PANAJI
SS Dempo College and Goa College of Engineering were crowned champions at the Goa University Inter Collegiate Badminton Championships 2022-23 held at SAG sports complex, Peddem.
SS Dempo College of Commerce and Economics, Cujira won the women's title and Goa College of Engineering, Farmagudi won the men's title.
In the women's final, SS Dempo College defeated St Xavier’s College 2-1. Yashmin Sayed defeated Sunidhi Wader 21-0, 21-2 in the first singles while Sachi Dhavlikar defeated Sinikka Sapeco 21-1, 21-3 in the second singles. In doubles, Yashmin Sayed & Samiksha Pednekar defeated Sachi Dhavlikar & Sunidhi Wader 18-21, 21-15, 21-6 (conceded).
In the men's finals, Goa College of Engineering, Farmagudi defeated St Xavier’s College, Mapusa 3-2. In the first singles, Mrunal Bhatkande defeated Menino D’souza 15-21, 21-19, 21-17 and Soham Mandrekar defeated Shreyas Tendulkar 21-16, 21-8 in the second singles. In the first doubles match, Soham Mandrekar & Menino D’souza defeated Satej Khandeparkar & Mrunal Bhatkande 21-10, 21-13. In the third singles match, Soham Shet defeated Andrion D’souza 21-9, 18-21, 21-10. In the deciding second doubles match, Shreyas Tendulkar & Soham Shet defeated Andrion D’souza & Kaushik Sakhalkar 21-11, 21-9.
Roy Athide, badminton coach, Sports Authority of Goa, was the chief guest for the presentation ceremony. He presented medals and trophies to the winners and runners-ups.
SS Dempo College women's team: Yasmin Sayed, Samiksha Pednekar, Sinikka Sapeco and Nikita Yadav; St. Xavier’s College women's team: Sachi Dhavalikar, Sunidhi Wader, Karen Miranda and Analisa D’souza; Goa College of Engineering men's team: Satej Khandeparkar, Shreyas Tendulkar, Soham Shet, Mrunal Bhatkande, Dashrath Mangelkar and Zishan Khan; St Xavier’s College men's team: Minino D’souza, Soham Mandrekar, Adrian D’souza, Jason Fernandes, Kaushik Sakhalkar and Ethan D’costa.
