ITHACA, N.Y. – Underclassmen won four matches for the men's squash team on Saturday, but a bid for a second straight upset came up short when Western Ontario pulled ahead for good in the final rotation and a 5-4 victory at Belkin International Squash Courts.
 
The opening rotation saw a pair of four-game victories to give Cornell (2-6), currently tabbed 16th in the Dunlop College Squash Rankings, a 2-1 lead on 10th-ranked Western Ontario (7-2). Freshman Nicholas Göth Errington continued his winning ways at No. 6, giving him victories in each of his last four times out. Sophomore Yohann Surti also prevailed at No. 9 for a second straight night.
 
Freshman Charles Culhane then rolled to win in three games at No. 2 and V. Luke Park II, who clinched Friday's win over eighth-ranked Drexel, also swept at No. 7. But Western Ontario ultimately prevailed in its last NCAA match of the regular season, defeating Cornell for a second straight year.
 
The Big Red hits the road next weekend for matches at Franklin & Marshall at 4 p.m. Saturday and Navy at noon Sunday.
 
WESTERN ONTARIO 5, CORNELL 4
National Rankings: Western Ontario 10, Cornell 16
at Belkin International Squash Courts; Ithaca, N.Y.
1. Matthew Henderson (W) def. Andy Muran, 11-2, 11-9, 11-5
2. Charles Culhane (C) def. Brett Schille, 11-7, 11-6, 11-5
3. Liam Marrison (W) def. Perry Hanson, 11-4, 11-9, 6-11, 11-8
4. David Mill (W) def. Alex Dworetzky, 11-8, 11-4, 11-6
5. Akasham Rajagopaul (W) def. Illia Presman, 11-9, 11-2, 11-8
6. Nicholas Göth Errington (C) def. Elliott Hunt, 11-6, 11-7, 2-11, 11-9
7. V. Luke Park II (C) def. Adam Vanwyngaarden, 11-7, 11-7, 11-8
8. Jackson Kay (W) def. Nikhil Arjunan Iyer, 11-5, 11-5, 8-11, 11-6
9. Yohann Surti (C) def. William Kuhn, 11-6, 10-12, 11-7, 11-7
Ex. Husam Hamour (W) def. James Paolella, 11-13, 11-6, 5-11, 11-9, 11-6