LEWISTON, Maine -- No. 23 Bates College, playing its first match of the 2024-25 season, hosted No. 16 Navy Friday as the visiting Midshipmen defeated the Bobcats, 6-3, in men's squash action.

The trio of Angad Sethi, Ryan Kim, Maks Celm recorded victories for the Bobcats in their respective matches.

Sethi, making his collegiate debut at the No. 4 position, outlasted Navy's Matthew Kang in a five-game thriller (12-14, 11-6, 10-12, 12-10, 11-8).  Following at No. 5, Kim, also playing his first contest for the garnet and white, needed four games to dismiss Lucas Spiro (11-8, 7-11, 13-11, 13-11). Celm enjoyed his own 3-1 victory as the sophomore topped Ramsay Killinger (9-11, 11-6, 11-7, 13-11) at No. 7.

Bates (0-1) now looks to Saturday when the Bobcats host No. 17 MIT at 2:00 p.m.

No. 16 Navy 6, No. 23 Bates College 3
Friday, Nov. 22, 2024 at Lewiston, Maine

1. Matthew Wang (Navy) def. Alec Spiro (Bates) 11-9, 6-11, 11-8, 6-11, 11-9
2. Wenqing Tang (Navy) def. Dennis Welte (Bates) 11-4, 8-11, 11-7, 4-11, 11-7
3. Alexander Orr (Navy) def. Labeeb Ali (Bates) 8-11, 11-7, 9-11, 12-10, 11-3
4. Angad Sethi (Bates) def. Matthew Kang (Navy) 12-14, 11-6, 10-12, 12-10, 11-8
5. Ryan Kim (Bates) def. Lucas Spiro (Navy) 11-8, 7-11, 13-11, 13-11
6. Tighe Mullarkey (Navy) def. Max Good (Bates) 11-6, 11-9, 11-7
7. Maks Celm (Bates) def. Ramsay Killinger (Navy) 9-11, 11-6, 11-7, 13-11
8.Michael Tierney Jr. (Navy) def. Philip Han (Bates) 11-5, 11-9, 13-11
9. Hudson Poirier (Navy) def. Gus Silverman (Bates) 11-3, 11-6, 11-2

Navy (10-1), Bates (0-1)