The Columbia women’s squash team is set to compete in the CSA Divisional Team Championships at the Specter Center in Philadelphia, beginning Thursday. The tournament features live scores, draws, results, and order of play available on the 2026 CSA Divisional Team Championships page. Matches will also be streamed on the CSA YouTube channel @CollegeSquash.
Columbia enters the Kurtz Cup as the No. 3 seed and will face No. 6 Colby in Friday’s quarterfinal at 9 a.m. This matchup is a rematch from November, when Columbia secured an 8-1 win over Colby. In that match, Eva Salzman, Kaavya Bansal, Isha Gupta, Advita Sharma, Charlie McCrone, and Cynthia Yu each recorded victories. Notably, Cynthia Yu limited her opponent to just two points during their match.
If Columbia advances past Colby, they will meet either No. 2 Georgetown or No. 7 Wesleyan in the semifinals for a chance to play in Sunday’s championship.
Colby approaches this contest after completing its NESCAC schedule with a 5–8 overall record against several ranked opponents.
In their most recent competition, Columbia narrowly lost to Yale with a score of 4-5. Nourin Khalifa led with a five-game victory at No. 1 singles against Heng Wai Wong (12-10, 11-8, 6-11, 13-11, 11-4). Isha Gupta won her match at No. 8 in five games against Layla Johnson (11-8, 7-11, 11-6, 7-11, 11-8), while Advita Sharma claimed a straight-game win at No. 9 over Swetha Sivakumar (11-4, 11-6, 11-6).
For updates on Columbia squash throughout the tournament and season, fans can follow @CULionsSquash on X and Instagram or visit GoColumbiaLions.com.
