Men's squash loses in national semis

Two weeks ago — with the Ivy League championship on the line — the men's squash team pulled off a stunning win over Harvard on the Crimson's home court. It gave Princeton its first outright Ivy title since 1982 and a boost to No. 2 in the country.

This past weekend — with the national team championship in the offing — Harvard got revenge.

At the National Indoor Squash Racquets Association national team tournament this weekend in New Haven, Conn., the Crimson topped Princeton, 6-3, in the tournament semifinals.

In the final round, the Crimson finally fell to the tournament's — and the country's No. 1 — defending national champion Trinity. Princeton fell to the Bantams, 7-2, three weeks ago.

Although Princeton could not pull off a repeat victory over Harvard this weekend, the memory of the epic win remains a touchstone for the careers of the team's seniors.

The Tigers did boast victories at the No. 1 and No. 2 spots, as the brothers Yik, senior Peter and freshman David, both claimed victories over their Crimson foes. Junior Marshall Sebring was also a winner for Princeton at the No. 7 position.

While the team's season ended without a national championship, next weekend will give Princeton players a chance to claim the individual national title.

Peter Yik will head to the tournament — held at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass. — as the defending national champion. With his two wins over Harvard No. 1 Tim Wyant this season and his defeat of Trinity's Marcus Cowie, the elder Yik will be the favorite.