CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The No. 3 Harvard men's squash team is headed to Philadelphia this weekend to compete for the Potter Cup at the 2026 CSA Team National Championships. The Crimson – who received a first-round bye in the tournament – will begin its hunt for the National Championships at the Arlen Specter U.S. Squash Center this Friday (Mar. 6). The Gregory Lee '87 and Russell Ball '88 Endowed Coach for Squash at Harvard University, Mike Way, and the Crimson are seeking its first National Championship since the 2022 season and its 38^th title in total.
 

The Draw

The third-seeded team in the tournament, Harvard received a first-round bye in the Potter Cup Draw and will first compete on Friday (Mar. 6) against the winner of No. 6 Columbia vs. No. 11 Tufts. Should Harvard advance, it will take on the winner of No. 2 Penn vs. No. 7 Drexel/No. 10 Cornell in the semifinal round on Saturday (Mar. 7). A full list of matches can be found here.
 
The Championship match is set for 10:30 AM on Sunday (Mar. 9).
 

National Championship History

• Harvard owns a 32-11 record at the CSA Team National Championships under the leadership of Mike Way and his staff.
• The team has secured five Potter Cup titles under Way and 37 National Championships in total.
• The Crimson finished 6^th at the Nationals last season.
• The Crimson has never faced off against Tufts at the National Championships and owns a 5-1record versus Columbia at the National tournament.

 

Current Athlete Records at the CSA Nationals

• Eight current student-athletes come into the tournament with CSA Championship experience.
• Denis Gilevskiy has posted an 8-1 record in nine matches at the nationals, a team-best.
• David Costales is right behind his co-captain with a 7-2 mark.
• Jacob Lin and Segev Rome each own three individual victories.
• Omar Azzam and Ishant Shah have competed in two and three matches in the Potter Cup, respectively.  
• Louis Murray and Marcus Lee each own one win in their postseason careers.

 

Record Check

• Alexander Broadbridge and Ishant Shah lead the team in wins this season with 10 each. Shah's record of 10-1 – primarily from ninth position – is a team-best. Broadbridge owns a 10-2 mark primarily competing at sixes for Harvard.
• Denis Gilevskiy recently took over at first position and owns a 7-5 record and a 3-3 mark in matches at the top of the lineup.
• David Costales owns three wins on the year while playing at ones and twos.
• Omar Azzam has been strong in his return to the lineup this season, posting a 9-3 overall record and a 7-3 mark from third position.
• Christian Capella – the Ivy League Rookie of the Year – owns a 9-3 record and plays primarily at fourth position.
• Maddox Moxham has recorded an 8-4 record and competes at fives for Harvard.
• Jacob Lin has tallied a 9-3 mark while primarily competing at sevens.
• Segev Rome – the team's No. 8 – owns a 7-5 mark in 2025-26.