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Dawson on Lutz -- "Allan is an extremely talented player with great hands. Though he continues to work on his fitness and movement, he can always be counted on for game day. He could push for the No. 1 spot this season." 2007-08 -- Enjoyed an exceptional freshman season that culminated at the end of the year when he won the consolation title in his bracket ... after dropping his opening-round match against 77th-ranked Brandon Bascom of Princeton, he went on to win his next four matches to end the year ... won a marathon match against Williams' Will Gruner, 3-2, in the title match ... posted a 23-8 record in his rookie campaign, tying with team captain Jeff Sawin for the most wins on the team ... played primarily the No. 3 and 4 positions ... claimed wins in nine of his first 10 matches, including an impressive 3-0 win over Dartmouth's Michael Shrubb, a top 100 performer ... his only loss in the opening 10 matches was a five-game decision to Western Ontario's Ryan Osbourne ... Lutz took games three and four to force a fifth game in which he dropped, 8-10 ... won two of his three matches at the CSA Team Championoship ... picked up a 3-1 decision over Andy Bernard of Bowdoin and beat Cornell's Mike Gelinas in four games ... nearly picked off Yale's Todd Ruth, ranked 42nd, in a five-game match. High School -- A 2006 graduate of Langley High School, Lutz was a three-year standout golfer ... spent a year at Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania prior to coming to the Naval Academy ... there he lettered in squash and lacrosse ... served as the team captain of the Mercersburg squash squad ... has been ranked in the top 30 of U.S. junior squash and has played in tournaments nationwide, as well as in Europe. Personal -- Full name is Allan Brixey Lutz ... son of Robert and Liza Lutz ... born March 30, 1988, in Hartford, Conn. ... majoring in Oceanography. Career Record: 23-8 |
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