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Men's Squash Tests Columbia Before Falling, 6-3

NEW YORK (11/22/2024) -- The Tufts University men's squash team pushed No. 8 Columbia University Friday night, but two competitive matches in the middle of the ladder went the Lions way in a 6-3 final score line. 

Tufts was a winner at the No. 2 position, as sophomore Nachiket Desai was a 3-0 winner with scores of 11-7, 11-2 and 13-11. First-year Santiago Medina Carrillo outlasted Thomas Soltanian in five games 11-8, 8-11, 3-11, 11-3 and 11-5 at No. 3 singles, while sophomore Emerson Wang was a 3-1 winner at No. 9 with scores of 11-3, 11-13, 16-14 and 11-4. 

At No. 4 singles, Kerwin Teh battled hard against Zach Nam but he couldn't pull the victory as he fell 6-11, 11-6, 10-12, 11-3 and 11-4

Imad Athar knocked off Jared Chin 3-1 at No. 6 with scores of 11-4, 11-5, 6-11 and 11-8, while all other scores were 3-0 wins for the Lions. 

Arhan Chandra defeated Tufts' Aarav Gill 11-8, 11-7 and 11-6 at the No. 1 position, while Rohan Valia was topped by Paarth AMbani at No. 5 singles 11-8, 12-10 and 11-7. Rutva Samant dropped an 11-6, 11-6 and 13-11 decision, while Shivin Kumar fell at No. 8 11-6, 11-9 and 11-7. 

Tufts will be back in action in New York Saturday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. against the University of Rochester. 

--JUMBOS--
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Players Mentioned

Jared Chin

Jared Chin

Junior
Nachiket Desai

Nachiket Desai

Sophomore
Aarav Gill

Aarav Gill

Sophomore
Shivin Kumar

Shivin Kumar

Junior
Rutva Samant

Rutva Samant

Sophomore
Kerwin Teh

Kerwin Teh

Senior
Rohan Valia

Rohan Valia

Junior
Emerson Wang

Emerson Wang

Sophomore
Santiago Medina Carrillo

Santiago Medina Carrillo

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jared Chin

Jared Chin

Junior
Nachiket Desai

Nachiket Desai

Sophomore
Aarav Gill

Aarav Gill

Sophomore
Shivin Kumar

Shivin Kumar

Junior
Rutva Samant

Rutva Samant

Sophomore
Kerwin Teh

Kerwin Teh

Senior
Rohan Valia

Rohan Valia

Junior
Emerson Wang

Emerson Wang

Sophomore
Santiago Medina Carrillo

Santiago Medina Carrillo

Freshman