Women’s Squash Falls to Cornell at CSA National Collegiate Team Championships

Thursday, February 29

Philadelphia, Pa. / Specter Center

3:00 PM

Columbia

#8 Cornell

Photo by: Columbia University Athletics / Lem Photography

Women’s Squash Falls to Cornell at CSA National Collegiate Team Championships

2/29/2024 11:26:00 PM | Women's Squash

Tournament Info Results

Columbia meets Tufts in a consolation match Friday

By: Garret Sulak

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The ninth-ranked Columbia women's squash team dropped a heartbreaker to No. 8 Cornell, 5-4, in the first round of the 2024 CSA National Collegiate Team Championships on Thursday at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center.

The Lions will now compete in the consolation bracket with a 3 p.m. match against Tufts on Friday.

Cornell took control early with two wins in the first wave. The Big Red's Wen Li Lai earned a 11-7, 11-8, 7-11, 9-11, 12-10 win over previously undefeated Simmi Chan in the No. 1 spot. Aishwarya Khubchandani then posted an 11-6, 11-5, 11-8 win against Erica McGillicuddy in the No. 2 position. Nourin Khalifa battled through five games to earn Columbia's first win of the afternoon in an 11-5, 10-12, 7-11, 11-8, 11-3 victory over Ananya Dabke at the No. 3 spot.

The Big Red won two out three in the second wave to extend the lead over the Lions. Cornell's Alysa Ali earned a 10-12, 11-4, 9-11, 12-10, 11-8 win over Sarah Cao in the No. 4 position. Christa Kay then prevailed in four games with a 11-5, 11-9, 8-11, 11-7 win against Amal Izhar at No. 5. Aleeza Khan put a Columbia point up by defeating Devon Shatzman, 10-12, 12-10, 11-5, 11-5 in the No. 6 spot.

Columbia closed out the final wave by winning two of three. Eugenia Li took a 3-11, 12-10, 12-10, 11-8 win against Ania LaDow in the No. 7 spot. Kaavya Bansal also secured a win in five games over Maya Voloshin, 10-12, 4-11, 13-11, 11-9, 11-8 in the No. 8 position. Advita Sharma was defeated in three games by Saniya Jaggin at No. 9.

The draws, results, live scores, order of play and streaming for all matches can be found at the 2024 CSA National Collegiate Team Championships tournament page.

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