Day 2 of the 2026 CSA National Team Championships delivered everything that makes championship weekend special. With the main draw quarterfinals on the schedule, the Arlen Specter US Squash Center was alive throughout the day. The crowds brought tremendous energy, the matches were fiercely contested, and the atmosphere reflected why the College Team Championships remain one of the premier events in squash.
While the event is only halfway complete, it was clear throughout the day that the championship weekend has reached full intensity, with teams battling for spots in Saturday’s semifinals.
The lone main draw upset came on the men’s side, where #5 Yale University defeated #4 University of Virginia 5–4 in one of the most exciting matches of the tournament so far. Yale trailed early but rallied during the final rotation of matches to secure the narrow victory and advance to the semifinals.
Elsewhere, the quarterfinal matches largely followed the seedings, with several top teams delivering strong performances to move forward in the championship draw.
In the consolation bracket, the only upset of the day came in the women’s draw where #11 Dartmouth College defeated #10 Amherst College 6–3.
Results from Day 2
Men – 10:30 AM
- Trinity College defeated Princeton University, 7–2
- Yale University defeated University of Virginia, 5–4
- Harvard University defeated Columbia University, 6–3
- University of Pennsylvania defeated Drexel University, 7–2
- Dartmouth College defeated Williams College, 9–0
- Cornell University defeated Tufts University, 5–4
Women – 3:00 PM
- Princeton University defeated Yale University, 9–0
- Harvard University defeated Trinity College, 8–1
- Stanford University defeated University of Virginia, 7–2
- University of Pennsylvania defeated Cornell University, 8–1
- Drexel University defeated Tufts University, 6–3
- Dartmouth College defeated Amherst College, 6–3
The championships continue Saturday with the semifinal matches, as the remaining teams look to secure their place in Sunday’s national championship finals.
