Bates College

Career Record: 28-24

2025-26: Team captain.... Second team All-NESCAC.... NESCAC Winter All-Academic selection.... Playing at the No. 1 position in the lineup, Patel posted a record of 7-9 while competing against the best-of-the-best in women's college squash.... Swept her opponent 3-0 (11-6, 11-5, 11-5) as Bates defeated Franklin and Marshall 6-3 (Nov. 22).... Swept her opponent 3-0 (11-3, 11-3, 11-8) as Bates defeated Brown 6-3 (Dec. 6).... Tallied a 3-0 (13-11, 11-4, 11-8) win as Bates defeated Connecticut College 6-3 (Jan. 9).... Collected a 3-0 (11-2, 11-4, 11-1) victory as Bates defeated William Smith 8-1 (Jan. 10).... Earned a 3-1 (11-7, 7-11, 11-7, 13-11) victory over her opponent from Bowdoin (Feb. 6).... Earned a 3-0 (11-8, 13-11, 11-5) win as Bates defeated Connecticut College 5-4 in the Walker Cup Quarterfinal (Feb. 27).... Capped off her career with a 3-1 (8-11, 12-10, 11-1, 11-5) victory as Bates defeated Hamilton 6-3 in the Walker Cup Playoff (March 1).

2024-25: Studied abroad for the entire year.... NESCAC Winter All-Academic selection.

2023-24: NESCAC Winter All-Academic selection.... Went 10-7 on the season while playing mostly at the No. 3 position in the lineup.... Won five matches in a row at one point, including wins over opponents from Bowdoin and Tufts.... Delivered on the national stage with a 3-2 (7-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-6, 11-6) win over her opponent from Middlebury at CSA Team Nationals (Feb. 16).

2022-23: Second Team All-NESCAC as a rookie.... Went 11-8 on the season while playing mostly at the No. 2 position in the lineup.... Authored a pair of three-match winning streaks, posting wins vs. Hamilton, Middlebury, and Mount Holyoke (1/14-1/17) before contributing to the Bobcats' Epps Cup title by securing winning efforts against Vassar, Haverford, and Hamilton.

Minor: Mathematics (Digital and Computational Studies concentration)

Personal: 2022 graduate of The Emerald Heights International School (India) where she competed in squash (team captain) and swimming ... All-Academic Student-Athlete Award.

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