CARLISLE, Pa. — The 16th-ranked Navy men's squash team (4-3) played its first of five matches scheduled for this week on Wednesday when it scored a 9-0 road victory over No. 26 Dickinson (0-3). It marked the first time in the nine-match series history the two teams have faced one another on Dickinson's home court.
The Highlights
• Navy improved to 4-3 on the year and 9-0 all-time against Dickinson.
• The Mids won five of the nine matches by 3-0 marks, while
Millen Randell (Fr / Chicago, Ill.) put forth a veteran effort in a five-game victory over Dickinson junior Osuman Imoro. Randell jumped out to an early 2-0 advantage at the No. 4 position, but Imoro staged a comeback with a big 13-11 win in the third game to extend the match. Imoro used the momentum to take game four, 11-8, and force a fifth and deciding match. Randell held court and secured the victory with an 11-8 victory in the fifth to improve to 4-3.
• Sophomores
Ryan York (Hunt Valley, Md.) and
Gus Prager (New York, N.Y.), along with rookie
Tommy Rankin (Atlanta, Ga.) all needed an extra game in their quest for a win over their respective foes, but all managed 3-1 victories.
• Team captain
Michael Kacergis (Sr / Malvern, Pa.) cruised to a 3-0 victory over junior Tanay Murdia at the No. 2 position en route to capturing his 54th career win. He is now just one shy of joining the Mids' all-time top-25 wins list.
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Jack Lentz (Jr / Philadelphia, Pa.) captured his team-best fifth win of the year, defeating Red Devils senior Alexander Wattles, 11-4, 11-7, 11-7, at the No. 1 spot.
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.
Navy def. Dickinson, 9-0
1 |
Jack Lentz (N) def Alexander Wattles (D) // 11-4, 11-7, 11-7
2 |
Michael Kacergis (N) def Tanay Murdia (D) // 11-0, 11-4, 11-7
3 |
Owen Davis (N) def Graham Henderson (D) // 12-10, 11-1, 11-3
4 |
Millen Randell (N) def Osuman Imoro (D) // 11-9, 11-5, 11-13, 8-11, 11-8
5 |
Ryan York (N) def Michael Tricolli (D) // 9-11, 11-8, 11-2, 11-5
6 |
Ben Korn (N) def Patrick Noonan (D) // 11-5, 11-4, 11-5
7 |
Tommy Rankin (N) def Hussien Eldesouky (D) // 11-8, 11-6, 9-11, 11-6
8 |
Gus Prager (N) def Benjamin Gemma (D) // 7-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-6
9 |
Joe Kacergis (N) def Adil Tibrawalla (D) // 11-8, 11-5, 11-7
### Go Navy ###