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Osama Khalifa Advances To Quarterfinals Of CSA National Championships

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Osama Khalifa Advances To Quarterfinals Of CSA National Championships

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Princeton, N.J. - With a busy opening day of action at the 2015 College Squash Association on Friday, Feb. 27, only one Columbia player remains alive in the winners' bracket. Osama Khalifa grabbed back-to-back wins to advance to the quarterfinals of the Pool Trophy (A Division).

Khalifa began the day with an opening round 3-0 victory over St. Lawrence's Ibrahim Khan (11-3, 11-7, 11-3). The first-year followed with another 3-0 defeat of Rick Penders (15-13, 11-1, 11-7), a member of reigning national team champion Trinity.

Up next, Khalifa will return Saturday, Feb. 28 to face Prineton's Samuel Kang in a quarterfinals match set for 1:10p.m.

Rishi Tandon competed in the Pool Trophy (A Division) on Friday. After dropping his a tough 2-3 first match to Bates College's Ahmed Hatata, the sophomore bounced back with a 3-2 triumph in the first round consolation bracket over Trinity's Moustafa Hamada (11-8, 6-11, 11-7, 11-9).

Up next, Tandon will return Saturday, Feb. 28 to face Atticus Kelly of Drexel in the consolation quarterfinals for a 12:20 p.m. match.

On the women's side, Reyna Pacheco fell to Trinity's Sachika Balvani, 3-1, in the second round of the Holleran Cup (B) Division, following a first round bye. Pacheco will continue in the second round consolation on tomorrow with a match against Princeton's Tara Harrington at 9:45 a.m.

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Players Mentioned

Reyna Pacheco

Reyna Pacheco

Junior
Rishi Tandon

Rishi Tandon

Sophomore
Osama Khalifa

Osama Khalifa

Senior

Players Mentioned

Reyna Pacheco

Reyna Pacheco

Junior
Rishi Tandon

Rishi Tandon

Sophomore
Osama Khalifa

Osama Khalifa

Senior