Canada Earns Clutch Win Over Belgium To Advance To Medal Round
from DailySquashReport.com
photo courtesy Steve Cubbins
July 15, 2012 - The Canadian junior men's team came up big in the match it had to win, defeating Belgium 2-1 yesterday in the final round of pool play to earn a coveted spot in the World Junior Teams knockout draw.
Canada will face Brazil today in the playoff round, with the winner taking on top-seeded Egypt in the quarterfinals.
#3 Zachary Leman continued his strong play in Qatar, as he led off with a straight game win over Belgium's Vincent Hitchins.
Canadian #1 Cameron Seth then was beaten in four by Jan Van Der Herrewegen, setting the stage for the decider between #2's Tyler Olson of Canada and Jordy Camps of Belgium.
Olson, of Victoria, BC, drew on the critical-match experience he gained last year playing as a freshman for Harvard to seize the early advantage over Camps and ride it home, as he won in a convincing three games to propel Team Canada into the medal round.
Results:
Canada v Belgium
Zachary Leman d Vincent Hitchins 11-3 11-5 11-6
Jan Van Der Herrewegen d Cameron Seth 12-10 11-6 4-11 11-6
Tyler Olson d Jordy Camps 11-4 11-3 11-4
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