NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The men's and women's squash teams ended 2025 on a high note, defeating Drexel at home on Saturday afternoon. The women's squad took down the Dragons 6-3, while the men's squad prevailed 5-4.

Both teams improved to 1-1 overall this season. 

Men's Results

• Tad Carney (YALE) def. Nicolas Serna (DREX) 3-2
• Arav Bhagwati (YALE) def. Guido Lindner (DREX) 3-1
• Lachlan Sutton (YALE) def. Luhann Groenewald (DREX) 3-0
• Rohan Arya Gondi (YALE) def. Youssef Bastawy (DREX) 3-2
• Yuri Pollak Pelbart (DREX) def. Rick Chen (YALE) 3-1
• Oliver Velasco (YALE) def. Charlie Taylor (DREX) 3-1
• Thiago Cabrejos (DREX) def. Jack O'Flynn (YALE) 3-0
• Tavneet Singh Mundra (DREX) def. Bennett Eun (YALE) 3-1
• Dumitru Goian (DREX) def. Shaye Kirman (YALE) 3-1

Match Notes

• Carney picked up the match-clinching win. With the teams tied 4-4, Carney prevailed in a five-set battle that lasted nearly 90 minutes.
• Gondi lost the first two sets, before rallying to win the next three. He is 2-0 this season.
• Velasco won his first collegiate match.
• Yale has a six-match winning streak against Drexel, dating back to 2019.

Women's Results

• Heng Wai Wong (YALE) def. Moa Bonnemark (DREX) 3-1
• Spring Ma (YALE) def. Emma Bartley (DREX) 3-2
• Meha Shah (YALE) def. Ana Karen Botello (DREX) 3-1
• Elise Kang (YALE) def. Emilia Falconi (DREX) 3-1
• Luciana Castillo (DREX) def. Eedha Mehta (YALE) 3-1
• Whitney Taylor (YALE) def. Nóra Juhász (DREX) 3-2
• Alyssa Ho (YALE) def. Awande Malinga (DREX) 3-0
• Lijana Sultana (DREX) def. Layla Johnson (YALE) 3-2
• Claudia Adam (DREX) def. Swetha Sivakumar (YALE) 3-0

Match Notes

• The Bulldogs have won three straight matches over the Dragons.
• Kang and Ho picked up their first collegiate wins.

Up Next
The men's squad will kick off 2026 on Jan. 13 at MIT. The women's team will begin the new year at home against Princeton on Jan. 17.