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Squash Senior Day
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Men's Squash Garret Sulak

Squash Dominates on Senior Day

Columbia wraps up the regular season with a pair of victories

NEW YORK – The Columbia men's and women's squash teams picked up wins Sunday at home for senior day to close out the regular season. The men's team defeated Western Ontario, 8-1, while the women defeated Georgetown, 8-1.
 
MEN'S RECAP
No. 8 Columbia cruised to an 8-1 win over No. 13 Western Ontario to close out the regular season on Sunday. The Lions improve to 6-7 overall after ending the regular season with a win. Shauya Bawa, Arhan Chandra, Yusuf Sheikh, Zach Nam, Imad Athar, Tommy Soltanian, Paarth Ambani and Adam Goad posted individual victories to lead Columbia to the team win.
 
#8 Columbia 8, #13 Western Ontario 1
1 | Shaurya Bawa (COL) def. Salaheldin Eltorgman (WO) 11-7, 13-11, 16-18, 7-11, 13-11
2 | Arhan Chandra (COL) def. Daniel Deverill (WO) 8-11, 11-1, 11-8, 11-8
3 | Yusuf Sheikh (COL) def. Dylan Deverill (WO) 11-8, 11-6, 8-11, 1-11, 13-11
4 | Zach Nam (COL) def. Antonio Mendes (WO) 8-11, 11-3, 11-8, 11-0
5 | Imad Athar (COL) def. Josh Kay (WO) 11-6, 11-8, 11-9
6 | Tommy Soltanian (COL) def. Amin Khan (WO) 9-11, 11-4, 11-8, 11-6
7 | Griffin Manley (WO) def. Laszlo Godde (COL) 11-3, 11-9, 7-11, 11-5
8 | Paarth Ambani (COL) def. Tyson Schille (WO) 13-11, 11-7, 11-3
9 | Adam Goad (COL) def. Rio Schafer (WO) 11-5, 11-5, 11-2
 
WOMEN'S RECAP
Ninth-ranked Columbia ended the regular season on a good note by defeating No. 15 Georgetown, 8-1 on Sunday. Simmi Chan, Nourin Khalifa, Amal Izhar, Kaavya Bansal, Andreea Ghiorghisor, Adivta Sharma, Sophia Hu and Renee Chan earned individual wins to lead Columbia to the team victory.
 
#9 Columbia 8, #15 Georgetown 1
1 | Simmi Chan (COL) def. Rachel Mashek (GU) 11-3, 11-7, 11-1
2 | Nourin Khalifa (COL) def. Cecilia Curran (GU) 11-7, 8-11, 11-6, 11-8
3 | Amal Izhar (COL) def. Sanah Syed (GU) 11-5, 9-11, 7-11, 11-7, 11-2
4 | Ana Margarita Quijano (GU) def. Eva Salzman (COL) 11-5, 11-6, 12-10
5 | Kaavya Bansal (COL) def. Ella Schoonmaker (GU) 9-11, 12-10, 11-9, 11-6
6 | Andreea Ghiorghisor (COL) def. Lindsay Lee (GU) 7-11, 7-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-8
7 | Advita Sharma (COL) def. Katie Hennessy (GU) 11-6, 11-4, 11-9
8 | Sophia Hu (COL) def. Sydney Bramen (GU) 11-7, 11-3, 11-5
9 | Renee Chan (COL) def. Eena Yu (GU) 11-6, 11-3, 11-2
 
UP NEXT
Columbia returns to action at the CSA Team National Championships starting Thursday, March 6 at the Specter Center in Philadelphia.
 
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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Players Mentioned

Paarth Ambani

Paarth Ambani

Sophomore
Columbia College
Shaurya Bawa

Shaurya Bawa

Sophomore
Columbia College
Adam Goad

Adam Goad

Senior
Columbia College
Laszlo  Godde

Laszlo Godde

Sophomore
Columbia College
Zach Nam

Zach Nam

Senior
Columbia College
Tommy Soltanian

Tommy Soltanian

Sophomore
Columbia College
Kaavya Bansal

Kaavya Bansal

Sophomore
Columbia College
Simmi Chan

Simmi Chan

Senior
Columbia College
Amal Izhar

Amal Izhar

Junior
Columbia College
Nourin Khalifa

Nourin Khalifa

Junior
Barnard College

Players Mentioned

Paarth Ambani

Paarth Ambani

Sophomore
Columbia College
Shaurya Bawa

Shaurya Bawa

Sophomore
Columbia College
Adam Goad

Adam Goad

Senior
Columbia College
Laszlo  Godde

Laszlo Godde

Sophomore
Columbia College
Zach Nam

Zach Nam

Senior
Columbia College
Tommy Soltanian

Tommy Soltanian

Sophomore
Columbia College
Kaavya Bansal

Kaavya Bansal

Sophomore
Columbia College
Simmi Chan

Simmi Chan

Senior
Columbia College
Amal Izhar

Amal Izhar

Junior
Columbia College
Nourin Khalifa

Nourin Khalifa

Junior
Barnard College