CLINTON, N.Y. – Three of the top four seeds advanced out of the quarterfinal round at the 2026 NESCAC Men’s Squash Championship at the Little Squash Center on the campus of Hamilton College.
 
No. 5-seeded Colby was the lone upset of the day. The Mules earned a 5-4 victory over No. 4 Amherst to advance to the semifinals for the second consecutive year. Colby won at 1 and 2 positions on the ladder and took all three matches in the middle with wins at 4, 5, and 6.
 
No. 3 Williams topped No. 6 Middlebury, 5-4. The Ephs have reached the semifinals in every championship they have played (18 straight).
 
No. 2 Tufts downed No. 7 Bowdoin, 8-1, to reach the semifinals for the fourth year in a row. Bowdoin’s only point in the match came at the 9 spot.
 
Top-seeded Trinity eased past No. 8 Hamilton, 7-2, on the Continentals’ home courts. The Bantams advance to the semifinals for the 19th consecutive season.
 
Sunday’s slate of matches is as follows, and all matches will be streamed via Playsight.
9:00 a.m. – Semifinal #1: No. 3 Williams vs. No. 2 Tufts
NB Noon – Semifinal #2: No. 5 Colby vs. No. 1 Trinity
4:00pm – Championship Match – Semifinals Winners