NEW YORK – The Columbia men's and women's squash teams dominated in home victories over Williams on Sunday to wrap up the semester. The eighth-ranked men's team earned a 6-3 win over No. 11 Williams, while the ninth-ranked women's team defeated No. 14 Williams, 7-2.
"Both the men's and women's teams battled hard today," Kenneth W. Torrey Head Coach of Squash
Chris Sachvie said. "We had some injuries on both sides, so people really stepped up in roles they haven't been and at higher positions. It was a great end to the semester."
MEN'S RECAP
Franklyn Smith,
Arhan Chandra,
Paarth Ambani,
Imad Athar,
Laszlo Godde and
Varun Fuloria posted wins against Williams on Sunday to lead Columbia to its third straight victory. The Lions improve to 3-1 overall this season with wins over No. 10 Tufts, No. 15 Rochester and No. 11 Williams in the last three contests. Smith, Godde and Fuloria worked quickly to earn wins in just three games. The top of the Columbia lineup impressed as the Lions secured wins in the first four spots of the lineup.
#8 Columbia 6, #11 Williams 3
1 |
Franklyn Smith (CU) def. Nick Agger (WC) 11-3, 11-4, 11-6
2 |
Arhan Chandra (CU) def. Andrew Minnis (WC) 11-6, 10-12, 11-7, 11-6
3 |
Paarth Ambani (CU) def. Jack Lee (WC) 7-11, 11-2, 11-5, 9-11, 11-1
4 |
Imad Athar (CU) def. Himanshu Pannu (WC) 11-4, 8-11, 11-8, 11-9
5 | Alex Akbari (WC) def.
Adam Goad (CU) 11-7, 3-11, 3-11, 1-10 (retired)
6 |
Laszlo Godde (CU) def. William Newton (WC) 11-4, 11-7, 11-4
7 | Pierce Henderson (WC) def. Gonzalo De La Mora (CU) 8-11, 11-6, 11-9, 11-8
8 | Causey Green (WC) def. Alex Yuzpe (CU) 6-11, 11-9, 11-7, 12-10
9 |
Varun Fuloria (CU) def. Rafay Syed (WC) 11-3, 11-7, 11-6
WOMEN'S RECAP
Amal Izhar,
Eva Salzman,
Andreea Ghiorghisor,
Kaavya Bansal,
Eugenia Lie,
Advita Sharma and
Shaivi Rau all earned wins to help Columbia cruise past Williams, 7-2 on Sunday. The win is the second of the season for the women as they bounced back from a loss to Stanford to move to 2-2 overall this season. Izhar, Salzman and Ghiorghisor held strong at the top of the lineup as the Lions won the top three matches. Ghiorghisor, Bansal, Li and Sharma impressed with victories over their opponents in just three games.
#9 Columbia 7, #14 Williams 2
1 |
Amal Izhar (CU) def. Melanie Wang (WC) 9-11, 11-9, 12-10, 11-8
2 |
Eva Salzman (CU) def. Sophia Koehler (WC) 9-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-2
3 |
Andreea Ghiorghisor (CU) def. Rhea Pandit (WC) 11-9, 11-5, 12-10
4 | Rachel Miller (WC) def.
Sophia Hu (CU) 11-1, 11-5, 6-11, 11-6
5 |
Kaavya Bansal (CU) def. Nora Brant (WC) 11-8, 11-5, 11-4
6 |
Eugenia Li (CU) def. Amanda Solecki (WC) 11-4, 11-3, 11-2
7 |
Advita Sharma (CU) def. Anika Kakarla (WC) 11-7, 12-10, 11-3
8 | Naomi Jefferson-Sambanis (WC) def.
Renee Chan (CU) 10-12, 11-8, 11-4, 11-4
9 |
Shaivi Rau (CU) def. Annie Chang (WC) 6-11, 11-7, 11-7, 13-11
UP NEXT
Columbia's squash teams have a break until January when Ivy League play begins. The Lions will host Harvard on January 11 and Dartmouth on January 12 to kick off the Ivy League slate.
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