Men’s Squash at #5 Princeton (Sat.), Hosting #7 Cornell (Sun.) Seeking Ivy League Title

PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania's men's squash team, No. 1 in the College Squash Association (CSA) rankings, looks to complete an unbeaten regular season and clinch an Ivy League title this weekend with a road match Saturday against No. 5 Princeton and a home clash Sunday with No. 7 Cornell.

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Previewing Penn
Penn knocked off Columbia, 8-1, last Friday for its 14th consecutive victory. Aly Abou Eleinen, Saksham Choudhary, and Nathan Kueh all moved to 4-0 in Ivy League play with victories; for Abou Eleinen, the win marked his 13th overall of the season, while Choudhary and Kueh each picked up their 12th.

As a team, the Quakers have dropped just six of 36 matches in Ivy League play, and just 10 of 126 matches overall. Additionally, the Quakers have beaten seven top 10 teams this season, including teams currently ranked No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 in the CSA poll.

With a win in either match, Penn would clinch at least a share of the team's first Ivy League title since 1974. Penn would clinch the title outright with wins in both matches.

No. 1 Penn at No. 5 Princeton– Saturday 2:30 p.m.
Series Information
Records: Princeton leads 83-17 | Last Meeting: January 29, 2020 (Penn, 7-2)

Previewing the Tigers

Princeton rebounded nicely from a three-match losing streak spanning the middle of January, closing the month with a pair of 8-1 wins over fellow Ivy League top 10 foes Cornell and Columbia last Friday and Sunday, respectively.
Despite holding a significant advantage historically, the Tigers enter Saturday on a three-match losing streak against the Quakers.

#1 Penn vs. #7 Cornell – Sunday, 12 p.m.
Series Information
Records: Penn leads 48-21 | Last Meeting: February 9, 2020 (Penn, 9-0)

Previewing the Big Red

Cornell got back in the win column on Wednesday with a 5-4 win over No. 10 Rochester after dropping four of its previous five matches, including three of four in Ivy League action
Cornell has lost the last four matches to Penn, including three straight 9-0 sweeps.

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Players Mentioned

Aly Abou Eleinen: 5' 9"; Senior

Saksham Choudhary: 6' 2"; Junior

Nathan Kueh: 5' 5"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Aly Abou Eleinen
: 5' 9"; Senior

Saksham Choudhary
: 6' 2"; Junior

Nathan Kueh
: 5' 5"; Freshman