Columbia University
Tufts
Squash Kicks Off Season On The Road
11/14/2025 5:00:00 PM | Men's Squash, Women's Squash
Men’s and women’s squash both play Tufts to start the season
MEDFORD, Mass. — Columbia Squash opens its 2025 campaign on Saturday morning, taking on Tufts at 11 a.m. inside the Tufts Squash Center, the day continues when the Lions also square off against Colby at 3 p.m.
MATCH COVERAGE
Live scores for all matches will be available through Club Locker.
PRESEASON RANKING
Columbia enters the season with a strong national standing: the men open at No. 7 in the College Squash Association rankings, while the women begin at No. 10.
REWIND
The Columbia men capped the 2024–25 season with a 9–8 record, highlighted by three victories at the CSA National Team Championships. The Lions split their series with No. 5 Virginia, falling 3–6 in the season opener before earning a 5–4 redemption win, marking their highest-ranked victory of the year.
On the women's side, Columbia posted a 6–10 record and secured two wins at the CSA National Team Championships.
NEW FACES
Columbia Women's Squash announced a four-member incoming class, Isha Gupta, Yeheni Kuruppu, Charlie McCrone, and Cynthia Yu, for the 2025–26 season, adding international depth and high-level junior experience to a roster that returns eight of its top nine players from last year's national championships.
The group brings strong credentials: Gupta, a four-time US Squash Scholar-Athlete from California, has ranked as high as No. 3 nationally in U15 and competed in elite junior events; Kuruppu, from Sri Lanka, owns a world ranking high of 179 and has won titles across Asia, including the U23 World Championship plate event; McCrone, a four-time English national junior champion and 2024 French Junior Open winner, arrives as a first-generation international student from the UK; and Yu, from Vancouver, has represented Canada internationally and served as a Team Dunlop brand ambassador.
On the men's side, the Lions added Muhammad Ahmad, Sam Du, and Faazil Khan. Ahmad comes from Santa Clara, Calif., and is a nationally ranked squash player who has held top-5 rankings throughout his prep career. Du hails from Shanghai, China and was rated the No. 1 player in China at the U13, U15, and U19 levels. Last, Khan joins the Lions from Oakville, Ontario and was named captain of the World Junior Championship Boys team and was a member of the Canadian National Boys U13, U15, U17 and U19 team.
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.
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