Saturday, February 22
Philadelphia, Pa.
3:30 p.m.
Drexel University
5
vs
4
Columbia
Men's Squash Held off Columbia to Win 5-4 on Senior Day
2/22/2025 6:11:00 PM | Men's Squash
PHILADELPHIA – Drexel men's squash hold off Columbia 5-4 in final duals match of the season. The Dragons finish 10-7 on the season.
Drexel recognized Fritiof Jacobsson and Haris Qasim before the match for their senior day.
Charlie Taylor battled through five games, taking control in the final frame to secure an 11-5 win. Dima Dumitru dropped the second game but recovered to take the next two and win in four. Sean Murphy edged out two tight opening games before closing his match in straight sets. Darien Benn won a four-game match, bouncing back from a second-game loss to finish with an 11-9 win.
The Dragons finish the year with the CSA Men's Team National Championships, beginning March 6th.
Drexel 5, Columbia 4
Shaurya Bawa def. Guido Lindner 8-11, 11-5, 11-6, 7-11, 11-7
Youssef Bastawy def. Arhan Chandra 11-8, 6-11, 11-5, 12-10
Yusuf Sheikh def. Yuri Pelbart 3-11, 11-7, 11-3, 11-6
Zach Nam def. Fritiof Jacobsson 11-6, 7-11, 11-9, 11-9
Charlie Taylor def. Imad Athar 8-11, 12-10, 11-1, 8-11, 11-5
Dima Dumitru def. Thomas Soltanian 11-7, 7-11, 11-5, 11-5
Sean Murphy def. Laszlo Godde 12-10, 15-13, 11-4
Paarth Ambani def. Tavneet Mundra 6-11, 11-9, 12-10, 11-9
Darien Benn def. Adam Goad 11-8, 7-11, 11-6, 11-9
Thiago Cabrejos def. Gonzalo De La Mora 11-8, 9-11, 11-4, 9-11, 11-5
Drexel recognized Fritiof Jacobsson and Haris Qasim before the match for their senior day.
Charlie Taylor battled through five games, taking control in the final frame to secure an 11-5 win. Dima Dumitru dropped the second game but recovered to take the next two and win in four. Sean Murphy edged out two tight opening games before closing his match in straight sets. Darien Benn won a four-game match, bouncing back from a second-game loss to finish with an 11-9 win.
The Dragons finish the year with the CSA Men's Team National Championships, beginning March 6th.
Drexel 5, Columbia 4
Shaurya Bawa def. Guido Lindner 8-11, 11-5, 11-6, 7-11, 11-7
Youssef Bastawy def. Arhan Chandra 11-8, 6-11, 11-5, 12-10
Yusuf Sheikh def. Yuri Pelbart 3-11, 11-7, 11-3, 11-6
Zach Nam def. Fritiof Jacobsson 11-6, 7-11, 11-9, 11-9
Charlie Taylor def. Imad Athar 8-11, 12-10, 11-1, 8-11, 11-5
Dima Dumitru def. Thomas Soltanian 11-7, 7-11, 11-5, 11-5
Sean Murphy def. Laszlo Godde 12-10, 15-13, 11-4
Paarth Ambani def. Tavneet Mundra 6-11, 11-9, 12-10, 11-9
Darien Benn def. Adam Goad 11-8, 7-11, 11-6, 11-9
Thiago Cabrejos def. Gonzalo De La Mora 11-8, 9-11, 11-4, 9-11, 11-5
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