Squash Defeats Tufts in Home Opener

Friday, November 22

New York, N.Y.

5:00 P.M.

Columbia University

#10 Tufts

Photo by: Columbia University Athletics / Lem Photography

11/23/2024 2:02:00 AM | Men's Squash, Women's Squash

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Men’s and women’s squash secure first wins of the season

NEW YORK – The Columbia men's and women's squash teams secured wins against Tufts on Friday night at the SL Green StreetSquash Center. The wins were the first of the season for both teams.

MEN'S RECAP
Arhan Chandra, Zach Nam, Paarth Ambani, Imad Athar, Gonzalo de la Mora and Adam Goad posted wins against No. 10 Tufts to help the Lions take a 6-3 win. Chandra, Ambani and Goad cruised to wins in just three games.

#8 Columbia 6, #10 Tufts 3
1 | Arhan Chandra (CU) def. Aarav Gill (TU) 11-8, 11-7, 11-6
2 | Nachiket Desai (TU) def. Franklyn Smith (CU) 11-7, 11-2, 13-11
3 | Santiago Medina (TU) def. Tommy Soltanian (CU) 11-8, 8-11, 3-11, 11-3, 11-5
4 | Zach Nam (CU) def. Kerwin Teh (TU) 6-11, 11-6, 10-12, 11-3, 11-4
5 | Paarth Ambani (CU) def. Rohan Valia (TU) 11-8, 12-10, 11-7
6 | Imad Athar (CU) def. Jared Chin (TU) 11-4, 11-5, 6-11, 11-8
7 | Gonzalo De La Mora (CU) def. Rutva Samant (TU) 11-6, 11-6, 13-11
8 | Adam Goad (CU) def. Shivin Kumar (TU) 11-6, 11-9, 11-7
9 | Emerson Wang (TU) def. Varun Fuloria (CU) 11-3, 11-13, 16-14, 11-4

WOMEN'S RECAP
Simmi Chan, Nourin Khalifa, Andreea Ghiorghisor, Sophia Hu, Eugenia Li, Advita Sharma and Renee Chan secured wins in Columbia's 7-2 win over No. 13 Tufts Friday. Columbia dominated as Khalifa, Li, Sharma and Chan won in three games.

#9 Columbia 7, #13 Tufts 2
1 | Simmi Chan (CU) def. Vharshamithraa Dinesh (TU) 11-9, 8-11, 11-3, 11-8
2 | Sohni Vermani (TU) def. Amal Izhar (CU) 11-5, 12-10, 9-11, 6-11, 12-10
3 | Maria Arseniev (TU) def. Eva Salzman (CU) 7-11, 15-17, 11-1, 11-7, 12-10
4 | Nourin Khalifa (CU) def. Riddhi Joshi (TU) 11-9, 11-9, 11-8
5 | Andreea Ghiorghisor (CU) def. Anika Goyal (TU) 7-11, 11-5, 6-11, 11-6, 11-9
6 | Sophia Hu (CU) def. Aleezah Burhan (TU) 11-9, 11-8, 6-11, 12-10
7 | Eugenia Li (CU) def. Nieve Monderer (TU) 11-9, 13-11, 11-1
8 | Advita Sharma (CU) def. Indira Moshi (TU) 11-7, 11-1, 11-8
9 | Renee Chan (CU) def. Chloe Bergam (TU) 11-8, 11-7, 11-5

UP NEXT
Columbia is back home on Sunday to finish off the weekend. The men will play No. 15 Rochester at 11 a.m. Sunday, while the women will play No. 5 Stanford starting at 1 p.m. at the SL Green StreetSquash Center.

FOLLOWING 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.