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...takes senior Adrian Ezra a few moments to remember the last time he lost a squash match. Except for one contest, the finals of the National Intercollegiate Championships his sophomore year, Ezra has never lost a match. Ever...
Ezra says softball and hardball squash are very different games. Softball, which uses a softer ball on a wider court, is played internationally. Softball squash is "More like physical chess," Ezra says, adding that it is a more tactical game and therefore emphasizes endurance. "If you're fit for softball, you're fit for hardball," Ezra says, "But definitely not vice versa...
Hardball, on the other hand, is an American version of squash played on a narrower court. The harder ball means a faster game which emphasizes reflexes and speed and demands a shorter swing. It also allows luck to play a greater role. For Ezra, the switch between soft and hardball is normally mental. "I have to get into the frame of mind of playing a long match," Ezra says, describing his thoughts going into a softball match...
...recent demands of academics and job recruiting have meant Ezra has had to curtail the number of tournaments he enters, but he remains enthusiastic about Harvard squash...
Meet the most dedicated team at Harvard. It's men's varsity squash, and it spent all Saturday afternoon on the courts while you were lounging in front...