US Boys Beat France & Guatemala To Advance To Winners' Bracket At World Junior Teams
from DailySquashReport.com
photo courtesy Steve Cubbins
July 15, 2012 - For the second day in a row, number one American junior Dylan Murray of Bronxville, New York, won the critical match 11-9 in the fifth, as the US shut down France to earn a spot in the medal round of the 2012 World Junior Teams in Qatar.
Murray came from 2-1 down against French #1 Damien Volland, winning a one-sided fourth to even the match before grinding it to the wire in an exciting fifth game.
TJ Dembinski had put the Americans on the board with a straight-set victory over Baptiste Masotti in the number 3 lineup slot.
Following Murray's clincher, #2 Edward Columbia beat Alexandre Cogno in four.
In an essentially meaningless nightcap, the US rested Murray and beat Gautemala 3-0.
In today's 12-team playoff draw, the US team will play Kuwait, with the winner advancing to the quarters and taking on England, which has a bye.
Brazil shocked France in the final round of pool play, sending the 7th-seeded Frenchmen to the losers' bracket.
US Head Coach Paul Assainte had this to say to DSR following the win over France:
We are playing quatamala right now
Edward 6-6 in 5th
But vs France the boys were superb
Dylan beat a great player on heart
Edward showed great composure and t j was dominant
Very upbeat win
So excited for Adam and boys
Hard work paying off ......... So far
RESULTS:
US v France
TJ Dembinski d Baptiste Masotti 11-7 11-6 11-3
Dylan Murray d Damien Volland 4-11 11-9 7-11 11-4 11-9
Edward Columbia d Alexandre Cogno 11-7 11-9 7-11 11-7
US v Guatemala
Devin Mclaughlin d Ricado Toscana 11-2 11-2 11-1
Edward Columbia d Josue Enriquez 11-9 10-12 9-11 11-8 11-9
TJ Dembinski d Jose Rodriguez 11-7 11-5 11-3
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