seven and with only one match remaining versus Trinity College, their hopes of competing for the national title at next week's International Squash Association Team Championships have faded into oblivion. For the Quakers, this match will be a test of pride as they attempt to finish with a .500 record. The match will also be a stepping stone for a young Penn team looking to gain experience as the season comes to a close. -- Antwan Allen
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