Men's Squash Team Announces Quartet of Incoming Players

Princeton adds a talented quartet of incoming student-athletes to a squad that finished third in the Ivy League last year and finished eighth at the national championships.

"The whole coaching staff is delighted to welcome this class to Princeton," The Robert W. Callahan '77 Head Coach of Men's Squash Sean Wilkinson said. "Alastair, Maaz, and Willy are great kids who will fit into the team culture immediately. All of them are good players too with loads of international experience. Every year is a step in the right direction from our program, and we are confident that these three young men will continue to lead us to our goals. We can't wait to start working with them!"

Alastair Cho
Baltimore, Md./McDonogh School

Before Princeton: Ranked #8 in the US U17 and #10 in the US U19 … finished sixth at the 2017 Arlen Specter Pennsylvania Junior Champions Tour and made the quarterfinals of multiple JCTs … a two-time US Squash All-American and team captain at McDonogh … was twice named the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) individual champion including recording a 3-0 win in the finals of the 2019 MIAA Individual Championships … was a three-time all-conference selection … played at #1 as McDonough won back to back MIAA championships his junior and senior years … McDonough finished sixth at the 2018 US High School Championships and 10th at the US High School Championships … also played at the Meadow Mill Athletic Club and played varsity tennis … trained under Omar Sobhy.

Personal: Full name is Alastair Choi … born Feb. 15 … parents are Peter and Joanne Cho … Joanne is a Princeton alum … has an older brother Stewart (USC '20) .

Why Princeton: Princeton offers an exceptional undergraduate education with phenomenal professors and facilities. Princeton is a close-knit community with outstanding student and alumni loyalty and school spirit. Princeton brings together brilliant and creative students and professors from around the world to collaborate and develop new ideas and inventions.

Will Ezratty
Greenwich, Conn./Hackley School

Before Princeton: Earned the #1 ranking in each the U17, U15, U13 and U11 levels and is ranked #2 in the U19 … was fifth at the US Open International U19 and won the Junior Champions Tour in San Francisco for U19 … played high school squash for Hackley School – which won the league title in 2019 and the Supreet Singh at Bronxille Field Club … best win was versus Yahia Elnawasany in the round of 17 at the US Open International U19

Personal: Full name is William Ezratty … born Sept. 12 … parents are Ari and Caroline Ezratty … has an older brother Sam (Princeton'16) and two older sisters Catherine (Penn '13) and Isabelle (UVA '20).

Why Princeton: It has always been my favorite college. I am interested in their engineering program and I am very excited to compete on their squash team. I am looking forward to joining a great bunch of guys and hope to win a national championship.

Maaz Khatri
Dubai, UAE/Repton School

Before Princeton: The top ranked Australian player earning the #1 rankings in both the U17 and U19 … represented the state of South Australia at national tournament and his country of at international tournaments … competed in the 2017 and 2018 World Junior Squash Championships in New Zealand and India, respectively … won both the 2016 U17 Australian Junior Squash Championship and was the Australian Junior Squash Open .. was the runner up at the 2017 U17 Austrian Junior Squash Open, the 2014 U15 Australian Junior Squash Championships and was third at the 2013 U13 Austrian Junior Squash Champion … won the 2012 U13 Oceania Junior Squash Championship and was third in 2015 in the U15 category … credits his best win as his 3-1 win at the U19 Australian National Championship in 2018 … trained under squash and fitness coaches such as Haitham Ashoush, Mohammed Nasr, and Asif Khan … was the top scorer for his cricket club Walkerville, and also previously played club level soccer for the Metrostars.

Personal: Full name is Maaz Khatri … born July 29 … parents are Jamal and Halima Khatri … has a younger brother Saad, and a younger sister Soha.

Why Princeton: I mainly chose Princeton as it is one of the most prestigous universities in the world and provided such a great opportunity for me to learn and to build towards any future prospects of mine. The Princeton squash coach, Sean Wilkinson, was extremely welcoming and it ultimately influenced me to choose Princeton.

Arin Mukherjee
Princeton, N.J./The Lawrenceville School

Before Princeton: Played for Princeton Junior Squash out of Jadwin Gym and played three years on his high school team at The Lawrenceville School .. coached by Tyler Smith and trained with Yasir Butt … reached the #11 ranking in the U17 and #13 in U15 … won two junior gold tournaments at the U17 and U19 tournaments … credits his best win as the finals of his first gold tournament he won at Groton at Massachusetts Gold.

Personal: Full name is Arin Mukherjee … born June 21 … parents are Arka and Mita Mukherjee … father Arka attended Princeton graduate school … has an older sister Trisha (Columbia '21).

Why Princeton: I've lived in Princeton since 2005, and I've been watching the squash team play for as long as I can remember. In fact, it was in Jadwin that I first started learning how to play squash. Students from Princeton's teams would often help out in coaching the local junior program. I always aspired to be at their level and play on the same team one day. So ten years later, when I was offered admission here, I didn't have to think twice. The opportunity to be a student at an institution like this was just something I couldn't turn down.

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