THE BASICS:
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Score: No. 17 MIT - 7, No. 26 Navy - 2
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Records: MIT (8-7); Navy (14-14)
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Location: Annapolis, MD (Prager Family Squash Facility)
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The Lead: The 17th-ranked MIT squash team wrapped up the Navy Round Robin with a decisive 7-2 victory over hosts and 26th-ranked Navy on Sunday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Engineers pulled even with Navy with 3-0 victories in the seventh and eighth slots. Senior
Matt McManus (Philadelphia, Pa.) took the win in the seventh spot 11-4, 11-2, 11-7, and first-year
Mitav Nayak (Bryn Mawr, Pa.) cruised to a win in the eighth slot (11-1, 11-1, 11-1).
- First-year
Bobby Albani (Newton Square, Pa.) put MIT up 3-2 with a 3-1 victory in the fifth slot, and junior
Nikhil Kakarla (Philadelphia, Pa.) took a 3-1 win in the sixth position.
- In the top position, junior
Eli Kramer (Brooklyn, N.Y.) toughed out a five-set win as he won the final set 13-10. First-year
Hyun Su Price (Philadelphia, Pa.) also won a tough five-set match, as he took the victory in the third slot with an 11-3 win in the fifth set.
UP NEXT:
- Next up for the Engineers is the MASC Championships that will take place from February 3-5 on the campus of the University of Virginia.
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