NCPA 2026 Virginia Regional Recap

Tournament Overview

Tour: NCPA — National Collegiate Pickleball Association

Event dates: Oct 3, 2026 to Oct 4, 2026

Venue: Pickleball Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Schools in the team bracket: 16

Teams: 39 teams participated in pool play; 32 advanced to the main elimination draw.

UVA 1 won the NCPA Virginia Regional Championship with a 4–1 victory over UNC Chapel Hill 1. Virginia Tech 1 and UVA 2 were the other semifinalists in the College Team Bracket.

Participating Schools — team bracket only

Carnegie Mellon University; Coastal Carolina University; Davidson College; East Carolina University; George Washington University; James Madison University; Liberty University; Pennsylvania State University; Stephen F. Austin State University; United States Naval Academy; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; University of North Carolina at Charlotte; University of North Carolina Wilmington; University of Richmond; University of Virginia; Virginia Tech.

Tournament Recap

UVA 1 defeated Virginia Tech 1, 4–0, in the semifinals. UNC Chapel Hill 1 defeated UVA 2, 4–0, in the other semifinal. UVA 1 then defeated UNC Chapel Hill 1, 4–1, in the championship match.

Finalists and Semifinalists

Champion — UVA 1 (University of Virginia)

Players: Vivianne Ngo, Alexandra Mcdonald, Alex Shrauger, Arnav Khanna.

Runner-up — UNC Chapel Hill 1 (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

Players: Mihir Upadhye, Matthew Nesbitt, Kavya Patel, Lana Teterina.

Semifinalist — Virginia Tech 1 (Virginia Tech)

Players: Nyliam Gazze, Evan Bernstine, Ashley Hunt, Caelan Funk.

Semifinalist — UVA 2 (University of Virginia)

Players: Armelle Worrel, Aiden Elstun, Justin Ning, Alexandra Daley.