Friday, February 27
Philadelphia, Pa.
All Day
Columbia
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CSA Divisional Squash Championship
Women’s Squash Set for CSA Divisional Team Championships
2/26/2026 4:57:00 PM | Women's Squash
Columbia heads to Philadelphia to compete this weekend ?
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Columbia women's squash teams will travel to the Specter Center in Philadelphia for the CSA Divisional Team Championships starting Thursday.
Tournament Information
The draws, results, live scores, order of play, and other information for all matches this weekend can be found on the 2026 CSA Divisional Team Championships page. Matches will be streamed through the CSA YouTube channel @CollegeSquash.
Columbia opens Kurtz Cup play as the No. 3 seed, drawing No. 6 Colby in Friday's quarterfinal in its postseason run. The rematch is set at 9 am on Friday, February 27.
Should the Lions advance, Columbia would face either No. 2 Georgetown or No. 7 Wesleyan in the semifinals with a trip to Sunday's championship on the line.
Scouting the Mules
Columbia earned a statement victory over the Mules, 8-1, back in November, where Sophomore Eva Salzman, junior Kaavya Bansal, freshman Isha Gupta, and junior Advita Sharma, first-year Charlie McCrone, and Cynthia Yu clinched the victories in their matches. Yu only allowed her Colby opponent two points in the entire match.
Colby enters the Kurtz Cup matchup fresh off the NESCAC slate, posting a 5–8 overall record with tests against ranked programs throughout the season.
Last timeout
In its final matchup, Columbia fell to Yale in a tight competition, 4-5.
No. 1 Nourin Khalifa led Columbia with a gritty five-game win at No. 1, defeating Heng Wai Wong, 12-10, 11-8, 6-11, 13-11, 11-4.
Columbia mounted a late push from the bottom of the ladder. First-year Isha Gupta captured a five-game win over Layla Johnson at No. 8, 11-8, 7-11, 11-6, 7-11, 11-8, while junior Advita Sharma earned a straight-game victory against Swetha Sivakumar at No. 9, 11-4, 11-6, 11-6.
FOLLOWING THE LIONS
For the latest on Columbia squash, follow @CULionsSquash on X and Instagram, like Columbia Squash on Facebook, or visit GoColumbiaLions.com.
Tournament Information
The draws, results, live scores, order of play, and other information for all matches this weekend can be found on the 2026 CSA Divisional Team Championships page. Matches will be streamed through the CSA YouTube channel @CollegeSquash.
Columbia opens Kurtz Cup play as the No. 3 seed, drawing No. 6 Colby in Friday's quarterfinal in its postseason run. The rematch is set at 9 am on Friday, February 27.
Should the Lions advance, Columbia would face either No. 2 Georgetown or No. 7 Wesleyan in the semifinals with a trip to Sunday's championship on the line.
Scouting the Mules
Columbia earned a statement victory over the Mules, 8-1, back in November, where Sophomore Eva Salzman, junior Kaavya Bansal, freshman Isha Gupta, and junior Advita Sharma, first-year Charlie McCrone, and Cynthia Yu clinched the victories in their matches. Yu only allowed her Colby opponent two points in the entire match.
Colby enters the Kurtz Cup matchup fresh off the NESCAC slate, posting a 5–8 overall record with tests against ranked programs throughout the season.
Last timeout
In its final matchup, Columbia fell to Yale in a tight competition, 4-5.
No. 1 Nourin Khalifa led Columbia with a gritty five-game win at No. 1, defeating Heng Wai Wong, 12-10, 11-8, 6-11, 13-11, 11-4.
Columbia mounted a late push from the bottom of the ladder. First-year Isha Gupta captured a five-game win over Layla Johnson at No. 8, 11-8, 7-11, 11-6, 7-11, 11-8, while junior Advita Sharma earned a straight-game victory against Swetha Sivakumar at No. 9, 11-4, 11-6, 11-6.
FOLLOWING THE LIONS
For the latest on Columbia squash, follow @CULionsSquash on X and Instagram, like Columbia Squash on Facebook, or visit GoColumbiaLions.com.
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