PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The 14th-ranked Navy squash team (7-1) suffered its first setback of the season, dropping a 7-2 decision to #9 Drexel (2-0) Wednesday evening at the Kline & Specter Squash Center in Philadelphia.

Freshman Michael Kacergis (Malvern, Pa.) is the lone player on the Navy roster to boast an 8-0 record after scoring a 3-1 victory over former Navy squash player Joshua Hughes. Hughes, who left the Academy a year ago, won the opening game, 12-10, but Kacergis fought back to win three in a row (11-4, 11-9, 11-6) to secure the victory.

Team captain Randy Beck (Lafayette Hill, Pa.) improved to 7-0 on the year following a 3-1 win against junior Cillian Dunne. Beck won the opening game, 12-10, before Dunne pulled even with an 11-8 game two victory. Beck pulled away for the win with back-to-back 11-8 wins in the third and fourth. Beck's win marked the 54th of his career which is tied as the 21st-most victories under 17th-year head coach Craig Dawson.

Seniors Will Walker (Scarborough, N.Y.) and Reed Whitney (Ladue, Mo.) both won a game against their respective opponents, but both would fall in four games.

The Midshipmen will return to action on Friday when they play host to MIT (7:00 pm) in the first of five matches in round robin action over the weekend.


Drexel def. Navy, 7-2
1 | Bransten Ming (D) def. Jack Herold (Navy); 11-7, 11-3, 11-9
2 | Omar El Atmas (D) def. Senen Ubina (Navy); 11-7, 11-4, 13-11
3 | Lucas Rousselet (D) def. Dylan Sweeney (Navy); 12-10, 11-5, 12-10
4 | Michael Thompson (D) def. Will Walker (Navy); 11-13, 11-5, 11-5, 11-3
5 | Atticus Kelly (D) def. Owen Davis (Navy); 11-9, 11-4, 11-4
6 | Luke Willemse (D) def. Jamie Kjorlien (Navy); 11-7, 11-4, 11-2
7 | Michael Kacergis (Navy) def. Joshua Hughes (D); 10-12, 11-4, 11-9, 11-6
8 | Randy Beck (Navy) def. Cillian Dunne (D); 12-10, 8-11, 11-8, 11-8
9 | Royston Raymond (D) def. Reed Whitney (Navy); 5-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-8


### Go Navy ###