PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The No. 6 Harvard men's squash team completed its run at the CSA Team National Championships this afternoon with a narrow loss to the No. 8 Columbia Lions. The Lions squeaked out a 5-4 victory over the Crimson, who finished in sixth-place at the National Tournament.
 

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Crimson met its Ivy rival, Columbia on the courts this afternoon in the final competition for the teams at the 2025 CSA Team National Championships. The match was the second consolation bracket final, with the winner claiming fifth place in the tournament.
 
The Crimson top three of David Costales, Denis Gilevskiy and Neel Joshi all turned in impressive victories at ones, twos and threes, respectively. At the top of the lineup, Costales ended his junior campaign with a thrilling 3-2 win. The Ecuador native secured three consecutive game wins after falling into an 0-2 deficit to earn the win in his final match of the season. Gilevskiy and Joshi each recorded sweeping 3-0 victories. Segev Rome recorded the other Crimson win at sevens, defeating his opponent 3-1.
 
Jacob Lin nearly pulled out the win at fours, but could not hold on as his opponent escaped with a win after the five-game marathon.
 

Final Results

No. 6 Harvard – 4
No. 8 Columbia – 5
1 - David Costales def. Shaurya Bawa (COL), 3-2 (9-11, 6-11, 12-10, 11-4, 11-9)
2 - Denis Gilevskiy def. Yusuf Sheikh (COL), 3-0 (11-8, 11-6, 14-12)
3 - Neel Joshi def. Arhan Chandra (COL), 3-0 (11-8, 11-3, 11-9)
4 - Franklyn Smith (COL) def. Jacob Lin, 3-2 (6-11, 11-8, 4-11, 11-8, 11-8)
5 - Imad Athar (COL) def. Conner Stoltz, 3-1 (12-10, 3-11, 11-6, 11-5)
6 - Zach Nam (COL) def. Tate Harms, 3-0 (11-2, 11-8, 11-8)
7 - Segev Rome def. Thomas Soltanian (COL), 3-1 (11-8, 8-11, 11-9, 11-7)
8 - Laszlo Godde (COL) def. Marcus Lee, 3-1 (11-8, 11-6, 19-21, 11-8)
9 - Paarth Ambani (COL) def. Louis Murray, 3-1 (4-11, 11-4, 11-7, 11-6)