College Squash End of Season: Last Champs, Part One

Photos credit: Chris McClintick

Day 3

MEN

Hoehn Cup

[1] Western Ontario 5/4 [3] Franklin & Marshall College

3/4 Play-Off

[4] Colby College 5/4 [7] Middlebury College

Summers Cup

[4] Chatham University 5/4 [3] Bates College  ***

3/4 Play-Off

[1] Bowdoin College  6/3 [2] St. Lawrence University

gochathamcougars: Men win Summers Cup

Conroy Cup

Denison University 6/3 Haverford College 6-3

3/4 Play-Off

Hobart College 6/3 Vassar College

WOMEN

Kurtz Cup

[3] Georgetown University 7/2 [1] Amherst College     ***

3/4 Play-Off

[2] Williams College 6/3 [4] Middlebury College

Walker Cup

[1] Wesleyan University 8/1 [2] Franklin & Marshall College

3/4 Play-Off

[5] Denison University 6-3 [6] Chatham University

WESLEYAN NEWS – DEFENDING THE WALKER CUP

 

Day 2 Recap

Double whammy of upsets in the Men’s Summer Cup, with both top seeds falling on a 5/4 score! [4] Chatham University beat [1] Bowdoin College, and [3] Bates College defeats [2] St. Lawrence University.

A surprise as well in the Women’s Kurtz Cup, [3] Georgetown University defeats [2] Williams College with an excruciating 5/4 as well, and will face #1 seed Amherst College for the Cup…

MEN

Hoehn Cup

[1] Western Ontario 7/2 [4] Colby College
[3] Franklin & Marshall College 6/3 [7] Middlebury College

Summers Cup

[4] Chatham University 5/4 [1] Bowdoin College   ***
[3] Bates College 5/4 [2] St. Lawrence University  ***

Conroy Cup

Haverford College 9/0 Vassar College
Denison University 6/3 Hobart College

WOMEN

Kurtz Cup

[1] Amherst College 8/1 [4] Middlebury College
[3] Georgetown University 5/4 [2] Williams College    ***

Walker Cup

[1] Wesleyan University 8/1 [5] Denison University
[2] Franklin & Marshall College 7/2 [6] Chatham University

 

 

Day 1 Recap

The Arlen Specter US Squash Center was buzzing on Day  with 41 teams competing across the men’s and women’s draws. Teams ranked 13 through 34 battled for a place in the semifinals, and the energy on court was high from the first serve to the final point.

The day delivered a mix of dominant performances and edge-of-your-seat thrillers, including several 5-4 nail-biters that came down to the final matches.

A big upset in the Hoehn Cup (Men) when Middlebury College beat #2 University of Rochester, to now face #3 Franklin & Marshall College.

Another surprise came from the Women’s Kurtz Cup, with #5 Denison University defeating #4 St. Lawrence University 7-2, while on the other side of the draw, #6 Chatham University beat [3] Hamilton College 5-3.

MEN

Hoehn Cup

Western Ontario def. Naval Academy 7-2
Colby College def. MIT 5-4
Franklin & Marshall College def. Amherst College 7-2
[7] Middlebury College def. [2] University of Rochester 5-4  ****

Summers Cup

Bowdoin College def. Connecticut College 6-3
Chatham University def. Hamilton College 8-1
Bates College def. Wesleyan University 8-1
St. Lawrence University def. Dickinson College 5-4

Conroy Cup

Haverford College def. Fordham University 9-0
Vassar College def. Fordham University 6-3
Denison University def. Bard College 9-0
Hobart College def. Bard College 9-0

WOMEN

Kurtz Cup

Amherst College def. Bates College 9-0
Middlebury College def. Bowdoin College 8-1
Georgetown University def. Dickinson College 7-2
Williams College def. Colby College 6-3

Walker Cup

Wesleyan University def. Connecticut College 9-0
[5] Denison University def. [4] St. Lawrence Univeristy 7-2  ***
[6] Chatham University def. [3] Hamilton College 5-3  ***
Franklin & Marshall College def. Haverford College 8-1

Pre-Tour

Connecticut College def. William Smith College 8-1
Haverford College def. Vassar College 9-0
Chatham University def. Bard College 5-2

 


The 2025 CSA Divisional Team Championships kicks off on Friday, February 28, at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center in Philadelphia, bringing together many of the nation’s top varsity squash teams for an action-packed weekend of competition.

The event features teams ranked 13 through 34 on the men’s side and 13 through 31 on the women’s side, each competing for a divisional national championship. Teams are split into the following divisions:

Men’s Divisions:

Hoehn Cup: Teams ranked 13-20
Summers Cup: Teams ranked 21-28
Conroy Cup: Teams ranked 29-34

Women’s Divisions:

Kurtz Cup: Teams ranked 13-20
Walker Cup: Teams ranked 21-31

CSA Divisional Team Championships Set to Begin Friday