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Men's Squash

Summer Squash Round Up: Crimson Alumni Shine in Professional and Amateur Tournaments

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard Squash alumni and alumnae continue to impress on the world stage, posting a number of impressive wins throughout the summer at the professional and amateur level.
 
Below is a roundup of all the Harvard Squash current and former athlete accolades from the summer.
 
Ali Farag '14 
  • Became a four-time PSA World Champion in May.
  • Won the El Gouna International title in June.
  • Named the PSA World Tour Player of the Month for August.
  • Crowned the Paris Squash 2023 Champion in August.
  • Did not lose a single game prior to the semifinals.
  • Remains No. 1 in PSA Men's World Rankings.
 
Amanda Sobhy '15 
  • Reached the semifinals at Paris Squash 2023 with a comeback win against No. 4 Joelle King.
  • Currently ranked 5th in PSA Women's World Rankings.
 
Haley Mendez '15 
  • Announced her retirement from professional squash in May.
  • Mendez reached a highest ranking of No. 36 in the world and competed in over 100 matches on the PSA tour.
  • During her time at Harvard, she won three national championships and three Ivy League titles.
 
Sabrina Sobhy '19 
  • Reached the quarterfinals at Paris Squash 2023, upsetting No. 3 Hania El Hammamy.
  • This was one of, if not the biggest win of her professional career.  
  • Currently ranked 16th in PSA Women's World Rankings.  
 
Gina Kennedy '20 
  • Reached the semifinals of Paris Squash 2023, her first time making the semifinals of a Platinum-level event.
  • Currently ranked 8th in the PSA Women's World Rankings.
 
Timmy Brownell '20 
  • Now ranked 48th in PSA Men's World Rankings, moving up two from his previous 50th ranked spot. 
 
Victor Crouin '22 
  • Made it to the quarterfinals in the El Gouna International Squash Open and the Paris Squash Open, falling to Farag in both tournaments.
  • Crouin is now ranked No. 7 in PSA Men's World Rankings.
 
Marina Stefanoni '24
  • Competed with team USA at the 2023 Pan American Championships in June.
  • Grabbed three medals at the championships in team, singles, and doubles competition.
  • Helped the women to a first-place finish overall.
  • Earned her seventh career PSA title at the Windsor Cup in Canada this August.
  
George Crowne '23 
  • Won his first PSA title at the Windsor Cup this August, defeating Canada's Brett Schille.
 
David Costales '26 
  • Crowned the South American Senior Men's Squash Champion 
  • Won five matches to claim the crown.
 
Saran Nghiem '26 
  • Captured the Open Costa Brava Squash Project title in June.
  • Captured Berkhamsted Linksap Open title in July to claim her third PSA title.
 
Jacob Lin '27 
  • Represented Canada at the Junior Worlds, reaching the third round of the tournament.
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Players Mentioned

George Crowne

George Crowne

Senior
Applied Mathematics
David Costales

David Costales

Sophomore
Undeclared
Jacob Lin

Jacob Lin

First-Year
Marina Stefanoni

Marina Stefanoni

Senior
Astrophysics and Economics

Players Mentioned

George Crowne

George Crowne

Senior
Applied Mathematics
David Costales

David Costales

Sophomore
Undeclared
Jacob Lin

Jacob Lin

First-Year
Marina Stefanoni

Marina Stefanoni

Senior
Astrophysics and Economics