NEW YORK, N.Y. - 12 NESCAC women’s squash athletes representing four institutions competed in the 2026 CSA Individual Championships women’s bracket on January 23 through 27 in New York City.
In the main draw, Trinity’s Thanusaa Uthrian was the only NESCAC player to reach the quarterfinal round. Uthrian dropped a 3-1 (11-4, 11-5, 4-11, 11-4) decision to Wai Heng Wong of Yale. Princeton’s Zeina Zein took home the individual title.
In other pool play matches that were completed, Trinity’s Doyce Lee won the Pool E title with a 3-2 (4-11, 12-14, 11-7, 11-6, 11-3) victory over Alexandra Stoddard of the University of Pennsylvania. Several of the other pool play semifinal and final matches were not played due to the snowstorm that hit the area.
2026 CSA Individual Championships - Jan. 23-27, 2026 - New York, NY
NESCAC Results (Women)
Round of 64
Vharsha Dinesh, Tufts d. Ziyi Liu, Dartmouth – 3-1 (11-8, 11-9, 9-11, 11-6)
Xuan Zhi Goh, Stanford d.
Anika Goyal, Tufts – 3-0 (11-1, 11-5, 11-6)
Vicky Lai, Cornell d.
Laavanya Kugan, Colby – 3-1 (11-7, 6-11, 14-12, 12-10)
Alexandra Jaffe, Princeton d.
Kanzy Elkaliuoby, Amherst – (11-4, 11-4, 11-5)
Emma Trauber, Princeton d.
Ella Hill, Tufts – (11-6, 11-5, 11-2)
Mariana Narvaez Dardon, Stanford d.
Quincy Cline, Amherst – 3-1 (11-3, 6-11, 11-7, 11-6)
Kara Lincou, Trinity d. Eedha Mehta, Yale – 3-0 (11-6, 11-3, 11-9)
Hannah Chukwu, Trinity d. Abhisheka David, Colby – 3-0 (11-3, 11-3, 11-6)
Thanusaa Uthrian, Trinity d. Kathryn Herring, Dickinson – 3-0 (11-9, 11-9, 11-5)
Wai Heng Wong, Yale d.
Anastasiia Krykun, Amherst – 3-0 (11-6, 11-4, 11-6)
Doyce Lee, Trinity d.
Maria Arseniev, Tufts – 3-1 (11-7, 8-11, 11-2, 11-8)
Round of 32
Zeina Zein, Princeton d.
Varsha Dinesh, Tufts – 3-0 (11-8, 11-5, 11-4)
Kara Lincou, Trinity d. Mariana Narvaez Dardon, Stanford – 3-1 (0-11, 11-6, 11-4, 11-3)
Hannah Chukwu, Trinity d. Ocean Ma, Harvard – 3-1 (11-6, 6-11, 11-8, 11-9)
Thanusaa Uthrian, Trinity d. Elise Kang, Yale – 3-1 (10-12, 11-3, 11-9, 11-8)
Wai Heng Wong, Yale d.
Doyce Lee, Trinity - 3-1 (11-6, 11-8, 10-12, 11-2)
Round of 16
Caroline Fouts, Harvard d.
Kara Lincou, Trinity – 3-1 (8-11, 12-10, 11-5, 11-7)
Saran Nghiem, Harvard d.
Hannah Chukwu, Trinity – 3-1 (11-7, 11-8, 6-11, 11-8)
Thanusaa Uthrian, Trinity d. Yee Xin Ying, Cornell – 3-2 (7-11, 11-9, 11-9, 6-11, 11-4)
Quarterfinal
Wai Heng Wong, Yale d.
Thanusaa Uthrian, Trinity – 3-1 (11-4, 11-5, 4-11, 11-4)
