Canada 1-1 in Pool B at the Men’s World Team Squash Championships in Mulhouse, France

    Canada 1-1 in Pool B at the Men’s World Team Squash Championships in Mulhouse, France

     

    Canada 1-1 in Pool B at the Men’s World Team Squash Championships in Mulhouse, France

     

    OTTAWA (ON) – The Canadian Men’s National Squash Team is 1-1 after two matches at the World Men’s Team Championships in Mulhouse, France. The Canadian Men face a pivotal match against Colombia on Tuesday to guarantee a position in the Round 16.  Team Canada is comprised of Shawn Delierre of Montreal, ranked 40th in the World Squash Rankings, Dane Sharp of Toronto (ranked 82nd), Calgary’s Andrew Schnell (ranked 97th) and David Letourneau of Calgary (ranked 113th).  The Canadian Team is coached by Montreal’s Yvon Provencal.

    On Sunday, the Canadian Team defeated Namibia 3-0. Leading the way for Canada in its opening match was first time National Team member Dane Sharp of Toronto. Sharp, playing in the #2 position for Canada, defeated Namibia’s #2 player, Norbert Dorgeloh 11-4, 11-4, 11-5.  Canadian #1 Shawn Delierre of Montreal defeated Namibia’s #1 player Marco Becker 11-5, 11-7, 11-7.  Calgary’s Andrew Schnell playing in the #3 position defeated Andrew Forrest 11-2, 11-5, 11-5. 

    On Monday, the Canadian Men took on the second seeded England Team which features two top five players James Willstrop (#3) Nick Matthew (#4).  Willstrop and Matthew are joined by Darryl Selby (#14) and Adrian Grant (#24). 

    Today’s opening match featured Dane Sharp versus former World #1 James Willstrop, with Willstrop defeating Sharp 3-0 (11-6, 11-8, 11-6).  Making his debut for Canada in the #3 position was David Letourneau, a recent graduate of Princeton University against Darryl Selby.  Letourneau started well taking the opening game 11-6.  Selby then took control over the match, winning 3-1 (6-11, 11-2, 11-6, 11-5).  The final encounter pitted Shawn Delierre against another former World #1 Nick Matthew, with Matthew taking the match 3-1 (9-11, 11-1, 11-4, 11-6). 

    Canada takes on Colombia on Tuesday with the winner advancing to the Round of 16.

    For More Information Contact:

    Danny Da Costa, Executive Director, Squash Canada
    Tel: 613 731 7385 x 2301
    Email: ddacosta@squash.ca