NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The men's squash team finished eighth this weekend at the College Squash Association's national championship, the Potter Cup. The Big Red wrapped up tournament play Sunday with a 5-4 loss to Franklin & Marshall.
 
Cornell (16-6) got off to a good start against the Diplomats, winning two matches in the opening shift to take a 2-1 lead. Sophomore Michael Sunderland moved up to the No. 3 position for the first time this season, outlasting Ryan Mullaney for a 16-14 victory in the first game before defeating his opponent in four games. Junior Bryan Keating then locked up his third win of the weekend with a three-game sweep of Alexander Arjoon at the No. 6 spot.
 
F&M tied the match at 3 heading into the final shift after winning a pair of five-game matches at the Nos. 2 and 8 spots. Sophomore Ryan Todd accounted for the Big Red's third point with a four-game victory over Antonio De La Torre at No. 5.
 
Senior co-captain Owen Butler recorded Cornell's fourth point with a four-game win at No. 4, but the Diplomats were able to pull through with wins at Nos. 1 and 7.
 
The Big Red will conclude its season next weekend at the annual College Squash Association Individual Championships, hosted by Trinity in Hartford, Conn.
 
7-FRANKLIN & MARSHALL 5, 5-CORNELL 4
Sunday; at New Haven, Conn.
1. Guilherme De Melo (F&M) def. Nick Sachvie, 9-11, 6-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-7
2. Mauricio Sedano (F&M) def. Arjun Gupta, 12-10, 7-11, 11-1, 6-11, 11-9
3. Michael Sunderland (C) def. Ryan Mullaney, 16-14, 11-4, 7-11, 11-4
4. Owen Butler (C) def. Pedro Almeida, 13-11, 7-11, 11-8, 13-11
5. Ryan Todd (C) def. Antonio De La Torre, 11-5, 13-11, 4-11, 11-4
6. Bryan Keating (C) def. Alexander Arjoon, 12-10, 6-11, 11-5, 11-6
7. Charles Cutler (F&M) def. Graham Dietz, 12-10, 6-11, 11-5, 11-6
8. Brian Henry (F&M) def. Abhijit Malik, 11-8, 10-12, 4-11, 11-6, 12-10
9. Dylan Cunningham (F&M) def. Matthew Shang, 11-2, 11-9, 11-9
Ex. Aadit Zaveri (F&M) def. Geoff Keating, 11-3, 11-4, 11-4