Teams Recap (Rockford Champs Day 2)

By Michael Reff
Press Committee Chair

Day 2 of Champs if you’re in the know,
Coed and Women’s teams put on the greatest shows!
With the Women’s end of things, there was close competition.
Several down-to-the wire doubles would yield the decision.

In semis, NYU vs. Harvard, former fought back from a deficit,
From 0-2 in decider to 3-2 was the end of it.
They met defending champs UCLA, who had a smoother course
To arrive at the finals, now a battle was in store!

Yet another double’s decider would deliver the winner.
UCLA vs. NYU 3-2, getting trophy with dinner!
For the Coed side, the winningest team,
Texas Wesleyan added a 16th title to their ponging dream.

Defeating 3-1 defending champs UC Berkeley,
They fought with gumption and cheers, showing who was worthy.
A wonderful day for fans, volunteers, and players,
For who wins tomorrow? Consult the ponging soothsayers!

Featured in pics are Women's and Coed's Teams Champs UCLA and Texas Wesleyan respectively. Photo credit to Dennis Yanga.

About 2026 NCTTA College Table Tennis Championships

The championships are hosted by the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association and GoRockford (Rockford Convention and Visitors Bureau). The event crowns national champions in Men’s and Women’s Singles and Doubles, Men’s/Coed Teams, and Women’s Teams and Collegiate Peakapong Singles.

PongSpace, Peaka Pong, Major League Table Tennis, Nittaku and Paddle Palace will sponsor the event.

Watch the event on live stream starting Friday, April 10th on https://www.nctta.org/champs/2026/video.html

About NCTTA

The National Collegiate Table Tennis Association (NCTTA) is a non-profit organization established exclusively to promote the sport of table tennis at the college level. As the national governing body for college table tennis in the United States and Canada, NCTTA organizes elite intercollegiate competitions throughout North America. www.nctta.org