GENEVA, N.Y.—The Hobart College squash team fell to 14th-ranked Navy 9-0 this morning in the Smith Squash Center. The Statesmen, currently ranked 24th, slip to 4-12 overall, while the Midshipmen improve to 20-6 on the season.

At No. 7, junior Carl Ranieri lost a hard-fought match 3-1 to David Koenig. Ranieri won the first game 13-11, dropped the second 11-2, and battled hard but fell 11-9 in the final two games.

Sophomore Kevin Kent and first-year Daniel Pelaez also played tight matches. At No. 8, John Richey defeated Kent 11-6, 11-9, 11-9, and at No. 2, Allan Lutz topped Pelaez 11-8, 12-10, 11-7.

The Statesmen will be back in action in the Smith Squash Center tomorrow, Feb. 7, when they host 12th-ranked Franklin & Marshall at noon, and sixth-ranked Cornell at 5 p.m.