Junior Saksham Choudhary (left) and senior Aly Abou Eleinen (right) both secure undefeated seasons following their wins against Cornell on Feb. 6 at the Penn Squash Center.
Credit: Diego CárdenasNormally, DP Sports Player of the Week goes to just one athlete. But when two players on the same team both don't lose, you can't really justify putting one above the other.
Senior Aly Abou Eleinen and junior Saksham Choudhary both played a crucial role in Penn squash’s success this season and helped the team clinch its first Ivy League Championship since 1974 and second in program history.
On Friday, Eleinen went fourth in the lineup in the team's matchup against Princeton. The Egyptian native went 11-8, 9-11, 11-4, 13-11 to take a four-game win to push Penn's advantage to 4-2. Going into Choudhary’s match, the Tigers tied the competition, but Choudhary was able to come away with his 27th consecutive win in a four-game victory, 11-6, 5-11, 11-6, 11-8, to clinch the match.
Following up on their success on Friday, the duo showed out against Cornell in the team's 9-0 win. Eleinen competing in the #1 spot had a commanding ,11-2, 11-8, 11-2 victory. Choudhary, who clinched his 27th straight win on Friday, followed up with his 28th victory by a dominant 11-5, 11-9, 12-10 margin.
The Quakers will next be in action at home on Feb. 18 for the start of CSA Team Championships.
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