LANCASTER, Pa. – Franklin & Marshall's No. 14 men's squash team took down No. 18 Navy by an 8-1 score on Wednesday evening in Mayser.

The Diplomats improved to 12-4 with their seventh win in the previous eight contests while the Midshipmen fell to 7-10.

By the Numbers

F&M went a perfect 7-0 from the no.'s 4-9 spots in the order with the Diplomats claiming three-game sweeps in each victory. Shams Abbas battled back from a 1-0 deficit at No. 3 to claim three straight frames while Sanjay Jeeva broke a 1-1 tie with two consecutive victories. 

Wednesday's win was the second straight in the series after the Diplomats upset Navy during last year's CSA Team Championships.

Senior Night

Before the match, F&M honored its three-member senior class of Shams Abbas, King Bassett, and Yannis Senkel. The trio went 3-0 on the day. 

The Results

1. Jack Lentz (NAVY-M) def. Aryan Parekh (FMCM) 11-13, 11-8, 11-9, 11-7
2. Sanjay Jeeva (FMCM) def. Michael Kacergis (NAVY-M) 11-7, 7-11, 11-7, 11-5
3. Shams Abbas (FMCM) def. Millen Randell (NAVY-M) 7-11, 12-10, 11-8, 12-10
4. Yannis Senkel (FMCM) def. Ryan York (NAVY-M) 11-8, 11-5, 11-6
5. Matt Dukarm (FMCM) def. Ben Korn (NAVY-M) 11-9, 13-11, 11-5
6. Raunak Advani (FMCM) def. Tommy Rankin (NAVY-M) 11-7, 11-3, 11-7
7. Flavio Hinostroza (FMCM) def. Gus Prager (NAVY-M) 11-6, 11-8, 14-12
8. Teddy Eill (FMCM) def. Joe Kacergis (NAVY-M) 11-7, 11-3, 11-5
9. King Bassett (FMCM) def. Thomas Prim (NAVY-M) 11-2, 11-6, 11-4
Exh. Allen Tompkins (FMCM) def. Will Hyer (NAVY-M) 11-2, 11-4, 11-3 

Win Streaks 

Teddy Eill extended his lengthy win streak to 11 matches, while Jeeva and Senkel are winners of seven straight. 

Up Next 

The Diplomats travel to Maine this week for a Saturday match against Bates (12:00 p.m.), followed by a Sunday competition against Bowdoin (11:00 AM).