3/2/2001 - Squash
Navy Junior Andy McCann Competes At NISRA Singles Championship

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Navy junior squash standout Andy McCann (Coral Springs, Fla.), the lone Midshipman competing at the 2001 NISRA Singles Championship at Harvard, posted a 1-1 record on the afternoon, including an upset victory in the first round.

McCann rebounded from a one-game deficit to win the next three and claim a victory in the first round of competition against the 44th-ranked player in the country, Eric Hong. Hong, who is MIT's No. 1 player, fell to McCann, 8-15, 15-10, 15-10, 15-9.

Meanwhile, McCann played a short time later in the second round, but was unable to unseat Williams' Max Monteglas. McCann fell to 1-1 in singles play at the championship with a 15-11, 15-12, 15-13 loss to the 37th-ranked Monteglas.

"Andy began the tournament with a great performance against Hong," said Navy head coach Craig Dawson. "Though he lost 3-0 to Monteglas, it was a hard-fought match." McCann returns to action Saturday in the consolation bracket.