Friday, January 19
Princeton, N.J.
1:00 PM
Princeton University
7
vs
2
Columbia
Alastair Cho and the Tigers were 7-2 winners over Columbia on Friday.
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No. 5 Princeton Opens Ivy Season, Defeats No. 6 Columbia
January 19, 2024 | Men's Squash
Taking the first four matches off court and seven of the first eight, the No. 5-ranked Princeton men's squash team was a 7-2 winner over No. 6 Columbia on Friday to open the Ivy League season in Jadwin Gym.
Karim Elbarbary, Ahmed Hussein, Alastair Cho and Gordon Lam delivered wins to get Princeton to a 4-0 lead, and following Columbia's first win, Avi Agarwal had the clincher before Thomas Rosini and Hollis Robertson followed with wins on the way to the 7-2 final. Lam's win came in five games after opponent Rutvik Rau won the first two games and Lam won three straight elimination games to take the match.
Now 4-0, Princeton will head to No. 9 Cornell on Sunday for a noon match to open the Ivy season.
Karim Elbarbary (P) def. Franklyn Smith (C), 3-1 (11-4, 3-11, 11-7, 11-8)
Hollis Robertson (P) def. Harold Castiaux (C), 3-2 (11-9m 11-9, 5-11, 5-11, 11-6)
Thomas Rosini (P) def. Shaurya Bawa (C), 3-0 (11-7, 11-9, 11-2)
Ahmed Hussein (P) def. Laszlo Goode (C), 3-0 (11-7, 11-9, 11-5)
Avi Agarwal (P) def. Jacob Bulbulia (C), 3-2 (11-9, 7-11, 14-16, 11-8, 11-7)
Alastair Cho (P) def. Zach Nam (C), 3-0 (11-5, 11-6, 11-6)
Paarth Ambani (C) def. Zain Ahmed (P), 3-2 (8-11, 9-11, 11-7, 11-2, 11-6)
Gordon Lam (P) def. Rutvik Rau (C), 3-2 (7-11, 11-13, 12-10, 11-3, 11-7)
Adam Goad (C) def. Federico Sosa (P), 3-2 (13-11, 11-8, 10-12, 10-12, 11-1)
10th match: Sameer Saxena (C) def. Will Ezratty (P), 3-1 (2-11, 11-4, 11-9, 11-2)
Karim Elbarbary, Ahmed Hussein, Alastair Cho and Gordon Lam delivered wins to get Princeton to a 4-0 lead, and following Columbia's first win, Avi Agarwal had the clincher before Thomas Rosini and Hollis Robertson followed with wins on the way to the 7-2 final. Lam's win came in five games after opponent Rutvik Rau won the first two games and Lam won three straight elimination games to take the match.
Now 4-0, Princeton will head to No. 9 Cornell on Sunday for a noon match to open the Ivy season.
Karim Elbarbary (P) def. Franklyn Smith (C), 3-1 (11-4, 3-11, 11-7, 11-8)
Hollis Robertson (P) def. Harold Castiaux (C), 3-2 (11-9m 11-9, 5-11, 5-11, 11-6)
Thomas Rosini (P) def. Shaurya Bawa (C), 3-0 (11-7, 11-9, 11-2)
Ahmed Hussein (P) def. Laszlo Goode (C), 3-0 (11-7, 11-9, 11-5)
Avi Agarwal (P) def. Jacob Bulbulia (C), 3-2 (11-9, 7-11, 14-16, 11-8, 11-7)
Alastair Cho (P) def. Zach Nam (C), 3-0 (11-5, 11-6, 11-6)
Paarth Ambani (C) def. Zain Ahmed (P), 3-2 (8-11, 9-11, 11-7, 11-2, 11-6)
Gordon Lam (P) def. Rutvik Rau (C), 3-2 (7-11, 11-13, 12-10, 11-3, 11-7)
Adam Goad (C) def. Federico Sosa (P), 3-2 (13-11, 11-8, 10-12, 10-12, 11-1)
10th match: Sameer Saxena (C) def. Will Ezratty (P), 3-1 (2-11, 11-4, 11-9, 11-2)
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