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No. 1 Princeton Sweeps Yale, Advances to Howe Cup Semis

March 06, 2026 | Women's Squash

It's on to the Collegiate Squash Association Howe Cup semifinals for the No. 1-ranked Princeton women's squash team after a sweep of eighth-seeded Yale on Friday at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center in Philadelphia.

Fourth-seeded Harvard is up next for the Tigers in a Saturday semifinal at 3:30 p.m.

Samantha Jaffe (P) def. Eedha Mehta (Y), 3-0 (11-2, 11-3, 11-4)

Zeina Zein,,Alex JaffeEmma Trauber,Charlotte Bell,Sam Jaffe,Caroline Eielson,Liyen Teoh,Hermione CaoandSonya Sassonhad eight sweeps among them with no match going longer than four games.Fourth-seeded Harvard is up next for the Tigers in a Saturday semifinal at 3:30 p.m.

Zeina Zein(P) def. Heng Wai Wong (Y), 3-0 (11-4, 11-9, 11-5)(P) def. Spring Ma (Y), 3-0 (11-7, 11-6, 11-5)Alex JaffeEmma Trauber(P) def. Meha Shah (Y), 3-2 (9-11, 11-4, 11-6, 11-13, 11-6)Charlotte Bell(P) def. Elise Kang (Y), 3-1 (8-11, 11-6, 11-9, 11-9)Samantha Jaffe (P) def. Eedha Mehta (Y), 3-0 (11-2, 11-3, 11-4)

Caroline Eielson(P) def. Tsz Ling Alyssa Ho (Y), 3-0 (11-3, 11-0, 11-0)Liyen Teoh(P) def. Whitney Taylor (Y), 3-0 (11-5, 11-7, 11-1)Hermione Cao(P) def. Layla Johnson (Y), 3-0 (11-5, 11-8, 11-7)Sonya Sasson(P) def. Swetha Sivakumar (Y), 3-0 (11-3, 11-2, 11-4)### Players Mentioned

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