Hatfield, MA — Below are the brackets for the 2016 Women’s National Team Championships.
The first weekend, February 19 – 21, 2016, will feature the women’s teams ranked 17th and below. The following weekend, February 26 – 28, 2016, the top 16 ranked women’s teams will play. Both team championship weekends will be held in New Haven, CT, with Yale University serving as the primary host.
This year there will be 44 teams participating in five divisions: Howe Cup (A Division), Kurtz Cup (B Division), Walker Cup (C Division), Epps Cup (D Division), and the E Division.
Visit CollegeSquashAssociation.com throughout the weekends for frequent updates related to the tournament.
Attractions and Restaurants: For area attractions and restaurant listings, please visit Yale’s dining and culture site.
Sportsmanship and Refereeing at Team Championships: There will be professional referees at the 2016 Women’s National Team Championships. Coaches, please review the Sportsmanship and Refereeing at Team Championships article with your team prior to competition.
Marking and Refereeing: Please note that for each match, the lower ranked team will referee the odd matches, while the higher ranked team will referee the evens.
Web Streaming: Web streaming of select courts will be available on the Ivy League Digital Network.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW LIVE BRACKETS THAT WILL BE UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND
Court Key (Link is for Directions): Y = Yale University (Court Map), W = Wesleyan University, H = The Hopkins School, C = Choate Rosemary Hall
2016 Howe Cup (A Division)
February 26 – 28, 2016
| Con Final | Con Semi | Consolation | Teams | 1st Rd | Semifinal | Final |
| Yale, 5-4 | Yale, 7-2 | Cornell | (1) Harvard University | Harvard, 9-0 | Harvard, 5-4 | Harvard, 5-4 |
| (8) Cornell University | ||||||
| Yale | (5) Yale University | Trinity, 7-2 | ||||
| (4) Trinity College | ||||||
| Stanford, 7-2 | Stanford | (3) Princeton University | Princeton, 8-1 | Penn, 6-3 | ||
| (6) Stanford University | ||||||
| Columbia | (7) Columbia University | Penn, 9-0 | ||||
| (2) University of Pennsylvania |
3-4 Playoff: Trinity d. Princeton, 5-4
7-8 Playoff: Cornell d. Columbia, 6-3
2016 Kurtz Cup (B Division)
February 26 – 28, 2016
| Con Final | Con Semi | Consolation | Teams | 1st Rd | Semifinal | Final |
| George Washington, 6-3 | George Washington, 7-2 | Virginia | (9) Dartmouth College | Dartmouth, 9-0 | Dartmouth, 7-2 | Dartmouth, 5-4 |
| (16) University of Virginia | ||||||
| George Washington University | (13) George Washington University | Williams, 6-3 | ||||
| (12) Williams College | ||||||
| F&M, 6-3 | F&M | (11) Brown University | Brown, 7-2 | Drexel, 5-4 | ||
| (14) Franklin & Marshall College | ||||||
| Middlebury | (15) Middlebury College | Drexel, 6-3 | ||||
| (10) Drexel University |
11-12 Playoff: Brown d. Williams, 7-2
15-16 Playoff: Middlebury d. Virginia, 7-2
2016 Walker Cup (C Division)
February 19 – 21, 2016
| Con Final | Con Semi | Consolation | Teams | 1st Rd | Semifinal | Final |
| Hamilton, 6-3 | Hamilton, 7-2 | Tufts | (17) Amherst College | Amherst, 8-1 | Amherst, 8-1 | Bates, 5-4 |
| (24) Tufts University | ||||||
| Hamilton | (21) Colby College | Colby, 5-4 | ||||
| (20) Hamilton College | ||||||
| St. Lawrence, 7-2 | St. Lawrence | (19) Bates College | Bates, 6-3 | Bates, 7-2 | ||
| (22) St. Lawrence University | ||||||
| Wellesley | (23) Wellesley College | Bowdoin, 7-2 | ||||
| (18) Bowdoin College |
19-20 Playoff: Bowdoin d. Colby, 5-4
23-24 Playoff: Tufts d. Wellesley, 6-3
2016 Epps Cup (D Division)
February 19 – 21, 2016
| Con Final | Con Semi | Consolation | Teams | 1st Rd | Semifinal | Final |
| Mount Holyoke, 7-2 | Mount Holyoke, 8-1 | Haverford | (25) Dickinson College | Dickinson, 9-0 | Dickinson, 6-3 | Wesleyan, 6-3 |
| (32) Haverford College | ||||||
| Mount Holyoke | (29) Mount Holyoke College | Conn, 6-3 | ||||
| (28) Conn College | ||||||
| Vassar, 5-4 | Boston College | (27) William Smith College | William Smith, 9-0 | Wesleyan, 5-4 | ||
| (30) Boston College | ||||||
| Vassar | (31) Vassar College | Wesleyan, 9-0 | ||||
| (26) Wesleyan University |
27-28 Playoff: William Smith d. Conn, 6-3
31-32 Playoff: BC d. Haverford, 7-2
2016 E Division
February 19 – 21, 2016
Main Draw:
- Match 1: (41) Smith College lost to (40) Washington University in St. Louis – 0-9 – Winner to Match 5, Loser to Team A
- Match 2: (37) Boston University d. (44) New York University – 6-2 – Winner to Match 6, Loser to Team B
- Match 3: (43) University of Minnesota lost to (38) University of Rochester – 1-8 – Winner to Match 7, Loser to Team C
- Match 4: (39) Northeastern University d. (42) Fordham University – 8-1 – Winner to Match 8, Loser to Team D
- Match 5: (40) Washington University in St. Louis d. (33) Colgate, 7-2 – Winner to Match 9, Loser to Team E
- Match 6: (36) Georgetown University d. Boston University, 9-0 – Winner to Match 9, Loser to Team F
- Match 7: (35) Bucknell University d. University of Rochester, 9-0 – Winner to Match 10, Loser to Team G
- Match 8: (34) Johns Hopkins University d. Northeastern University, 5-4 – Winner to Match 10, Loser to Team H
- Match 9 (Semifinal): Georgetown d. Wash U, 7-2 – Winner to Match 12, Loser to Match 11
- Match 10 (Semifinal): Bucknell d. Johns Hopkins, 7-2 – Winner to Match 12, Loser to Match 11
- Match 11 (35/36 Playoff): Johns Hopkins d. Wash U, 5-4
- Match 12 (Final): Georgetown d. Bucknell, 5-4
Consolations (37th – 40th):
- Boston University d. Colgate, 5-4
- Northeastern d. Rochester, 7-2
- 37th/38th: Boston University d. Northeastern, 7-2
- 39th/40th: Colgate d. Rochester, 6-3
Consolations (41st – 44th):
- Smith College d. NYU, 6-3
- University of Minnesota d. Fordham University, 6-3
- 41/42 Playoff: Smith d. Minnesota, 5-4
- 43/44 Playoff: Fordham d. NYU, 5-4
