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Olivia Fiechter '18 and junior Youssef Ibrahim were Princeton's furthest women's and men's advancers in Egypt.
Photo by: Beverly Schaefer
Tigers Current and Alumni Compete in PSA World Tour's Egyptian Open
October 12, 2020 | General, Men's Squash, Women's Squash
Four Tigers, whether current or alumni, competed in the Professional Squash Association's World Tour event in Cairo, Egypt over the weekend, just a month after the PSA resumed competition following a break since March due to COVID-19.
Nicole Bunyan '15 extended her opponent to four games in the first round as Egypt's Mariam Metwally advanced. Ranked 63rd in the world, the competition was her first on the tour since reaching the second round of the Queen City Open in Regina, Canada in March. Bunyan earned three All-America honors as a Tiger.
Olivia Fiechter '18 made the second round in Cairo, defeating the Netherlands' Tessa ter Sluis in three games in the first round before Egypt's Salma Hany advanced to the round of 16. Fiechter and Bunyan have met twice in 2020, with Fiechter winning in the semifinals of the E.M. Noll Classic in Philadelphia in February and in the second round of the Racquet Club Pro Series in St. Louis the following week. Fiechter is ranked 32nd in the world, and the Egypt event was also her first PSA Tour stop since the Queen City tournament in March. Fiechter made the final of both tournaments in which she faced Bunyan, winning the Noll Classic and finishing runner-up at the Racquet Club event. Fiechter was a four-time All-America and four-time All-Ivy honoree during her time at Princeton.
Todd Harrity '13 defeated England's Adrian Walker in five games in the first round before fifth-seeded Diego Elias defeated Harrity in four games in the second round. Harrity is ranked 62nd in the world, and he was playing for the first time on the PSA Tour since the Oregon Open in February. The 2011 CSA individual champion and the top player on Princeton's 2012 CSA team title winner, Harrity was a four-time All-America, two-time Ivy Player of the Year and four-time All-Ivy honoree.
Junior Youssef Ibrahim won his way into the round of 16, defeating Scotland's Alan Clyne in four games in the first round and England's Declan James in five in the second round before running into fourth-seeded Paul Coll of New Zealand. Ranked 49th in the world and an All-America honoree last season, the event was his first on the PSA Tour since making the final of the Noll Classic.
Results from the event can be found here.
Nicole Bunyan '15 extended her opponent to four games in the first round as Egypt's Mariam Metwally advanced. Ranked 63rd in the world, the competition was her first on the tour since reaching the second round of the Queen City Open in Regina, Canada in March. Bunyan earned three All-America honors as a Tiger.
Olivia Fiechter '18 made the second round in Cairo, defeating the Netherlands' Tessa ter Sluis in three games in the first round before Egypt's Salma Hany advanced to the round of 16. Fiechter and Bunyan have met twice in 2020, with Fiechter winning in the semifinals of the E.M. Noll Classic in Philadelphia in February and in the second round of the Racquet Club Pro Series in St. Louis the following week. Fiechter is ranked 32nd in the world, and the Egypt event was also her first PSA Tour stop since the Queen City tournament in March. Fiechter made the final of both tournaments in which she faced Bunyan, winning the Noll Classic and finishing runner-up at the Racquet Club event. Fiechter was a four-time All-America and four-time All-Ivy honoree during her time at Princeton.
Todd Harrity '13 defeated England's Adrian Walker in five games in the first round before fifth-seeded Diego Elias defeated Harrity in four games in the second round. Harrity is ranked 62nd in the world, and he was playing for the first time on the PSA Tour since the Oregon Open in February. The 2011 CSA individual champion and the top player on Princeton's 2012 CSA team title winner, Harrity was a four-time All-America, two-time Ivy Player of the Year and four-time All-Ivy honoree.
Junior Youssef Ibrahim won his way into the round of 16, defeating Scotland's Alan Clyne in four games in the first round and England's Declan James in five in the second round before running into fourth-seeded Paul Coll of New Zealand. Ranked 49th in the world and an All-America honoree last season, the event was his first on the PSA Tour since making the final of the Noll Classic.
Results from the event can be found here.
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