Word: illingworth
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...Broadbent, that included dispatching of two of the top three players in college squash on consecutive days, No. 2 Julian Illingworth of Yale—whom Broadbent beat in five games in Harvard’s 8-1 semifinals win on Saturday—and No. 3 Bernardo Samper of Trinity, who fell 9-1, 9-2, 9-2 to Broadbent in Trinity’s paper-thin 5-4 win in Sunday’s final...
Saturday, Broadbent continued his bitter rivalry with Illingworth. The pair’s history dates back to high school play, and there is very little love lost between them...
Broadbent took the first game 9-6 and led 8-3 in the second, building his lead as much of the play was contested in the frontcourt. But Illingworth saved two game balls before reeling off seven consecutive points to even the match...
...Illingworth then fell behind 2-1 in the third game before winning the serve back with a skillful return and running off three straight points. Broadbent briefly interrupted Illingworth’s spurt, finishing a point in which he dove to keep it alive and both players hit shots off the back wall with a great shot, but Illingworth recovered to take the game...
...fifth game, Broadbent managed to hold off Illingworth 9-6 despite the best efforts of the home crowd...