Farida Mohamed (left) and Simmi Chan (right)
Photo by: Columbia University Athletics/Mike McLaughlin
Mohamed, Chan Named First Team All-Ivy League
2/15/2023 12:23:00 PM | General, Men's Squash, Women's Squash
Columbia duo lands honors for second straight year
PRINCETON, N.J. — Columbia women's squash's Farida Mohamed and Simmi Chan have been named First Team All-Ivy League. The league office announced its men's and women's squash postseason honors and awards on Wednesday.
The honors are the second in as many years for Mohamed and Chan, both of whom began their collegiate careers last season. Mohamed's follows a 2021-22 campaign that also saw her named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year.
Mohamed tallied a 7-2 record in collegiate dual matches, playing primarily in the No. 1 slot. A native of Alexandria, Egypt, Mohamed went 6-2 on the top court and 1-0 in No. 2 matches. She defeated No. 1 players from Harvard, Dartmouth, Yale, Penn, Princeton and Williams. Mohamed is now a combined 15-3 in collegiate competition in her career.
Chan was perfect this year, posting a 7-0 record in the No. 2 position and a 2-0 record on the top court. The sophomore from Hong Kong went 11-1 last year and is now a combined 20-1 in collegiate competition to this point in her career. This year, she took down competitors in No. 1 matches from Virginia and Drexel and steamrolled the competition at No. 2. Chan's 6.37 Universal Squash Rating ranks her No. 36 among all adult women.
Additionally, Erica McGillicuddy and Sameer Saxena were named Academic All-Ivy League. McGillicuddy, a junior, posted a 6-4 dual record this season and is a computer science major with a 3.82 GPA. Saxena, also a junior, boasts a 3.95 GPA as a computer science major. He recorded five wins as part of Columbia's top nine this season. GPAs for the Academic All-Ivy League award are converted to a 4.0 scale.
For the latest on the Columbia squash programs, be sure to follow the teams on Twitter and Instagram (@CULionsSquash), on Facebook (Facebook.com/ColumbiaSquash), or by visiting GoColumbiaLions.com.
The honors are the second in as many years for Mohamed and Chan, both of whom began their collegiate careers last season. Mohamed's follows a 2021-22 campaign that also saw her named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year.
Mohamed tallied a 7-2 record in collegiate dual matches, playing primarily in the No. 1 slot. A native of Alexandria, Egypt, Mohamed went 6-2 on the top court and 1-0 in No. 2 matches. She defeated No. 1 players from Harvard, Dartmouth, Yale, Penn, Princeton and Williams. Mohamed is now a combined 15-3 in collegiate competition in her career.
Chan was perfect this year, posting a 7-0 record in the No. 2 position and a 2-0 record on the top court. The sophomore from Hong Kong went 11-1 last year and is now a combined 20-1 in collegiate competition to this point in her career. This year, she took down competitors in No. 1 matches from Virginia and Drexel and steamrolled the competition at No. 2. Chan's 6.37 Universal Squash Rating ranks her No. 36 among all adult women.
Additionally, Erica McGillicuddy and Sameer Saxena were named Academic All-Ivy League. McGillicuddy, a junior, posted a 6-4 dual record this season and is a computer science major with a 3.82 GPA. Saxena, also a junior, boasts a 3.95 GPA as a computer science major. He recorded five wins as part of Columbia's top nine this season. GPAs for the Academic All-Ivy League award are converted to a 4.0 scale.
For the latest on the Columbia squash programs, be sure to follow the teams on Twitter and Instagram (@CULionsSquash), on Facebook (Facebook.com/ColumbiaSquash), or by visiting GoColumbiaLions.com.
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