The Collegiate Pickleball Tour’s stop in Pennsylvania didn’t disappoint.
With 140 players from 14 schools, it became the sixth-largest Collegiate Super Regional ever and one of the most unpredictable.

Historic Firsts and Major Upsets

For the first time, a #1 seed from Group Play went down in the Quarterfinals, as JMU’s 1st Team was upset by Rutgers’ 1st Team.
Even more surprising, the Finals didn’t feature the #1 or #2 seed (JMU 1 or Delaware), a first in Super Regional history.

But the biggest story?
JMU 2  ( yes, the program’s second team)  took home the title.
It marks the first time a second team has won a Super Regional outside of Utah Tech.

UConn’s Dreambreaker Marathon

If any team defined the weekend by grit alone, it was UConn.
They battled through Dreambreakers in the Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Finals,  the first time that’s ever happened in Collegiate Pickleball history.

Every match came down to the final points, showing UConn’s composure and consistency under pressure.

Breakout Performances

While top seeds like JMU and Delaware held the spotlight coming in, several underdogs made noise:

• Towson 1, the third-lowest team by DUPR in the field, went 3–1 in group play.
  
• JMU 3, seeded in the bottom half of the field, also finished 3–1 in group play.
  
• Cornell 1 swept the consolation bracket without dropping a single game, a perfect rebound story.
  

Bids Secured

By Sunday night, JMU, UConn, and Delaware punched their tickets to April’s National Championship.
For JMU, the win solidifies their dominance on the east coast; for UConn and Delaware, it cements their programs among the top-tier collegiate contenders heading into spring.

What’s Next

The Collegiate Pickleball season now shifts its focus to the next Super Regional in North Carolina, where more programs will battle for bids to Nationals and a shot at collegiate glory.
With the field getting deeper each event, the Pennsylvania Super Regional proved one thing: no seed is safe, and every point counts.

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