Cornell University Athletics

2024-25 | JUNIOR SEASON
Finished season with 8-8 dual match record and 8-9 overall mark, primarily competing at No. 4 position (8-7) and playing one match from No. 3 ... posted four consecutive victories after dropping season-opening match in five games to Stanford's Amelie Haworth (Nov. 22) ... claimed Ivy League-opening match against Dartmouth's Maya Mansoor (Jan. 11) in straight games ... lost semifinal match of Holleran West bracket at CSA Individual Championships to Virginia's Maryam Mian in four games (Jan. 26) ... won three of final five matches, including pair of five-game wins in round of 16 matchup of Howe Cup bracket against Drexel (March 6) and in second consolation semifinals versus Stanford (March 8) ... received CSA Scholar-Athlete Award.

2023-24 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Concluded season tied with Wen Li Lai for team lead in overall wins, finishing with overall record of 13-7 ... logged a win in lone appearance at No. 3 position against Chatham (Dec. 1) and went 9-6 from No. 4 ... opened season with victories in first seven matches ... seven of 13 wins on season came in three games ... lost to Trinity's Lujan Palacios in championship match of Holleran West bracket at CSA Individual National Championship (March 10).

2022-23 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Posted 12-5 record in first collegiate season ... 12 wins were second-most by Big Red player on season ... reached quarterfinals of Holleran South bracket of CSA National Individual Championships ... won first five collegiate matches, four of which came in three games ... won five of last seven matches, including a four-match win streak over opponents from Dartmouth, Columbia, Drexel, and Virginia ... logged 5-2 record in Ivy League matches.

PRIOR TO CORNELL
Spent previous 10 years playing squash, ranking in top 10 at GU11, GU13, GU15, GU17, and GU19 levels, reaching as high as No. 2 at GU13 ... three-time regional championship winner at GU11, GU13, GU19 ... won three gold medals at various tournaments ... inducted into Cum Laude Society during senior year of high school ... AP scholar, and received Scholar-Athlete Award from US Squash during sophomore, junior, and senior years.

PERSONAL
Alysa Ali is the daughter of Farah Hussein and Murtaza Ali, and has two younger sisters ... her cousin also attended Cornell ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.