Capitalizing the excellence of Riya Pillai (F.Y.B.Com.), The College Women Badminton Team won the title of Mumbai University Badminton Championship first time in the history and adjudged the 66 years old (1946) Ever rolling Champions trophy of Mumbai University Badminton(w) Championship, where a total of 146 colleges made their entry in to the fray.
In the team title event after entering in to the pre quarter stage the Doubles team partnered by Riya Pillai and Neha Lenka beat a strong Poddar College (2-1) and in the next stage the team was successful in holding the great name in University Badminton NM College (2-1). And on their way to final Riya supported by Neha over powered the Joshi Bedekar college and won the women team title for Pillai’s. The team was co-ordinated and managed by Mr. Dhiraj Chindrankar.
In the Individual Singles Riya never look back as she beat St. Andrews, Vinisha (21-5) and in the Semifinals Riya beat a well-equipped Anagha of Ruparel (30-10) as the format was amend by the University. In the finals Riya beat Aishwarya of Ruia (30-12) and emerged as a champion for Pillai’s College.
