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Martlets Play Tough
Although Choate was the dominant team in match score, many of the individual matches were competitive from top to bottom. At the top Alex Unruh '22 started well winning the first game against a strong, fluid player with consistently good width and nice deception in the front. Unruh hit some clingers both short and long as he retrieved well in all four corners, throwing up lobs to escape pressure. In game two, Unruh found the tin too much. The match continued with fun, close rallies but Unruh ultimately just slightly on the short side of the score. Below him Scott Lee '20 had trouble getting to the T. His opponent took advantage by hitting a lot of boasts. Lee moved forward in game three and almost took a game. Peter Miller '22 played a brilliant first game, some of his best squash of the season. In subsequent games his opponent rose to a new level and Miller was unable to attack as freely as he had in game one. George Hartmann '23 played a spirited and even first game with both players playing many balls in the middle rather than asking for lets and being awarded strokes. Reverse corners and boasts further added to balls in the middle of the court. Hartmann was a point away from evening the match in game two, but just came up short. The elder Hartmann, Gus '20 nearly took his first game against a boy who frequently faced the side wall. Hartmann used his cross-courts well to force the boy to turn but had trouble staying in front. When he got the boy behind him, Gus Hartmann won points quickly. Captain Mac Dye '20 had to adjust to a good serve. He did this and dominated his second game, showing lots of improvement in shot selection and execution. His low hard cross-courts and retrieving are improving every single day. Travis Paulsen '20 was a point a way from getting to a fifth game. He was confident and aggressive. Paulsen's drop shots are becoming a real weapon. His lobs are tough to volley and his movement is sneaky fast. Charlie von Stade '21 played an exhibition match and every game was close. Von Stade is sometimes frustrated that his body cannot yet do what his mind wants. His visions are good, though, and practice will pay dividends.
1. Unruh L (8), 7, 7, 8
2. Lee L 2, 2, 9
3. Miller L (9), 4, 2, 3
4. Hartmann, Ge. L 7, 11, 1
5. Hartmann, Gu. L 9, 4, 1
6. Dye L 5, (5), 4, 5
7. Paulsen L 4, 5, (4), 10
ex. von Stade L 8, 6, 9
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