
Photo by: Columbia University Athletics / Stockton Photo, Inc.
Squash Hosts Penn Sunday
1/20/2024 3:24:00 PM | Men's Squash, Women's Squash
Columbia continues Ivy League action against the Quakers at home Sunday
NEW YORK – The Columbia men's and women's squash teams will continue the Ivy League schedule Sunday with matches against Penn. Action from SL Green Streetsquash begins at 1 p.m.
The No. 6 men and No. 10 women are coming off losses against Princeton on Friday in the first match of the Ivy League schedule. The men's team enters Sunday with a 4-2 overall record, while the women are 2-4 so far this season.
Paarth Ambani and Adam Goad registered the only wins of the afternoon for the men's team as No. 5 Princeton took a 7-2 win over the Lions on Friday. Ambani battle from two games down to take a five-game thriller over Zain Ahmed, 8-11, 9-11, 11-7, 11-2, 11-6. Goad took a two-game lead and was looking to close out the win before Federico Sosa came back to even the match and force a fifth game. Goad bounced back to take the fifth game in dominating fashion, 11-1 to secure the win.
The Lions lost three other matches in five sets, which proved critical in Princeton's win. Harold Castiaux fought back from two games down to force a fifth game that he lost to Hollis Robertson. Jacob Bulbulia went back and forth with Avi Agarwal, but Agarwal pulled away in the fifth game to take the win. Rutvik Rau stormed out to a two-game lead before dropping three straight games in the loss to Gordon Lam.
Simmi Chan notched the lone victory of the day for the women in the 8-1 loss to No. 3 Princeton. Chan defeated Zeina Zein, 11-8, 11-3, 11-13, 11-9 for her sixth consecutive win this season.
Aleeza Khan won the first game in her match against India Stephenson before take a 2-1 lead after three games. Stephenson battled back to win the last two games and clinch the victory. Sarah Cao won the first game in her match against Emma Trauber, but Trauber answered by winning the next three games to earn the win.
FOLLOW THE LIONS
For the latest on the Columbia squash programs, be sure to follow the teams on X and Instagram (@CULionsSquash), on Facebook (Facebook.com/ColumbiaSquash), or by visiting GoColumbiaLions.com.
The No. 6 men and No. 10 women are coming off losses against Princeton on Friday in the first match of the Ivy League schedule. The men's team enters Sunday with a 4-2 overall record, while the women are 2-4 so far this season.
Paarth Ambani and Adam Goad registered the only wins of the afternoon for the men's team as No. 5 Princeton took a 7-2 win over the Lions on Friday. Ambani battle from two games down to take a five-game thriller over Zain Ahmed, 8-11, 9-11, 11-7, 11-2, 11-6. Goad took a two-game lead and was looking to close out the win before Federico Sosa came back to even the match and force a fifth game. Goad bounced back to take the fifth game in dominating fashion, 11-1 to secure the win.
The Lions lost three other matches in five sets, which proved critical in Princeton's win. Harold Castiaux fought back from two games down to force a fifth game that he lost to Hollis Robertson. Jacob Bulbulia went back and forth with Avi Agarwal, but Agarwal pulled away in the fifth game to take the win. Rutvik Rau stormed out to a two-game lead before dropping three straight games in the loss to Gordon Lam.
Simmi Chan notched the lone victory of the day for the women in the 8-1 loss to No. 3 Princeton. Chan defeated Zeina Zein, 11-8, 11-3, 11-13, 11-9 for her sixth consecutive win this season.
Aleeza Khan won the first game in her match against India Stephenson before take a 2-1 lead after three games. Stephenson battled back to win the last two games and clinch the victory. Sarah Cao won the first game in her match against Emma Trauber, but Trauber answered by winning the next three games to earn the win.
FOLLOW THE LIONS
For the latest on the Columbia squash programs, be sure to follow the teams on X and Instagram (@CULionsSquash), on Facebook (Facebook.com/ColumbiaSquash), or by visiting GoColumbiaLions.com.
Players Mentioned
Preview: MSQ | Lions Prepare for Opening Weekend
Friday, November 12
Columbia Classics Shorts - Osama Khalifa - 2017 Squash National Championship
Wednesday, February 24











