The men’s team fell to the University of Pennsylvania (12–1, 5–0 Ivy) on Saturday, but ended the weekend with a victory against Princeton University (7–2, 4–1 Ivy) on Sunday. 

On Saturday, the men’s team took on the Quakers at the Brady Squash Center in a series of close matches, ultimately falling 7–2. It was a hard-fought match, as Penn is ranked No. 1 and had been undefeated all season until their loss to Trinity College (13–0, 0–0 NESCAC) on Feb. 4. 

On Sunday, the men rallied against Princeton, beating the Tigers with a dominant 7–2 win. 

Sunday night’s game celebrated the three graduating seniors: Yee Xian Siow ’24, Brian Leonard ’24, and Jed Burde ’24 for their last home game at the Brady Squash Center. 

“From this weekend, we had a tough loss against Penn, but I feel like we collectively rallied as a team and played with a lot of confidence and enthusiasm going into the Princeton match,” Lachlan Sutton ’27 wrote to the News. “We are always in each other’s corners, win or lose, and that helps us play to the best of our abilities and get these big wins.”

Siow, in his last point of his last match at the Brady Squash Center, hit an outright winner to beat his Princeton opponent in his final match at home as a Bulldog. It was an emotional moment for the Blue and White, as Siow has played No. 1 on the ladder for both his junior and senior years. 

On Saturday, the women’s team competed against Penn (​​10–3, 3–2 Ivy), securing a hard-fought 6–3 win. The Bulldogs have been victorious over the Quakers for the past six years. 

On Sunday, the women competed against Princeton (8–2, 4–1 Ivy) but fell to the Tigers with a final score of 2–7. The women put up a good fight, though, with Christy Lau ’25 and Mika Bardin ’26 winning their matches 3–2.    

Sunday night’s game celebrated the three graduating seniors: Elisabeth Ross ’24, Gigi Yeung ’24 and Sneha Sivakumar ’24 for their final home game at the Brady Squash Center.  

“I think this past weekend really emphasized for our team that we are capable of competing at a high level against top ranked teams,” Meghna Sreedhar ’25 wrote to the News. “Knowing this will help motivate us through Nationals in a couple of weeks.” 

On Wednesday, the women concluded their regular season with a match against Trinity College (11–0, 0–0 NESCAC), falling 8–1. Lindsay Westerfield ’25 clinched a victory in the No. 9 spot, while Ross, Yeung and Rashi Goverdhanam ’27 all displayed strong efforts, narrowly missing out with five games apiece. 

“As a team, we have been working hard on physical, mental and technical aspects of the game,” Sivakumar wrote to the News. “The focus these next few weeks leading up to Nationals will definitely be on pushing our physical fitness up another level as well as mental fitness.” 

Looking ahead, the men will travel to Hartford on Friday to compete against Trinity for their last match of the 2023-24 season. 

Both the men’s and women’s teams are getting ready for the College Squash Association National Championships that will be held at the end of February and the beginning of March.

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against Columbia University (4–5, 0–3 Ivy) on Saturday then traveled up to Ithaca, NY to face off against Cornell University (7–4, 0–3 Ivy) on Sunday. These pivotal matches marked significant milestones in their quest for an Ivy title.

On Saturday, the Bulldogs played Columbia, clinching a narrow victory against the Lions with a score of 5–4.

Siow Yee Xian ’24 secured an impressive straight-set win as the No. 1 seeded player for the Blue and White, maintaining his undefeated streak for the season, a streak that would be broken the next day after he fell to the Big Red.

“The highlight for me is definitely coming back from 2–4 and beating Columbia 5–4,” Siow Yee Xian wrote to the News. “This really showed that all of the work we’ve done on and off court is paying off, especially on the mental side where the whole team stayed really positive and composed no matter whether we were winning or losing.”

The Bulldogs have 12 wins and five losses against the Lions since 2011. In 2023, they beat

Columbia in a commanding 9–0 showing.

On Sunday, the Bulldogs competed against Cornell with a decisive victory over the Big Red.

“My favorite moment was watching Lachlan [Sutton ’27] clinch the win against Cornell,” Tad Carney ’26 wrote to the News. “It was a big moment for him and the team, making it a lot less stressful than it was against Columbia the day before.”

The Bulldogs beat the Big Red 7–2. Tad Carney, Nikhil Ismail ’25 and Brian Leonard ’24 all beat their opponents in dominant 3–0 games.

Since 2011, the Bulldogs have 15 wins and one loss against Cornell. The Bulldogs beat the Big Red last season with a score of 9–0.

Looking ahead, the Bulldogs take on the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University this weekend at home. These games mark the last two conference matches before the men’s team gears up for the College Squash Association National Championships.

“Throughout this week, [men’s and women’s head coach] Lynn [Leong] and the rest of the coaching staff have maintained the team’s focus on the week’s goal: defeating Penn and Princeton,” men’s captain Brian Leonard wrote to the News. “Playing Ivy matches are always tough, but the team is ready for a big weekend ahead.”

Games this weekend against UPenn and Princeton start at 12 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, respectively, at the Brady Squash Center inside Payne Whitney Gymnasium.

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Of the men’s team, Siow Yee Xian ’24, Maxwell Orr ’25, Arav Bhagwati ’26 and Nikhil Ismail ’25 competed in the CSA Individual Championships. Xian and Orr competed in the A Division Pool Trophy, while Bhagwati and Ismail competed in the B Division East Molloy Cup. Merritt Wurts ’25 and Taylor Clayton ’25 played in the doubles championship as partners. 

“I think the atmosphere of the whole event is really nice,” Wurts wrote to the News. “It’s very laid back in comparison to the regular season. It’s also a great opportunity to play with one of your friends. Doubles still has the competitive edge but in the end we’re all just there because we enjoy the game.”

Of the women’s team, Elisabeth Ross ’24 played singles in the A Division Ramsay Cup and Whitney Taylor ’26 played singles in the B Division Holleran Cup.  

On Friday, Xian lost in a close 3–2 match against his Princeton University opponent, Karim Elbarbary. Later in the day, he defeated his Rochester opponent, Yash Fadte, 3–0.

Orr fell to his Harvard University opponent, ​​Marwan Tarek, 3–0, but rallied to beat his University of Virginia opponent,​​ Omar El Torkey, 3–1 on the same day. Both Xian and Orr moved on to the consolation semifinals.

“My personal highlight this weekend was upsetting the top seeds as a No. 7 seed, and making the final,” Bhagwati wrote to the News. “Since I was seeded lower, I played with no pressure which allowed me to play freely … playing this tournament has given me a huge confidence boost which I will bring into next season.”

Bhagwati had a strong performance on Saturday, beating his Chatham opponent Sebastian Vaca Sanchez and Cornell University opponent Aaron Liang 3–0, which moved him on to the national semifinals. 

Ismail beat his Colby College opponent Youssif Mostafa 3–0 on Friday, but fell to his St. Lawrence University opponent Lewis Anderson 2–3. 

In their opening match of the doubles bracket, Wurts and Clayton defeated their St. Lawrence opponents Tray Denman and Henry Worden. 

Among the women’s team, Taylor defeated her Middlebury College opponent Lindsey Burnham 3–1, but fell to her Princeton opponent Caroline Spahr 3–0. Taylor finished 5–8 in her draw in the Holleran Cup. Ross fell to both her Harvard opponent Marina Stefanoni and Stanford opponent Si Ma, finishing 13–16 in her draw in the Ramsay Cup. 

On Saturday, Bhagwati, playing individually, and Wurts and Clayton, playing doubles, both beat their opponents. Bhagwati beat his Drexel opponent Jose Andres Lopez 3–2, and Wurts and Clayton beat their Middlebury opponents 3–1. Bhagwati, Wurts and Clayton advanced in their respective divisions.  

Wurts and Clayton won both their matches on Saturday against their Brown University and Middlebury opponents. 

In consultation matches on Saturday, Xian rallied hard to beat his Harvard opponent Ido Burstein 3–1, while Orr fell to his University of Pennsylvania opponent Nathan Tze Bing Kueh 3–1. The next day, Bhagwati competed in the finals for the Molloy East Championship, falling to his St. Lawrence opponent Lewis Anderson 3–1. No. 7 Bhagwati finished second in the Molloy East Championship. 

Wurts and Clayton competed in the doubles semifinals, losing to their Naval Academy opponents Millen Randell and Henry Sparkman 3–1. The Bulldog pair finished 3–4 in the Intercollegiate Doubles Championships. 

“One of the most challenging aspects of Individual Championships is competing after the team season has finished,” assistant coach Tate Miller wrote to the News. “Every one of our players demonstrated perseverance and a strong mindset to give themselves the best chance on court. Seeing the group we brought down to Philadelphia support each other and fight for the All American status is something I truly enjoyed.”

Xian competed in the Pool Trophy consolation finals, ultimately losing to his UPenn opponent Nathan Tze Bing Kueh 3–2.  

The men’s and women’s squash teams have officially finished regular season and tournament play. They will have a short break before they begin practicing and preparing for the 2023-2024 season. 

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The men competed at Trinity College’s George A. Kellner Squash Courts in Hartford, Connecticut. The Bulldogs entered the tournament as the No. 4 seed and finished third in this year’s Potter Cup with wins over the University of Virginia (13–4, 0–0 MASC) and the University of Pennsylvania (16–3, 5–1 Ivy). 

“The past weekend proved that we are one of the best teams in the country,” assistant coach Tate Miller wrote to the News. “The squash that the men played was absolutely brilliant and all of them should be proud of the teamwork and passion that they displayed, and we will be going into the offseason with plenty of confidence for next season.”

The Bulldogs played the Cavaliers back in November to start Yale’s 2022-2023 regular season, beating UVA with the same score of 6–3. 

On Saturday, the Bulldogs played in the semifinals against the undefeated No. 1 Harvard University team (16–0, 6–0 Ivy). The Blue and White fell to the Crimson 6–3. There were many close matches against the Crimson, with Brian Leonard ’24 and Maxwell Orr ’25 both losing their matches with a tight scoreline of 2–3. 

On Sunday, the Bulldogs competed in the 3/4 playoffs against the University of Pennsylvania and played their last matches of the tournament. The men had a hard fight and rallied to beat the Quakers 5–4, which placed them third in the tournament. 

“The team showed incredible grit and resilience on Sunday in the 3/4 playoff after losing to Harvard in a heartbreaking semifinal,” Nikhil Ismail ’24 wrote to the News. “We were able to bounce back from that loss and take down a team that we hadn’t beaten in 7 years in what was a true team effort. Everyone from positions 1–14 contributed to our success this season on and off the court and I think this weekend proved that.”

Ismail was last on for the Bulldogs in a game-deciding match, with the Bulldogs and the Quakers tied 4–4. He battled to beat his opponent 3–2, turning the victory over to the Bulldogs. Merritt Wurts ’25 played an important role for the Bulldogs by also winning with a close match of 3–2. 

This was an exciting win for the Blue and White, as the men broke their 10-match losing streak against the Quakers. 

“We proved to ourselves that we belong up there with the best teams in the country,” team captain Eric Kim ’23 wrote to the News. “It’s been a privilege to captain this group of guys this year. They made my job easy and although we didn’t reach our goal of winning a national championship, I’d rather lose with this team than win with another.”

Kim is the only graduating senior seeded in the top nine. 

Looking ahead, some of the Bulldogs will compete in the CSA Individual and Doubles Championships at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the weekend of March 1. 

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After a weekend of competition, the women fell to Trinity College (18–1, 0–0 NESCAC) and Drexel University (13–4, 0–0 MASC) and rallied to beat Cornell University (9–8, 5–2 Ivy) in the Howe Cup.  

On Friday, the women began CSA Championship play against No. 1 Trinity, falling 0–9 to the Bantams. 

“I think this weekend of competition taught our team to really believe in the process,” Meghna Sreedhar ’25 wrote to the News. “We had some tough competition but were able to find successful moments in all of our matches by sticking to the game plan and working for every point. My personal highlight of the weekend was watching my teammates put in their best efforts for our final matches of the season.”

On Saturday, the women continued into the consolation set of matches. The Bulldogs fell to the No. 4 Dragons 2–7. The Blue and White fought hard, with Whitney Taylor ’26 and Joy Qu ’26 both losing their matches with close scorelines of 2–3. 

On Sunday, the Bulldogs rallied after a long weekend to compete in their final match of the Howe Cup against No. 6 Cornell. The Bulldogs were victorious over the Big Red 5–4. Sreedhar, Mika Bardin ’26, Lindsay Westerfield ’25, Qu and captain Brianna Jefferson ’23 won their matches for the Bulldogs. 

“The team faced tough opponents this past weekend, but showed grit to flip the Cornell result from earlier in the season, demonstrating that the more determined team will come out victorious,” assistant coach Tate Miller wrote to the News. “I will always remember watching Joy Qu come back from 10–7 down in the fifth game against Cornell and clinching the match for the Bulldogs.”

Yale women’s squash entered the 2022–2023 Howe Cup as the eighth seed and finished seventh in this year’s National Collegiate Women’s Varsity Team Championship. The top five finishers in this year’s CSA championships were Harvard (14–1, 6–0 Ivy), Trinity, University of Virginia (13–7, 0–0 MASC), Drexel and Columbia (5–8, 3–3 Ivy).  

Last year, the Bulldogs entered the tournament as the fifth seed and finished fourth. 

“I am really proud of the team for their tenacity this season,” Jefferson wrote to the News. “We had a lot of setbacks with injuries and such, but I am so glad that we were able to finish strong through nationals.”

Harvard women’s squash won this year’s Howe Cup. The Crimson has won the CSA Team National Championships every year since 2015, except 2021 when there was no tournament play due to COVID-19. 

Looking ahead, the Bulldogs will compete in the College Squash Association Individual and Doubles Championships at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center in Philadelphia, PA during the weekend of March 1. 

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On Saturday, the men played Western at the University of Rochester’s squash center, beating the Mustangs 9–0. Eight out of the nine ladder players beat their opponents 3–0. 

“Going into Nationals it was good to get some more match experience under our belts,” Maxwell Orr ’25 wrote to the News. “There were a lot of solid wins throughout the entire ladder over the weekend, when at this level of college squash nothing is a guarantee. We are looking to build off these results and make some strides in the next couple weeks as we prepare for a championship run.” 

The Bulldogs have five wins and zero losses against Western since 2011. In 2021, the men beat the Mustangs in a commanding 9–0 showing. 

On Sunday, the Bulldogs competed against the University of Rochester at the Lyman Squash Center, the Yellowjackets’ home court. 

“The matches this weekend were a good test of the team’s adaptability and mental agility,” assistant coach Tate Miller wrote to the News. “Looking forward, we know that both Men’s and Women’s Team Nationals will test our talented teams and are preparing our teams to enjoy and embrace that challenge.”

The Bulldogs beat the Yellowjackets 7–2. Eric Kim ’23, Brian Leonard ’24, Arav Bhagwati ’26, Jed Burde ’24 and Siow Yee Xian ’24 all beat their opponents in dominant 3–0 games.

Since 2011, the Bulldogs have nine wins and seven losses against the Yellowjackets. The Bulldogs beat the Yellowjackets last season with a score of 8–1. 

Looking ahead, both the men’s and women’s (5–5, 3–3 Ivy) squash teams are preparing for the College Squash Association Nationals Championship. The men are competing at Trinity College in Hartford, CT and the women are playing at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. 

“After finishing out our regular season, our coaches have done a fantastic job identifying where we can improve,” men’s captain Eric Kim ’23 wrote to the News. “We like where we’re at physically, but can always improve and will hope to make more strides in the next two weeks. Competition is the fun part so we’re looking forward to our first match at nationals after a hard two week training block.”

The CSA Team Championships will be held over the weekend on February 24 through 26.

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The men’s team fell to the University of Pennsylvania (13–1, 4–1 Ivy) on Saturday and Princeton University (6–1, 4–1 Ivy) on Sunday. The women’s team beat Pennsylvania (5–6, 1–4 Ivy)  and lost to the Tigers (6–2, 3–2 Ivy).

The men’s team competed against the Quakers away at the Penn Squash Center in Philadelphia with many close matches. Brian Lenord ’24 had a tight match, ultimately losing with a score of 3–2. 

On Sunday, the men traveled to Princeton to compete against the Tigers at the Jadwin Squash Courts. The Bulldogs fell to the Tigers with a close final score of 4–5. 

“Going into the weekend against Penn and Princeton, the team was extremely motivated to show our talent and depth against two of the toughest programs in the country,” assistant coach Tate Miller wrote to the News. “The matches we lost were by the finest margins, that’s the nature of squash at this level. Our focus the next couple weeks leading up to CSA Championships is different for each player, but with the intention of closing those margins and getting a foot up on our opponents.”

The women’s team traveled to Philadelphia on Saturday and beat Pennsylvania 7–2. The Bulldogs have been victorious over the Quackers for the past four years. 

On Sunday, the women traveled to compete against Princeton in New Jersey. The women fell to the Tigers with a final score of 1–8. The women fought hard, with Christy Lau ’25 having a close match of 2–3.

“My highlight from the past three matches is the overall quality of squash that everyone is playing,” Elisabeth Ross ’24 wrote to the News. “While the results have not been going the way we want, everyone is fighting for each point and making each individual game score very close. We have two more weeks of training before nationals, and with this final push I’m excited to see what we can do at nationals.”

On Wednesday, the men beat Trinity College (12–4, 0–0 NESCAC) 6–3, making it the Bulldogs first win against the Bantams in 10 years. Wednesday also marked the squash squads’ senior night celebration. 

“To beat Trinity for the first time in 10 years in my last home match is special and something I will never forget,” Eric Kim ’23 wrote to the News. “David [Tsai ’23] and I couldn’t have asked for a better senior day and we’re so proud of this team for bouncing back after a tough weekend. We proved to ourselves that we are right up there with the best teams but we’ve still got a lot of work to do before nationals in 3 weeks.”

The Bulldogs fought hard for the win, with Maxwell Orr ’25, Max Forster ’25 and Kim winning their matches with a close score of 3–2 against the Bantams. 

The women fell to Trinity (13–0, 0–0 NESCAC) on Wednesday. The women fought hard against the undefeated No.1 Bantams but ultimately fell with a final score of 1–8. 

Wednesday night’s game celebrated the four graduating seniors Kim, David Tsai ’23, Brianna Jefferson ’23 and Julia Zhukovets ’23 for their last home game at the Brady Squash Center. 

Looking ahead, the men will travel to Western and Rochester to compete on Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th, respectively.

Both the men’s and women’s teams are getting ready for the College Squash Association Nationals Championship that will be held at the end of February and the beginning of March. 

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The Bulldogs played Harvard University at home on Friday at the Brady Squash Center before traveling to Hanover to compete against Dartmouth College on Sunday. 

On Friday, the No. 4 men fell to No. 1 Harvard (6–0, 3–0 Ivy). While the Crimson beat the men overall 2–7, Tad Carney ’26 and Brian Leonard ’24 won their individual matches 3–0 and 3–1 respectively. The rest of the team fought hard, with Max Forster ’25, Arav Bhagwati ’26 and Eric Kim ’23 losing their matches with a close score of 2–3. 

“To start off the season against Harvard was always going to be really tough,” Forster said. “There were some really close matches in there and it was very unfortunate that we didn’t come out on top, but there is a lot we can take away from this and learn since there is a long season ahead. I’m sure we will play them again during the national championship and I’m sure we will take what we have learned and change the result next time.” 

The No. 5 women had a hard fight, but the team ultimately fell 0–9 to No. 2 Harvard (4–1, 3–0 Ivy). The Crimson are on a four-game winning streak and have not lost yet this season. 

Both Meghna Sreedhar ’25 and Mika Bardin ’26 had very close matches with a final score of 2–3. 

“There are a lot of positive takeaways from this weekend.” Bardin wrote to the News. “I’m proud of the ways in which we adapted to our last-minute lineup change due to some injuries on the team.” 

On Sunday, the men rallied to sweep No. 10 Dartmouth (4–4, 0–2 Ivy) in Hanover. The men’s team has only lost to the Big Green once, with 16 total wins over Dartmouth since they first matched up in 2011. The Bulldogs have a home record of 8–0 and an away record of 6–1. 

The women beat No. 10 Dartmouth (4–4, 0–2 Ivy) 8–1 at the Berry Squash Courts this past Sunday. The women haven’t fallen to the Big Green since 2011, with 13 total wins and zero losses.  

“I think everyone stepped up to the plate in our matches against Harvard and Dartmouth, giving us all the opportunity to learn something from these past matches,” Bardin wrote. “I feel confident that we are all coming into this weekend’s matches against Cornell and Columbia with a better understanding of our strengths as individual competitors as well as the depth we hold in our roster.”

Looking ahead, the Bulldogs will continue Ivy play against Columbia University and Cornell University.

The Blue and White will host the men’s (1–4, 0–2 Ivy) and women’s (2–3, 1–1 Ivy) Columbia squash teams on Saturday. Cornell’s men’s (5–2, 1–2 Ivy) and women’s (5–1, 2–1 Ivy) teams will travel to play on Sunday at the Brady Squash Center. 

“This week is all about working on being confident on court and trusting in our ability to put the ball where it needs to go,” Elisabeth Ross ’24 told the News. “Going into this weekend we are really focused on the basics, such as getting the ball deep and wide, and making sure our foundations are strong going into a tough weekend of competition.”

The Brady Squash Center is located on the fourth floor of Yale’s Payne Whitney Gymnasium.

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On Friday, both Bulldog squads swept Williams College with 9–0 wins at the Brady Squash Center. Yale then packed their rackets to battle Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA on Sunday. While the men’s team brought home a 7–2 win, the women lost in a narrow 4–5 match-up.

“We took care of business and put forth solid individual performances,” coach Lynn Leong told Yale Athletics after the match on Friday. “These results directly reflect our team’s dedication and hard work. We look forward to building upon this momentum on the road against two top-ranked Drexel University teams this Sunday in Philadelphia.”

The Bulldogs were favored ahead of the home opener as Williams is ranked No. 14 and 15 for their men’s and women’s team, respectively. The Yale men’s squad is ranked No. 4 while the women’s squad No. 5. 

The Bulldogs did not lose a single game on Friday, as all individual players swept their opponents. Every player on both the men’s and women’s squads closed out their matches in just three sets.

At Drexel, however, the matches proved not to be so swift and easy.

The women’s team fought hard, but ultimately fell to No. 3 Drexel. Only Christy Lau ’25, Whitney Taylor ’26, Gigi Yeung ’24 and Mika Bardin ’26 were able to take down their opponents.

Regardless, the team is keeping a positive attitude as they are looking ahead to Ivy League play.

“It was exciting to watch my teammates fight for every point,” Meghna Sreedhar ’25 said. “I am looking forward to us keeping the momentum going as we enter our Ivy matches in January.”

The men’s squash team is ranked above Drexel at No. 7, and were able to bring the victory home with six Bulldogs sweeping their opponents. The men’s squad is still running undefeated in the season after beating University of Virginia earlier this fall.

For many of the Elis, the biggest game of the season is their next one when the Bulldogs will host the Crimson. 

“I honestly really just want to beat Harvard and win the Ivy League title,” Merrit Wurts ’25 wrote when asked about his hopes for the season. “Not much else to be said for that one.”

On January 13 of the next year, the Bulldogs will play their rival Harvard at the Brady Squash Center. At their last match up, Harvard swept the women’s team 9–0, and won against the men’s team 8–1.

Harvard is ranked No. 1 for their men’s squad and No. 2 for their women’s squad.

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The Bulldogs will face off against Williams at 6:00 p.m. on Friday at the Brady Squash Center in New Haven. On Sunday, the Bulldogs will travel to Philadelphia to compete against Drexel University at the Kline & Specter Squash Center at 1:00 p.m. 

Both the men’s and women’s squash teams are off to a strong start this season. The Bulldogs won their first official matches of the season against the University of Virginia, beating the Cavaliers 6–3 in Charlottesville. 

“We hope to keep our momentum from our win against UVA and demonstrate all the hard work we’ve been putting into our practices on and off court,” Nina Mital ’25 said. 

The men’s squash team has performed well against Williams in the past. From 2011 to 2019, the Bulldogs have not lost a match to Williams. In 2019, the Bulldogs beat Williams 9–0. 

The women’s squash squad has also performed very well against Williams in the past, with the same unbeaten streak of 8–0 against Williams and last beat them 9–0 in 2019 as well. 

“In preparation for the matches this weekend, we are sharpening up our skills and our movement, and focusing on specific matchups and strategy,” Jed Burde ’24 told the News. “For us it’s two squash matches against good teams — it’s not much more than that.” 

On Sunday, the Bulldogs will travel to compete against Drexel in Philadelphia. 

From 2011 to 2019, the men’s team maintained a winning record of 5–3 against Drexel. Five out of the eight games in the past years have been away and the Bulldogs will be away again this year. The Bulldogs won all home games against Drexel. 

Women’s squash has competed well against Drexel with a winning streak of 8–0 from the years 2011 to 2019. 

“I am looking forward to our games against Williams and Drexel this coming weekend because we started off the season strong with our wins over UVA,” Max Forster ’25 said. “I am excited to continue these strong performances which will hopefully set us up nicely for the matches in the new year.”

Looking ahead, the Bulldogs have about a month break before they continue season play again. Both the men’s and women’s teams will begin play again in January. 

The Blue and White will host Harvard on Friday, Jan. 13. On Jan. 15, the Bulldogs will travel to Hanover to compete against Dartmouth.

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