The 16th-ranked Navy squash team (9-1) will play its final matches of the calendar year this weekend when it travels to Maine for a trio of contests. The Mids kick off the weekend in Lewiston, Maine where they will face #23 Bates (0-0) at the Bates Squash Center on Friday at 5:30 pm. On Saturday, Navy will meet #18 Colby (0-0) for a 1:00 pm match at The Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center in Waterville, Maine. The Mids close out the weekend with an 11:00 am match against #24 Bowdoin (0-0) at the Lubin Family Squash Center in Brunswick, Maine.

This Week's Schedule
Friday
5:30 pm - #16 Navy at #23 Bates // Bates Squash Center

Saturday
1:00 pm - #16 Navy at #18 Colby // The Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center

Sunday
11:00 am - #16 Navy 15 #24 Bowdoin // Lubin Family Squash Center

How to Follow
• A live scoring link for all of Navy's matches will be available on the Navy Athletics website (squash schedule page) and via Club Locker.
• A live video stream will be available for all three matches with links also available on the Navy Athletics website.

Navy's Projected Lineup
Player (Yr / Hometown / 2024-25 record / career record)
1 |  Matt Wang (Sr / Malvern, Pa. / 5-3 / 60-44)
2 |  Wenqing Tang (Fr / Villanova, Pa. / 9-1 / 9-1)
3 |  Alexander Orr (Jr / Haverford, Pa. / 7-1 / 47-24)
4 |  Matt Kang (So / Malvern, Pa. / 7-2 / 20-15)
5 |  Lucas Spiro (Sr / Buffalo, N.Y. / 6-2 / 51-47)
6 |  Tighe Mullarkey (So, Jr / Locust Valley, N.Y. / 8-1 / 36-15)
7 |  Ramsay Killinger (So / Wyndmoor, Pa. / 7-2 / 25-13)
8 |  Michael Tierney Jr. (Fr / Berwyn, Pa. / 6-3 / 6-3)
9 |  Hudson Poirier (Fr / Wellesley, Mass. / 8-1 / 8-1)
--- |  Eli Levy (Fr / Williamstown, Mass. / 5-0 / 5-0)
--- |  Holden Woodward (So / Richmond, Va. / 5-0 / 8-25)
Inj |  Avinash Uppuluri (Fr / Short Hills, N.J. / 0-0 / 0-0)
Inj |  Sean Wu (So / Princeton, N.J. / 1-0 / 16-13)


Weekly Rewind
• Navy put together a 2-1 record last week, giving way to its first loss of the season, a 9-0 decision to Princeton. The Mids, however, earned a 9-0 sweep on the road against Dickinson before closing out the week with a solid 7-2 victory over #22 St. Lawrence at the Prager Family Squash Facility in Annapolis.

Dickinson
• Matt Wang, Navy's #1 player on the ladder, earned his 60th-career victory by way of his 3-0 win over William Krizek. Wang is among just 24 players in program history to reach the 60-win milestone and the first since Michael Kacergis (65-36) and Owen Davis (60-36) reached the mark in 2020.
• Team captain Lucas Spiro captured his 50th-career win in dramatic fashion. After falling behind 2-0, Spiro rallied to win the final three games against Aidan Ray at the #5 position to earn the 3-2 win. He capped the victory with an 11-0 win in the fifth.
• Outside of Spiro's five-gamer, Navy won its eight other matches by 3-0 scores.

Princeton and St. Lawrence
• Despite the sweep by Princeton, Navy's Alexander Orr played a magnificent match against returning All-American Thomas Rosini. Orr took the opening game 11-9, but Rosini bounced back to take a 2-1 advantage behind 11-9 and 11-5 wins in the second and third games, respectively. Orr pushed it to a fifth game after securing a 14-12 win in the fourth to level the match at 2-2. Rosini was able to close out the victory with an 11-6 decision in the fifth game.
• In Sunday's St. Lawrence match, the two programs traded wins early in the match as Navy's Tighe Mullarkey scored the first win over the day in three games against Miguel Posada Villa at the #6 spot. 
• St. Lawrence pulled even when Lewis Anderson earned a 3-0 win against Matt Wang.
• The Saints took a 2-1 lead in the match when Athrva Yadav turned in a 3-0 win against Navy newcomer Michael Tierney Jr. at #8.
• Navy tied the match at 2-2 following another spectacular performance by Alexander Orr at the #3 position against St. Lawrence's Alexander Scott. Orr took the match in five games, 13-11, 9-11, 11-3, 8-11, 11-3.
• Orr's win triggered a 6-0 run by the Mids to earn their ninth win of the season. In addition to Orr, Wenqing Tang, Matthew Kang, Lucas Spiro, Ramsay Killinger and Hudson Poirier earned wins over the final 6 matches.

About the Opponents
• Navy has produced a combined 72-27 (.727) all-time record against its three opponents, posting winning records against all three programs.
• This is a rare trip to Maine for the Mids as just 12 of the combined 99 matches against the three opponents have been played at the opponent's home court.

Bates
• Navy owns a narrow 16-14 series advantage over Bates in a series that began in 1989. 
• Nine of the previous 30 meetings have been at the College Squash Association Team Championship with Bates holding a 7-2 mark.
• Friday's meeting will mark the sixth time the Mids have traveled to play at Bates where they own a 4-1 record / 1991 W8-1; 1994 W9-0; 1996 W8-1; 2012 W7-2; 2022 L6-3.
• Friday evening's match against Navy will be the season opener for the Bobcats.
• Bates, ranked 23rd in the current CSA poll, finished last year with a 5-14 record and placed third in the Summers Cup at the CSA Team Divisional Championship.

Colby
• While Navy has been the dominant team in the series against Colby with a 23-2 lead, the Mules enter the weekend ranked the highest among the Mids' three opponents at #18.
• The series dates back to 1974 with the two teams meeting on neutral ground for the first 22 meetings before either team hosted the other.
• Navy has twice played at Colby - 2012 W8-1 and 2022 L8-1 - while the Mules have never made the trip to Annapolis.
• Saturday afternoon's match against Navy will be the season opener for the Mules.
• Colby closed out its 2023-24 campaign with a 13-6 record and lost to Franklin & Marshall in the consolation finals of the Hoehn Cup at the CSA Team Divisional Championship.

Bowdoin
• Navy holds a 33-11 series lead against Bowdoin in a series that dates back to 1971
• Twelve of the previous 44 meetings have been at either the College Squash Association Team Championship or the previously-played NISRA Championship with Navy holding an 8-4 mark. 
• Sunday's contest will mark the sixth time the Mids have traveled to play at Bowdoin where they own a 4-1 record / 1971 W9-0; 1972 W9-0; 1991 W9-0; 2012 W9-0; 2022 L5-4
• Sunday morning's match against Navy will be the season opener for the Polar Bears.
• Bowdoin, who is ranked 24th in the current CSA poll, posted a 6-10 record a year ago and split its two matches in the Summers Cup at the CSA Team Divisional Championship. 

What's Ahead
• Navy will be off the next six weeks to focus on final exams and observe the holiday break
• The Mids will return to action Jan. 4 when it travels to Toronto, Ontario to play at #14 Western

### Go Navy ###