In her first month as CEO of US Squash, Mollie Marcoux Samaan has met with members of the squash community from around the nation and learned more about the remarkable history of women in squash.
“We are at a pivotal moment in women’s sports. It’s remarkable how much growth we’ve seen over the last few years,” she said. “I don’t think it’s just one thing, I think there’s several factors that are leading towards this type of shift.”
Squash is one of the few sports with equal pay for both men’s and women’s players at the highest level, an initiative spearheaded by US Squash with the Professional Squash Association soon to follow.
Each year, more and more girls become involved in squash, more women earn coaching certifications, and Team USA continues to achieve on the world stage.
The 2026 International Women’s Day theme is “Give to Gain,” emphasizing the importance of support and its echoing impact.
U.S. No. 2 and 2026 College Squash Hall of Fame Inductee Amanda Sobhy also shares her thoughts on her career in sports and International Women’s Day with a backdrop of the 2026 College Squash National Championships, a title she brought to Harvard three times during her undefeated career with the Crimson. During her college squash career, Amanda won all 62 matches, dropping only two games ever.
“I think the biggest thing that I wanted to show people was that you don’t have to choose. I wanted to showcase to people that you can do both,” Sobhy said. “You can go to a great college, great university, get an amazing education, play college squash all four years, graduate and go on the pro tour afterwards and be successful.”
Sobhy was introduced by her sister and fellow Team USA athlete Sabrina Sobhy at the induction ceremony alongside Trinity College graduate and fellow inductee Baset Chaudry.
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