MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – With the conclusion of the regular season this afternoon, the NEWMAC has released the seeds for the 2026 Men's Tennis Championship bracket. The men's tennis tournament consists of five teams competing for the NEWMAC Championship, beginning on Wednesday, April 22nd, with the opening round. 

Babson College, currently ranked No. 15 by the International Tennis Association (ITA), secured the top seed with an undefeated 7-0 league record. Alexander Merson is regionally ranked in singles play and is in consideration for a doubles ranking along with partner Maxim Zlobinsky. As the No. 1 seed, Babson has secured a first-round bye and will host the semifinal and the final match.
 
MIT, ranked No. 32 by the ITA, finished at 6-1 to claim the second seed. MIT has seen strong play from first-year Hunter Liao. The Engineers will host a semifinal on Friday at 3:00 p.m. against third-seeded Springfield College. Springfield finished 5-2 to claim the No. 3 seed, with first-year Austin Prendiville being named the most recent NEWMAC Singles Player of the Week.

Rounding out the final two spots is Clark University (4-3) as the No. 4 seed and Emerson College (3-4) as the No. 5 seed. Emerson is making the program's first NEWMAC postseason appearance behind the play of Filippo Nocchi, who has been NEWMAC Singles Player of the Week twice and earned a doubles honor with partner Connor Leung. Emerson will travel to Clark for a first-round tilt on Wednesday, April 22nd, at 3:00 p.m. Clark's Edward Shepherd-Johnson has earned NEWMAC Singles Player of the Week once this season, as well as a doubles honor alongside Graham Russo. The winner of the first-round match will then travel to top-seeded Babson for a semifinal matchup on Friday at 2:00 p.m.

The semifinal winners will advance to the title match on Sunday, April 26^th, at Babson.

2026 NEWMAC Men's Tennis Championship Tournament

First Round - Wednesday, April 22nd - at Clark 

No. 5 Emerson at No. 4 Clark – 3:00 p.m.

Semifinals - Friday, April 24 - at top seeds 

Winner No. 4/Winner No. 5 vs. No. 1 Babson – 2:00 p.m.  
No. 3 Springfield vs. No. 2 MIT – 3:00 p.m.

Final - Sunday, April 26 - at Babson

Semifinal Winners – 12:00 p.m.

About the NEWMAC

The NEWMAC is an association of 12 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with eight Associate Members: Brandeis University (Women's Lacrosse, 2026-2027), New York University (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), SUNY New Paltz (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), and Vassar College (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), while sponsoring 20 sports.