ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The early season success for the University of Pennsylvania men's squash (4-0) team continued. After sweeping Virginia on the road on Saturday, the Quakers headed to Annapolis, Maryland to take on no. 14 Navy and earned a convincing 7-2 victory. Between their two matches over the weekend, The Red and Blue lost just two games and are now 4-0 on the season, all of their wins coming against top 20 schools. 

Freshman Andrew Douglas remained undefeated at the number one slot. Douglas won 11-4, 11-7, 11-4. Also winning in three games were David Yacobucci, Karim Hussein, Wil Hagen, and Max Reed.

While the five of the seven Quaker wins came in three games, the match didn't come without it's fair share of close matches. Down two games to one at the number two slot, Hayes Murphy bounced back, showing great adversity on his way to winning the fourth game 11-5 and then the deciding game 11-6. 

Yash Bahrgava also made a comeback after losing the first game 11-7. The freshman won the next three games 11-9, 11-3, 11-7 to win in four. 

What's Next

The Quakers take their undefeated record home to The Ringe Squash courts in two weeks as they will face St. Lawrence and Williams for their last matches before the new year.

Results

1. Andrew Douglas (PENN) d. Michael Kacergis (NAVY) - 11-4, 1--7, 11-4
2. Hayes Murphy (PENN) d. Jonathan Lentz (NAVY) - 11-9, 8-11, 7-11, 11-5, 11-6
3. David Yacobucci (PENN) d. Jack Herold (NAVY) - 11-5, 11-9, 11-8
4. Senen Ubina (NAVY) d. Marwan Mahmoud (PENN) - 11-9, 13-11, 8-11, 11-9
5. Karim Hussein (PENN) d. James Kjorlien (NAVY) - 11-7, 11-9, 11-3
6. Yash Bhargava (PENN) d. Sam McCartney (NAVY) - 7-11, 11-9, 11-3, 11-7
7. Wil Hagen (PENN) d. Dylan Sweeney (NAVY) - 11-4, 11-4, 11-5
8. Owen Davis (NAVY) d. Jonathan Zeitels (PENN) - 9-11, 11-5, 11-0
9. Max Reed (PENN) d. Greg Hyer (NAVY) - 11-5, 11-7, 11-5
10. (EXH) Ryan Murray (PENN) d. Alex Patricolo (NAVY) - 11-6, 11-6, 11-7