Thijs Van Der Pluijm

Thijs Van Der Pluijm

  • Award
    Performer
  • Week Of
    1/27/2020
  • Sport
    Men's Squash
  • School
    University of Rochester
  • Year
    Sophomore
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Maastricht, Netherlands
  • High School
    Sint-Maartens College
University of Rochester sophomore Thijs Van Der Pluijm, playing at #6, earned one win for Rochester and another tight 5-game loss in a 1-1 weekend for the sixth-ranked Yellowjackets. On Saturday at No. 9 Dartmouth, the sophomore won in four games over Tucker Martino, the 93rd-ranked player in the CSA, posting scores of 11-2, 11-3, 10-12 and 11-6. On Sunday, Van Der Pluijm was the only Yellowjacket to force five games against No. 1 Harvard, losing to 36th-ranked Adam Corcoran 5-11, 11-8, 3-11, 12-10 and 7-11. Overall, Rochester moves to 4-4 on the season after winning 7-2 over the Big Green and falling 9-0 to the Crimson.