Thursday, January 16
New York, N.Y.
Noon
Columbia
1
vs
8
Trinity College (Conn.)
No. 8/No.10 Lions Fall To No. 2 Trinity
1/16/2020 5:18:00โฏPM | Men's Squash, Women's Squash
No. 2 Trinity defeats No. 8 Columbia women's, 7-2; No. 2 Trinity wins an 8-1 decision over the No. 10 Columbia men.
NEW YORKโThe Columbia men's and women's squash programs hosted Trinity in a matchup of nationally-ranked teams Thursday afternoon at SL Green Streetsquash. The Lions competed hard, but No. 2 Trinity defeated the No. 8 ranked Columbia women's team 7-2, while No. 2 Trinity registered an 8-1 decision over the No. 10 ranked Columbia men's squad.
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The decisions drop Columbia's women's team to 7-2 on the year, while the men's squad is now 5-4. Trinity improves to 10-0 in women's and 8-0 in men's.
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In the women's match, Jui Kalgutkar and Jane Pincus each claimed victories for Columbia. Kalgutkar battled back from losing the first set with three straight victories in winning a 6-11, 11-9, 11-5, 11-3 victory over Trinity's Nadiia Usenko at the No. 4 position. Pincus won three straight sets to defeat Trinity's Lily Taylor-French 13-11, 11-7, 3-11 for a win at No. 9.
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Columbia had opportunities to register points at the No. 7 and No. 8 positions. At No. 7, Columbia's Cynthia Cao had a 2-1 lead over Nanna Carleke, but Carleke won the final two sets to take an 11-9, 9-11, 10-12, 11-7, 11-8 decision. At No. 8, Columbia's Doria Chen held a 2-1 lead over Amina Taher before Taher rallied for a 9-11, 11-5, 7-11, 14-12, 11-7 win. Trinity won the other four matches by a 3-0 score.
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In the men's match, Callan Hall registered Columbia's lone victory with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Trinity's Michael Craig at the No. 2 position. Hall claimed the win with an 11-13, 11-8, 11-6, 4-11, 11-7 score in 55 minutes. Justin Ghaeli (No. 4) and Rahul Sehrawat (No. 5) both played to four sets. Trinity won the six other matches in three sets.
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Columbia's squash ties to Trinity run deep as Head Coach Jacques Swanepoel is a 2007 graduate of the Connecticut school. A former member of the South African National Squash Team, Swanepoel was a two-time All-American at Trinity, and helped lead the Bantams to four consecutive national championships. Swanepoel served as a captain at Trinity as a senior, and was named the team's Most Improved Player in back-to-back seasons (2005 and 2006). Prior to his time at Trinity, Swanepoel was the No. 2 ranked junior player in South Africa, and participated on the country's U-19 national team. Additionally, Associate Head Coach Joanne Schickerling served as an assistant coach at the Connecticut school for five seasons from 2013-17.
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Thursday's matches marked the start of a busy weekend for Columbia Squash at SL Green Steetsquash. On Sunday, Columbia's women's team will take on Stanford in a match scheduled for 10:30 a.m. followed by a combined men's and women's matchup against Harvard, which will begin at 1:30 p.m. Both the Harvard men's and women's teams own perfect 4-0 records and are both ranked No. 1 nationally in their respective polls.
Women's Results
1 | Min Jie Teh (Trinity) def. Habiba Mohamed (Columbia), 11-7, 11-4, 11-6
2 | Akanksha Salunkhe (Trinity) def. Nicole Kendallย (Columbia), 11-8, 11-8, 11-4
3 | Luz Sarahi Lopez Dominguez (Trinity) def. Erica McGillicuddyย (Columbia), 11-8, 12-10, 11-7
4 | Jui Kalgutkarย (Columbia) def. Nadiia Usenko (Trinity), 11-6, 9-11, 11-5, 11-3
5 | Vanessa Rajย (Trinity) def. Bunny Foxย (Columbia), 11-5, 11-4, 11-8
6 | Lakeesha Rarereย (Trinity) def. Ellie McVeighย (Columbia), 11-9, 11-9, 10-12
7 | Nanna Carleke (Trinity) def. Cynthia Caoย (Columbia), 11-9, 9-11, 10-12, 11-7, 11-8
8 | Amina Taher (Trinity) def. Doria Chenย (Columbia), 9-11, 11-5, 7-11, 14-12, 11-7
9 | Jane Pincusย (Columbia) def. Lily Taylor-French (Trinity) 13-11, 11-7, 13-11
Men's Results
1 | Miko Äijänen (Trinity) def. James Wyattย (Columbia), 11-5, 11-6, 11-6
2 | Callan Hallย (Columbia) def. Michael Craig (Trinity), 11-13, 11-8, 11-6, 4-11, 11-7
3 | Kush Kumar (Trinity) def. Robin Singh Mannย (Columbia), 11-8, 11-5, 11-9
4 | Thoboki Mohohlo (Trinity) def. Justin Ghaeliย (Columbia), 14-12, 10-12, 11-3, 11-3
5 | Aly Eltokhy (Trinity) def. Rahul Sehrawatย (Columbia), 11-8, 11-8. 11-5, 12-10
6 | Andrew Lee (Trinity) def. Aditya Kankariyaย (Columbia), 11-8, 11-4, 11-5
7 | Aly Tolba (Trinity) def. Hugh Camienerย (Columbia) 11-5, 11-2, 15-13
8 | Aryaman Adik (Trinity) def. Andrew Jungย (Columbia), 11-7, 11-9, 11-9
9 | Utkarsh Baheti (Trinity) def. Vishan Patelย (Columbia), 11-9. 11-7, 11-7
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The decisions drop Columbia's women's team to 7-2 on the year, while the men's squad is now 5-4. Trinity improves to 10-0 in women's and 8-0 in men's.
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In the women's match, Jui Kalgutkar and Jane Pincus each claimed victories for Columbia. Kalgutkar battled back from losing the first set with three straight victories in winning a 6-11, 11-9, 11-5, 11-3 victory over Trinity's Nadiia Usenko at the No. 4 position. Pincus won three straight sets to defeat Trinity's Lily Taylor-French 13-11, 11-7, 3-11 for a win at No. 9.
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Columbia had opportunities to register points at the No. 7 and No. 8 positions. At No. 7, Columbia's Cynthia Cao had a 2-1 lead over Nanna Carleke, but Carleke won the final two sets to take an 11-9, 9-11, 10-12, 11-7, 11-8 decision. At No. 8, Columbia's Doria Chen held a 2-1 lead over Amina Taher before Taher rallied for a 9-11, 11-5, 7-11, 14-12, 11-7 win. Trinity won the other four matches by a 3-0 score.
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In the men's match, Callan Hall registered Columbia's lone victory with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Trinity's Michael Craig at the No. 2 position. Hall claimed the win with an 11-13, 11-8, 11-6, 4-11, 11-7 score in 55 minutes. Justin Ghaeli (No. 4) and Rahul Sehrawat (No. 5) both played to four sets. Trinity won the six other matches in three sets.
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Columbia's squash ties to Trinity run deep as Head Coach Jacques Swanepoel is a 2007 graduate of the Connecticut school. A former member of the South African National Squash Team, Swanepoel was a two-time All-American at Trinity, and helped lead the Bantams to four consecutive national championships. Swanepoel served as a captain at Trinity as a senior, and was named the team's Most Improved Player in back-to-back seasons (2005 and 2006). Prior to his time at Trinity, Swanepoel was the No. 2 ranked junior player in South Africa, and participated on the country's U-19 national team. Additionally, Associate Head Coach Joanne Schickerling served as an assistant coach at the Connecticut school for five seasons from 2013-17.
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Thursday's matches marked the start of a busy weekend for Columbia Squash at SL Green Steetsquash. On Sunday, Columbia's women's team will take on Stanford in a match scheduled for 10:30 a.m. followed by a combined men's and women's matchup against Harvard, which will begin at 1:30 p.m. Both the Harvard men's and women's teams own perfect 4-0 records and are both ranked No. 1 nationally in their respective polls.
Women's Results
1 | Min Jie Teh (Trinity) def. Habiba Mohamed (Columbia), 11-7, 11-4, 11-6
2 | Akanksha Salunkhe (Trinity) def. Nicole Kendallย (Columbia), 11-8, 11-8, 11-4
3 | Luz Sarahi Lopez Dominguez (Trinity) def. Erica McGillicuddyย (Columbia), 11-8, 12-10, 11-7
4 | Jui Kalgutkarย (Columbia) def. Nadiia Usenko (Trinity), 11-6, 9-11, 11-5, 11-3
5 | Vanessa Rajย (Trinity) def. Bunny Foxย (Columbia), 11-5, 11-4, 11-8
6 | Lakeesha Rarereย (Trinity) def. Ellie McVeighย (Columbia), 11-9, 11-9, 10-12
7 | Nanna Carleke (Trinity) def. Cynthia Caoย (Columbia), 11-9, 9-11, 10-12, 11-7, 11-8
8 | Amina Taher (Trinity) def. Doria Chenย (Columbia), 9-11, 11-5, 7-11, 14-12, 11-7
9 | Jane Pincusย (Columbia) def. Lily Taylor-French (Trinity) 13-11, 11-7, 13-11
Men's Results
1 | Miko Äijänen (Trinity) def. James Wyattย (Columbia), 11-5, 11-6, 11-6
2 | Callan Hallย (Columbia) def. Michael Craig (Trinity), 11-13, 11-8, 11-6, 4-11, 11-7
3 | Kush Kumar (Trinity) def. Robin Singh Mannย (Columbia), 11-8, 11-5, 11-9
4 | Thoboki Mohohlo (Trinity) def. Justin Ghaeliย (Columbia), 14-12, 10-12, 11-3, 11-3
5 | Aly Eltokhy (Trinity) def. Rahul Sehrawatย (Columbia), 11-8, 11-8. 11-5, 12-10
6 | Andrew Lee (Trinity) def. Aditya Kankariyaย (Columbia), 11-8, 11-4, 11-5
7 | Aly Tolba (Trinity) def. Hugh Camienerย (Columbia) 11-5, 11-2, 15-13
8 | Aryaman Adik (Trinity) def. Andrew Jungย (Columbia), 11-7, 11-9, 11-9
9 | Utkarsh Baheti (Trinity) def. Vishan Patelย (Columbia), 11-9. 11-7, 11-7
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