NCPA 2026 Florida Fall Regional Recap

Tournament Overview

Tour: NCPA — National Collegiate Pickleball Association

Event dates: Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026

Venue: The Hub Pickleball JAX, 2525 Country Club Blvd, Orange Park, Florida

Schools: 13

Teams: 32

Players: 134 unique players listed on completed team-event game scorecards

Florida Atlantic University’s FAU 1 won the NCPA Florida Fall Regional Championship, defeating USF 1 of the University of South Florida 4–0 in the final. Georgia Tech 1 and Auburn 1 also reached the semifinals.

Participating Schools — team bracket only

Auburn University; Coastal Carolina University; Emory University; Florida Atlantic University; Florida International University; Florida State University; Georgia Institute of Technology; Thomas University; University of Florida; University of Georgia; University of North Florida; University of South Carolina; University of South Florida.

Tournament Recap

FAU 1 defeated Auburn 1, 4–1, in the semifinals. USF 1 defeated Georgia Tech 1, 4–2, in the other semifinal. In the final, FAU won women’s doubles 11–8, men’s doubles 11–0 and the two mixed doubles games 11–1 and 12–10.

Finalists and Semifinalists

Champion — FAU 1 (Florida Atlantic University)

Players: DJ Zeiler, Gianna Jarman, Layla Segelnick, Daniel Brinkworth.

Runner-up — USF 1 (University of South Florida)

Players: Tessa Wilson, Sofia Manzanares, Aaron Daudert, Landon Gossard.

Semifinalist — Georgia Tech 1 (Georgia Institute of Technology)

Players: Eli Eliason, Michael Wittland, Sarah Peach, Ashley Lu.

Semifinalist — Auburn 1 (Auburn University)

Players: Daniel Cather, Bella Suiter, Abbie Kate Monski, Enrique Matta.