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MEDFORD, MA (April 30, 2026) — The No. 4 Tufts University men’s tennis team, seeded No. 1 in this weekend’s New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Tournament, will be in search of their fourth NESCAC title and first since 1989. Tufts will square off against eighth-seed Bates College starting Friday morning at 9 a.m. at Wesleyan University.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tournament Details A Look At The Jumbos
Lineup For The Weekend \nLook At The Weekend\u00a0
No. 2 Bowdoin (15-3, 9-1 NESCAC) vs. No. 7 Colby (6-10, 4-6 NESCAC)<\/p>\n
Tiebreaker:\u00a0Middlebury, Williams, and Amherst finished with identical conference records of 7-3. After all tiebreakers were applied, a random action was used to determine that Middlebury earned the No. 3 seed. Williams was the next institution pulled to earn the No. 4 seed. Amherst was the last institution drawn to earn the No. 5 seed.
No. 4 Williams (11-5, 7-3 NESCAC) vs. No. 5 Amherst (12-5, 7-3 NESCAC)<\/p>\n
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\nDate: Friday, May 1, 2026 – Sunday, May 3
\nLocation: Middletown, Conn. \u2013\u00a0John Wood Memorial Tennis Courts<\/a>
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\n\tTufts finished with a dominant 19-2 overall record, including a perfect 10-0 mark in conference play.
\n\tThe team went unbeaten in conference (NESCAC) competition, reinforcing its position at the top of the league.
\n\tStrong performance across all settings: 4-0 at home, 12-2 on the road, and 3-0 at neutral sites.
\n\tTufts went 8-1 against nationally ranked opponents, showing elite-level competitiveness.
\n\tThe team opened the dual season with nine wins in its first 11 matches, including multiple ranked victories.
\n\tSignature win came against #1 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (4-3) on the road.
\n\tAdditional marquee wins over #30 MIT, #27 Redlands, #16 Pomona-Pitzer, and multiple top NESCAC teams.
\n\tOnly losses came during a tough West Coast trip (#2 Chicago and Azusa Pacific), both closely contested.
\n\tTufts closed the season on an 13-match winning streak.
\n\tThe Jumbos were extremely dominant in conference play, winning most matches by 7-0 or 6-1 margins.
\n\tOverall singles record was an impressive 122-31 (.797 winning percentage).
\n\tThe team was especially dominant at the top of the lineup, going 58-2 at the #1 singles position.
\n\tAlex Ganchev<\/a> led the team with a 14-2 overall singles record and a 13-match winning streak to end the season.
\n\tJavier Gonzalez<\/a> played at No. 1 for the majority of NESCAC matches, going 5-0 in the NESCAC and 8-3 overall.
\n\tGarv Bahl<\/a> posted an 18-3 record and finished on an 11-match winning streak.
\n\tKaetan Mehta<\/a> had one of the best records on the team at 12-1 overall.
\n\tSacha Maes<\/a> (13-3) and Stavros Mastrogamvrakis<\/a> (12-4) provided consistent depth in the middle of the lineup.
\n\tMultiple players were unbeaten or near-perfect in specific lineup spots, highlighting strong positional consistency.
\n\tDoubles teams combined for a 58-19 overall record (.753), providing a reliable edge in matches.
\n\tThe pairing of Javier Gonzalez<\/a> and Mastrogamvrakis stood out with a perfect 8-0 record.
\n\tAndrej Djokic<\/a> and Kaetan Mehta<\/a> also went unbeaten together at 7-0 in doubles.
\n\tGanchev and Maes contributed heavily with a 14-6 record, including an 8-match winning streak.
\n\tTufts consistently secured the doubles point, going 17-4\u00a0at the #1 doubles position.
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\nTeams are required to set their lineups for the NESCAC Championships, below is the ladder that the Jumbos will go with into this weekend.
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\nNo. 1 Tufts (19-2, 10-0 NESCAC) vs. No. 8 Bates (5-10, 3-7 NESCAC)<\/p>\n
\n\tTufts is the No. 1 seed for the second straight year and third time in four tournaments.
\n\tThe Jumbos are making their 17th appearance in the NESCAC Championships since 2011 and have played in two of the last four championship matches.
\n\tTufts will put its 13-match win streak on the line when it faces No. 8 Bates.
\n\tBates has qualified for the tournament for the first time since 2023 and 15th time overall.
\n\tThe Bobcats are the No. 8 seed for the first time in program history.
\n\tBates is seeking its first NESCAC Quarterfinal win since 2013.
\n\tTufts defeated Bates, 7-0, in the spring season opener on March 7.
\n\tThe quarterfinal match marks the first meeting between the teams in the NESCAC Tournament.
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\n\tBowdoin, the 2025 NESCAC Runners-Up, has qualified for the NESCAC Championship 23 times since 2001.
\n\tThe Polar Bears are the No. 2 for the second time in four championships.
\n\tBowdoin closed out the regular season winning seven straight matches.
\n\tColby has qualified for the NESCAC Championship for the fifth year in a row and 11th time overall.
\n\tThe Mules are the No. 7 seed for the second time in three years.
\n\tColby is seeking to advance out of the first round for the first time since the championship moved to a seeded format in 2006.
\n\tBowdoin blanked Colby, 7-0, on April 16. The Polar Bears and Mules are meeting for the first time in the NESCAC Tournament.
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\nNo. 3 Middlebury (13-4, 7-3 NESCAC) vs. No. 6 Wesleyan (7-9, 5-5 NESCAC)<\/p>\n
\n\tMiddlebury, the defending NESCAC Champion, is the No. 3 seed for the first time since 2019 and has qualified for its 24th NESCAC Tournament.
\n\tThe Panthers enter the tournament having won three of their last four matches.
\n\tWesleyan is the No. 6 seed for the second time in three years and has qualified for the NESCAC Championship for the ninth time in 10 seasons and the 15th time overall.
\n\tThe Cardinals’ nine wins are the most since 2019, the last time Wesleyan reached the semifinals of the NESCAC Championship.
\n\tMiddlebury won the regular-season match, 5-2, during the opening weekend of the spring season on March 8.
\n\tThe Panthers own a 2-0 edge in the NESCAC Tournament series. The teams last met in the 2019 semifinals with Middlebury earning a 5-3 victory.
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\n\tWilliams is the No. 4 seed for the second straight year and has qualified for every NESCAC Tournament (25 straight).
\n\tThe Ephs started the spring season with five straight wins.
\n\tAmherst has qualified for 24 of the 25 NESCAC Championships and is the No. 5 seed for the first time since 2022.
\n\tAmherst looks to advance to the semifinals for the second consecutive season and third time in five tournaments.
\n\tThe Mammoths enter the tournament having won four straight and seven of their last eight matches.
\n\tAmherst won the regular season match versus Williams, 4-3, on April 19. The NESCAC postseason series is knotted at 5-5 with the Ephs winning the last meeting, 5-1, in the 2023 quarterfinals.
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