Semifinals day at the 2026 CSA National Team Championships brought another exciting round of competition to the Arlen Specter Center, with teams battling for spots in Sunday’s national championship matches and positioning throughout the final rounds of the tournament.

The day began with the men’s matches at 10:30 a.m., where the main draw semifinal between Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania delivered one of the most compelling results of the tournament. Harvard, the #3 seed, edged #2 seed Penn 5–4 in a tightly contested match. The result came just two weeks after Penn defeated Harvard in the Ivy League Tournament final, and three weeks after Penn recorded a 6–3 victory over Harvard in the regular season. The win sends Harvard to the Potter Cup final.

Top-seeded Trinity College advanced to the championship match with an 8–1 victory over Yale University in the other semifinal.

In the men’s consolation bracket, there were several notable results, including #8 seed Princeton defeating #4 seed Virginia 7–2 and #7 seed Drexel defeating #6 seed Columbia 6–3.

Between the men’s and women’s sessions, a brief on-court recognition ceremony was held at 2:45 p.m. on Glass Court West. The CSA recognized Baset Chaudhry and Amanda Sobhy, who were being formally inducted later that evening into the College Squash Association Hall of Fame. During the ceremony, Jim Moore was also present to accept the Arthur Blasberg, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of the late John Illig and his family.

The women’s semifinals began at 3:00 p.m., where Princeton University secured its place in the Howe Cup final with a 6–3 win over Harvard University, while the University of Pennsylvania advanced with a 5–4 victory over Stanford University in a closely contested match.

In the women’s consolation bracket, the lone upset of the session saw #12 seed Tufts University defeat #10 seed Amherst College 7–2.

Results — Saturday Semifinals

Men – 10:30 a.m.

• Main Draw – Trinity College defeated Yale University 8–1
• Main Draw – Harvard University defeated University of Pennsylvania 5–4
• Consolation – Princeton University defeated University of Virginia 7–2
• Consolation – Drexel University defeated Columbia University 6–3
• Consolation – Dartmouth College defeated Cornell University 7–2
• Consolation – Tufts University defeated Williams College 6–3

Women – 3:00 p.m.

• Main Draw – Princeton University defeated Harvard University 6–3
• Main Draw – University of Pennsylvania defeated Stanford University 5–4
• Consolation – Trinity College defeated Yale University 9–0
• Consolation – University of Virginia defeated Cornell University 6–3
• Consolation – Drexel University defeated Dartmouth College 7–2
• Consolation – Tufts University defeated Amherst College 7–2