After facing a pair of top-10 ranked teams last week in the likes of #9 Virginia and #4 Princeton, the 16th-ranked Navy squash team (3-3) returns to action on Wednesday when it travels to Carlisle, Pa. to battle 26th-ranked Dickinson (0-2).
Navy's Projected Lineup
Player (Yr / Hometown / 2019-20 record / career record)
1.
Jack Lentz (Jr / Philadelphia, Pa. / 4-2 / 42-17)
2.
Michael Kacergis (Sr / Malvern, Pa. / 3-3 / 53-28)
3.
Owen Davis (Sr / Rydal, Pa. / 3-2 / 50-27)
4.
Millen Randell (Fr / Chicago, Ill. / 3-3 / 3-3)
5.
Ryan York (So / Hunt Valley, Md. / 3-3 / 13-11)
6.
Ben Korn (So / Stevenson, Md. / 2-3 / 16-8)
7.
Tommy Rankin (Fr / Atlanta, Ga. / 3-3 / 3-3)
8.
Gus Prager (So / New York, N.Y. / 3-3 / 7-4)
9.
Joe Kacergis (Fr / Malvern, Pa. / 2-3 / 2-3)
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10.
Thomas Prim (So / Gladwyne, Pa. / 1-0 / 2-0)
11.
Will Hyer (So / Bridgehampton, N.Y. / 1-0 / 2-0)
Navy Notes
• Navy has played one of its most challenging schedules in recent years, battling three teams in the top 15 and two in the top 10 to date - #15 Western Ontario, #9 Virginia, #4 Princeton
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Jack Lentz has put together a 4-2 record as the Mids' No. 1 player and is looking to add his name to Navy's 50-win club. The three-year starter has amassed a 42-17 career record.
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Owen Davis, meanwhile, scored his 50th collegiate victory a week ago at Virginia. Playing the #3 spot on the ladder, Davis swept the Cavaliers' William Holley (8,8,5).
• Team captain
Michael Kacergis is just two wins outside of the Mids' all-time top-25 wins list with a 53-28 record. David Koenig (2011-14) turned in a 55-19 record over his four seasons and stands 25th on the list.
• Freshmen
Millen Randell,
Tommy Rankin and
Joe Kacergis, along with
Gus Prager have fared well as regulars in the lineup. Randell, Rankin and Prager have posted 3-3 marks, while
Joe Kacergis stands 2-3.
More on Dickinson
• Dickinson (0-2) opened its season last weekend when it competed in the PA Cup hosted by Penn. The Red Devils dropped their opener against #3 Penn, 9-0, on Saturday before falling to #14 Franklin & Marshall, 9-0, on Sunday.
• The Red Devils put together a 7-12 record a year ago and and won the College Squash Association's Conroy Cup which features teams ranked 25th to 32nd.
• A veteran squad, five players off last year's ladder return, including Alex Wattles (2), Osuman Imoro (5), Tanay Murdia (6), Graham Henderson (8) and Zachary Hollander (9)
• A 2015 graduate of St. Lawrence, Chris Fernandez is in his second season as Dickinson's head coach.
The Series
• Navy holds an 8-0 advantage in the series that began on Jan. 7, 1961 with a 9-0 Navy victory.
• This will be the first time the two programs have met at Dickinson, as seven of the eight matches have been played in Annapolis.
• The Midshipmen captured a 7-2 victory over the Red Devils in last year's match played in Annapolis.
What's Ahead
• Four matches are on tap for the Mids this weekend when they play host to their final round robin of the year, as well as their final matches of the calendar year.
• Navy faces #17 MIT on Friday at 5:30 pm, before taking on Denison (9:30 am) and Bucknell (12:00 pm) on Saturday. The Mids close out the weekend with a 12:00 pm contest against #3 Penn on Sunday.
### Go Navy ###
