PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Sanjay Jeeva advanced into tomorrow's Molloy Cup – South finals match, while teammate Shams Abbas saw his tournament run draw to a close at day two of the College Squash Association (CSA) Individual Championships, hosted by Penn on Saturday.
Jeeva takes on Penn.'s Yash Bhargava in tomorrow's Championship match at 11:20 a.m. A win by Jeeva would secure All-America Second Team status as he would become the first F&M squash player to earn the distinction since 2014.
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The Results
Shams Abbas – Molloy Cup – North
Sanjay Jeeva – Molloy Cup – South
Sanjay Jeeva – Molloy Cup – South
Jeeva cruised out of the gate in his Semifinal matchup against Rochester's C. Corona Segundo with wins of 11-8 and 11-4 in the opening two frames. Segundo fought back with an 11-8 triumph in the third before Jeeva closed the door with an 11-7 victory for the 3-1 edge.
Shams Abbas – Molloy Cup – North
Abbas fell behind early with an 11-8 setback against Trinity's Andrew Lee in the first frame but came back to tie the competition at 1-1 with an 11-6 win in the second. However, Lee edged Abbas in the final two stanzas by scores of 11-9 and 11-8, respectively.