WASHINGTON – Georgetown University's 14th-ranked squash team finished in third place for the Kurtz Cup at the 2026 College Squash Association Divisional Championships over the weekend in Philadelphia. The Hoyas defeated No. 19 Wesleyan 9-0 in the opening round and No. 13 Middlebury 5-4 in the consolation bracket, but fell 6-3 to No. 15 Columbia in the semifinals.
 
Cici Curran won all three of her matches over the weekend while Sanah Syed, Katie Hennessy, Mary Kacergis and Ella Schoonmaker each went 2-1. Ella Erickson, Lindsay Lee, Virginia Wood and Sydney Bramen all posted wins as well.
 
Georgetown wraps up the 2025-26 campaign with an 8-9 overall record.
 
 
Results
No. 14 Georgetown 9, No. 19 Wesleyan 0
1. Sanah Syed (Georgetown) def. Mira Bakshi (Wesleyan) – 3-0 (11-3, 11-6, 11-4)
2. Cici Curran (Georgetown) def. Avika Pande (Wesleyan) – 3-0 (11-4, 11-3, 11-4)
3. Ella Schoonmaker (Georgetown) def. Aanya Anand (Wesleyan) – 3-0 (11-3, 11-2, 11-5)
4. Ella Erickson (Georgetown) def. Penelope Furnas (Wesleyan) – 3-0 (11-3, 11-2, 11-3)
5. Mary Kacergis (Georgetown) def. Katherine Risden (Wesleyan) – 3-0 (11-9, 11-2, 11-5)
6. Lindsay Lee (Georgetown) def. Leandra Sze (Wesleyan) – 3-0 (11-1, 11-9, 11-4)
7. Katie Hennessy (Georgetown) def. Frances Guenther (Wesleyan) – 3-0 (11-3, 11-3, 11-4)
8. Virginia Wood (Georgetown) def. Caroline Caiati (Wesleyan) – 3-0 (11-4, 11-7, 11-9)
9. Sydney Bramen (Georgetown) def. Saara Saini (Wesleyan) – 3-0 (11-4, 11-2, 11-3)
 
No. 15 Columbia 6, No. 14 Georgetown 3
1. Nourin Khalifa (Columbia) def. Sanah Syed (Georgetown) – 3-1 (11-4, 9-11, 12-10, 12-10)
2. Cici Curran (Georgetown) def. Yeheni Kurupu (Columbia) – 3-0 (11-5, 11-6, 11-4)
3. Ella Schoonmaker (Georgetown) def. Eva Salzman (Columbia) – 3-1 (11-8, 9-11, 11-7, 11-5)
4. Kaavya Bansal (Columbia) def. Ella Erickson (Georgetown) – 3-2 (8-11, 11-8, 11-6, 4-11, 11-9)
5. Amal Izhar (Georgetown) def. Mariana Reedich (Columbia) – 3-1 (11-1, 9-11, 11-4, 11-6)
6. Eugenia Li (Columbia) def. Aaru Kuthari (Georgetown) – 3-0 (11-7, 11-5, 12-10)
7. Charlie McCrone (Columbia) def. Lindsay Lee (Georgetown) – 3-0 (11-9, 11-8, 12-10)
8. Isha Gupta (Columbia) def. Katie Hennessy (Georgetown) – 3-1 (12-10, 7-11, 11-4, 15-13)
9. Advita Sharma (Columbia) def. Virginia Wood (Georgetown) – 3-0 (11-9, 11-8, 11-4)
 
No. 14 Georgetown 5, No. 13 Middlebury 4
1. Sanah Syed (Georgetown) def. Lindsey Burnham (Middlebury) – 3-0 (11-6, 12-10, 11-9)
2. Cici Curran (Georgetown) def. Aanvi Anand (Middlebury) – 3-1 (11-8, 9-11, 11-5, 11-3)
3. Isabella Ronda (Middlebury) def. Ella Schoonmaker (Georgetown) – 2-1 (11-5, 11-6, 7-11, 3-1 ret.)
4. Sabrina Schwarz (Middlebury) def. Ella Erickson (Georgetown) – 3-1 (10-12, 11-4, 11-8, 11-9)
5. Mary Kacergis (Georgetown) def. Mariana Reedich (Middlebury) – 3-1 (8-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-9)
6. Aaru Kuthari (Georgetown) def. Lillian Schowalter (Middlebury) – 3-1 (11-9, 11-4, 9-11, 11-7)
7. Madeline Schwarz (Middlebury) def. Lindsay Lee (Georgetown) – 3-2 (8-11, 11-6, 11-7, 7-11, 13-11)
8. Katie Hennessy (Georgetown) def. Caroline Didden (Middlebury) – 3-0 (11-7, 11-6, 11-7)
9. Lucy Ronda (Middlebury) def. Virginia Wood (Georgetown) – 3-2 (4-11, 19-17, 11-4, 8-11, 11-7)