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Men’s Squash Tops Tufts to Advance to Quarterfinals at CSA Team National Championships
3/5/2026 1:42:00 PM | Men's Squash
Lions cruised past Jumbo, 8-1
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Columbia men's squash punched its ticket to the quarterfinal round in the Potter Cup to face Harvard at the CSA National Championships after dominating Tufts, 8-1.
Sophomore Yusuf Sheikh put Columbia on the board first in No. 1 singles action, outlasting Santiago Medina in straight games. First-year Ahmad Haq and junior Laszlo Godde immediately followed in five-set wins to put the Lions in front, 3-0.
Junior Shaurya Bawa, sophomore Varun Fuloria and junior Tommy Soltanian picked up a four-set victories at the No. 2, No. 6 and No. 9 positions.
Sophomores Imad Athar and Sam Du added two more wins for Columbia at No. 5 and No. 8. Senior Franklyn Smith dropped his matchup in the No. 3 slot in straight games.
Columbia 8, Tufts 1
1S – Yusuf Sheikh (COL) def. Santiago Medina (TUFT), 11-8, 15-13, 11-4
2S – Shaurya Bawa (COL) def. Nachiket Desai (TUFT), 11-0, 11-8, 9-11, 11-7
3S – Rohan Valia (TUFT) def. Franklyn Smith (CLMB), 11-3, 11-9, 11-9
4S – Ahmad Haq (COL) def. Milo Friedman (TUFT), 11-8, 9-11, 11-3, 11-1
5S – Imad Athar (COL) def. Jared Chin (TUFT), 11-6, 11-9, 11-7
6S – Varun Fuloria (COL) def. Mustafa Ayaz (TUFT), 11-7, 11-4, 10-12, 11-4
7S – Laszlo Godde (COL) def. Aarav Gill (TUFT), 11-9, 9-11, 12-10, 11-5
8S – Shaoqian Du (COL) def. Ali Tarek (TUFT), 11-9, 12-10, 11-9
9S – Tommy Soltanian (COL) def. Shivin Kumar (TUFT), 11-8, 2-11, 5-11, 6-11
UP NEXT
Columbia advances to the Potter Cup quarterfinals, facing Harvard, with the first match scheduled for 10:30 a.m.
FOLLOWING THE LIONS
For the latest on Columbia squash, follow @CULionsSquash on X and Instagram, like Columbia Squash on Facebook, or visit GoColumbiaLions.com.
Sophomore Yusuf Sheikh put Columbia on the board first in No. 1 singles action, outlasting Santiago Medina in straight games. First-year Ahmad Haq and junior Laszlo Godde immediately followed in five-set wins to put the Lions in front, 3-0.
Junior Shaurya Bawa, sophomore Varun Fuloria and junior Tommy Soltanian picked up a four-set victories at the No. 2, No. 6 and No. 9 positions.
Sophomores Imad Athar and Sam Du added two more wins for Columbia at No. 5 and No. 8. Senior Franklyn Smith dropped his matchup in the No. 3 slot in straight games.
Columbia 8, Tufts 1
1S – Yusuf Sheikh (COL) def. Santiago Medina (TUFT), 11-8, 15-13, 11-4
2S – Shaurya Bawa (COL) def. Nachiket Desai (TUFT), 11-0, 11-8, 9-11, 11-7
3S – Rohan Valia (TUFT) def. Franklyn Smith (CLMB), 11-3, 11-9, 11-9
4S – Ahmad Haq (COL) def. Milo Friedman (TUFT), 11-8, 9-11, 11-3, 11-1
5S – Imad Athar (COL) def. Jared Chin (TUFT), 11-6, 11-9, 11-7
6S – Varun Fuloria (COL) def. Mustafa Ayaz (TUFT), 11-7, 11-4, 10-12, 11-4
7S – Laszlo Godde (COL) def. Aarav Gill (TUFT), 11-9, 9-11, 12-10, 11-5
8S – Shaoqian Du (COL) def. Ali Tarek (TUFT), 11-9, 12-10, 11-9
9S – Tommy Soltanian (COL) def. Shivin Kumar (TUFT), 11-8, 2-11, 5-11, 6-11
UP NEXT
Columbia advances to the Potter Cup quarterfinals, facing Harvard, with the first match scheduled for 10:30 a.m.
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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