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2019-20 (First Year): Finished a team best 14-6 on the season ... Played primarily at the number seven spot going 9-3 ... Opened collegiate career with eight straight wins ... Got first five-set comeback win of career with an 1-11, 8-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-1 win over No. 6 Drexel's Ona Prokes on Nov. 23 ... Helped Columbia to best finish in program history (fifth) with an 11-9, 11-8, 11-8 win over Amita Gondi (Stanford) at the CSA Team National Championships (Feb. 21-23).

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2019 graduate of Magee Secondary School in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she played squash for Head Coach Shakiru Matti … Placed fourth in the Under-19 level of the 2018 Canadian Junior Nationals … Won the Under-19 British Columbia Provincial Junior Championship in 2019 … At her high school, was a member of the Principal’s List, earned the Service Award and Michael Dow Legacy Bursary … Involved in a variety of activities including Co-President of the World Vision Club, Vice President of Connect LALS Club and volunteered for the library club and squash club.
 
PERSONAL: Born Cynthia Cao on January 2, 2001 in Harbor City, Los Angeles, California … Daughter of Kevin Cao and Sabrina Ji … Has a younger sister Sarah … Prefers the name Cindy … Hobbies and interests include reading, swimming and tennis … Also plays the piano … Chose Columbia because she loves the idea of going to school and living in New York City, playing squash at the NCAA Division I level, while also pursuing her studies has been a dream of hers … Also chose Columbia because it offers a variety of opportunities for her to explore her passions … Enrolled at Barnard College and intends to major in Biology.