CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. –  The No. 8 Virginia men’s squash team (11-3) captured its sixth-consecutive win on Sunday (Jan. 26), defeating No. 11 Columbia (5-6) 6-3 in a head-to-head battle at the McArthur Squash Center.
 
The Cavaliers recorded their first win against the Lions since becoming a varsity program in 2017. The team recorded its eighth win of the season at the McArthur Squash Center to remain undefeated in home matches.
 
Freshman Omar El Torkey (New Cairo, Egypt) opened the match with a 3-0 win at the top of the order against James Wyatt. El Torkey won 11-8, 11-9, 11-7 for the first point of the day.
 
Junior William Braff (Locust Valley, N.Y.) followed with an 11-5, 11-6, 11-8 win over Aditya Kankariya in position eight but a loss in position five put the Lions on the board.
 
Freshman Cullen Little (Baltimore, Md.) went 11-8, 13-11, 4-11, 11-5 against Krish Kapur in position four, while freshman Aly Hussein (Cairo, Egypt) went 11-3, 11-7, 11-6 in position two against Callan Hall to give the Cavaliers a 4-1 lead.
 
Senior Toby Hansford (Darien, Conn.) clinched the match point, defeating Rahul Sehrawat 11-3, 11-9, 11-7 in position seven.
 
Freshman Teddy Durfee (Bedford, N.Y.) recorded the last point for the Cavaliers. He defeated Hugh Camiener 11-5, 6-11, 11-6, 11-9 in position nine.
 
“Another very solid performance from the guys this year, who have gone undefeated at home this season,” head coach Mark Allen said. “Special mention to our first-years , who together picked up four of our six points in today’s match and looked very impressive in doing so. Captain Toby Hansford also pulled out another big win, taking the fifth (point) in a vital match, 3-0, which was his fifth shutout win in a row.”
 
The Cavaliers will return to action on Jan. 31 to face top ranked and defending champions Harvard in a 5 p.m. match in Boston.
 
No. 8 Virginia def. No. 11 Columbia 6-3
Order of Finish (1, 8, 5, 4, 2, 7, 6, 3, 9)
1 | Omar El Torkey (UVA) def. James Wyatt (COL) 11-8, 11-9, 11-7
2 | Aly Hussein (UVA) def. Callan Hall (COL) 11-3, 11-7, 11-6
3 | Robin Singh Mann (COL) def. Will Holey (UVA) 7-11, 5-11, 11-3, 11-5, 11-6
4 | Cullen Little (UVA) def. Krish Kapur (COL) 11-9, 13-11, 4-11, 11-5
5 | Chaitanya Shah (UVA) def. Peter Miller (UVA) 11-7, 11-6, 11-9
6 | Justin Ghaeli (COL) def. Glenn Yates (UVA) 11-3, 10-12, 11-7, 11-8
7 | Toby Hansford (UVA)  def. Rahul Sehrawat (COL) 11-3, 11-9, 11-7
8 | William Braff (UVA) def. Aditya Kankariya (COL) 11-5, 11-6, 11-8
9 | Teddy Durfee (UVA) def. Hugh Camiener (COL) 11-5, 6-11, 11-6, 11-9
Exh | Andrew Braff (UVA) def. Andrew Jung (COL) 12-10, 11-4, 11-9