HADLEY, Mass. – Middlebury has earned the top seed in the 2021 NESCAC Field Hockey Championship. Quarterfinal action begins on Saturday, October 30 on the campuses of the higher seeds. The four quarterfinal winners will square off in the semifinal round on Saturday, November 6 at the highest remaining seed, and the championship game is set for Sunday, November 7 at the site of the semifinal games.
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2021 NESCAC FIELD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, October 30 at Higher Seeds
Quarterfinal Games
No. 8 Bates at No. 1 Middlebury – 12:00 p.m.
No. 7 Hamilton at No. 2 Tufts – 11:30 a.m.
No. 6 Amherst at No. 3 Bowdoin – 1:00 p.m.
No. 5 Williams at No. 4 Trinity – 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 6 at Highest Remaining Seed
Semifinals – games at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Highest Remaining Seed vs. Lowest Remaining Seed
Remaining Quarterfinal Winners
Sunday, November 7 at Semifinal Site
Final - 12 p.m.
Semifinal winners
#1 Middlebury Panthers
2021 Record: 15-0 (10-0 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 21
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 13 (last: 2019)
NESCAC Titles Won: 7 (last: 2019)
Notes: 2019 NESCAC Champion … The Panthers are the No. 1 seed for the fourth year in a row and the eighth time overall … Middlebury will host a quarterfinal game for the 17th time and faces No. 8 Bates … The Panthers defeated Bates, 4-0, on October 9 and are 3-0 against the Bobcats in the NESCAC Championship, including the most recent win in the 2017 quarterfinals … Middlebury enters the NESCAC Tournament undefeated and owns a 23-game win streak … The Panthers, who have won the last three NESCAC titles and have played in every NESCAC Championship Game since 2011, also have a streak of 44 consecutive wins on their home field.
#2 Tufts Jumbos
2021 Record: 12-3 (8-2 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 19 (18th consecutive)
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 6 (last: 2019)
NESCAC Titles Won: 2 (last: 2016)
Notes: 2019 NESCAC Runner-Up … Tufts will host a quarterfinal game for the sixth straight year as the Jumbos secured the No. 2 seed and will face No. 7 Hamilton to open the NESCAC Championship … Tufts handed Hamilton a 4-0 loss on October 3 and the quarterfinal matchup will be the first meeting between the two teams in NESCAC postseason play …Tufts enters the tournament having won five of its last six games and is 9-0 on its home field … The Jumbos have advanced to the semifinals seven of the last eight years and have played in the championship game in back-to-back seasons (2018 & 2019).
#3 Bowdoin Polar Bears
2021 Record: 12-3 (7-3 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 21
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 12 (last: 2015)
NESCAC Titles Won: 8 (last: 2015)
Notes: Bowdoin is the No. 3 seed for the first time since 2013 and will host a quarterfinal for the second straight year when it takes on No. 6 Amherst … The Polar Bears dropped a 2-1 decision on September 11 to the Mammoths but are 4-0 against them in the NESCAC Championship series … The last meeting in the 2015 semifinals resulted in a 4-0 victory for the Polar Bears en route to winning their last NESCAC title … Bowdoin has reached the semifinals 17 times and owns eight NESCAC titles … The Polar Bears are 7-2 at home in 2021.
#4 Trinity Bantams
2021 Record: 11-4 (6-4 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 16 (15th consecutive)
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 2 (last: 2017)
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Tiebreaker: Amherst, Trinity, and Williams all finished the regular season with identical 6-4 records. In head-to-head competition among the three teams, Trinity went 2-0 to earn the No. 4 seed, Williams went 1-1 to claim the No. 5 seed, and Amherst was 0-2 to finish as the No. 6 seed.
Notes: Trinity is the No. 4 seed for the first time since 2012 and will host a quarterfinal game for the first time since 2016 … The Bantams will face No. 5 Williams, which Trinity beat 1-0 on September 25, in the quarterfinals … The NESCAC Championship series is tied at 2-2 as they last met in the 2017 semifinal round with Trinity posting an overtime victory … Trinity has reached the semifinals twice in the last three years … The Bantams own a 6-2 record at home this season.
#5 Williams Ephs
2021 Record: 11-4 (6-4 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 20
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 6 (last: 2005)
NESCAC Titles Won: 3 (last: 2004)
Notes: Williams is the No. 5 seed for the first time since 2015 and will travel to No. 4 Trinity … The Ephs suffered a 1-0 loss to Trinity on September 25 … The NESCAC Championship series is tied at 2-2 between the two teams … They last met in the 2017 semifinal round with Trinity pulling out a win in overtime … The Ephs have qualified for the NESCAC Championship 20 times since 2000 … Williams has advanced to the semifinals each of the last four years and is looking to reach the championship game for the first time since 2005 … The Ephs are 7-1 on the road this season.
#6 Amherst Mammoths
2021 Record: 11-4 (6-4 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 18
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 1 (2001)
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Notes: Amherst is the No. 6 seed for the first time since 2017 … The Mammoths will travel to Bowdoin for the quarterfinals … Amherst defeated the Polar Bears, 2-1, on September 11 and is 0-4 versus Bowdoin in the NESCAC Championship series … The teams last met in the 2015 semifinals which resulted in a 4-0 loss for the Mammoths … Amherst is looking to reach the semifinals for the first time since 2015.
#7 Hamilton Continentals
2021 Record: 10-5 (5-5 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 8 (7th consecutive)
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 0
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Notes: Hamilton is the No. 7 seed for the second straight year and will travel to No. 2 Tufts for a quarterfinal matchup … The Continentals dropped a 4-0 decision to the Jumbos on October 3 and will face Tufts in NESCAC postseason play for the first time … Hamilton has advanced to the semifinals twice, including the last time the NESCAC Championship was held in 2019 … The Continentals enter the tournament having won three straight.
#8 Bates Bobcats
2021 Record: 7-8 (3-7 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 9 (2nd consecutive)
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 0
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Tiebreaker: Bates and Wesleyan both finished with the regular season a 3-7 record. In head-to-head competition, Bates defeated Wesleyan, 2-1, on October 16 to earn the No. 8 seed.
Notes: Bates is the No. 8 seed for the first time since 2017 and will face top-seeded Middlebury in the quarterfinal round … The Bobcats fell, 4-0, at Middlebury on October 9 and are 0-3 against the Panthers in the NESCAC Championship … The Bobcats have qualified for the NESCAC Championship for the fifth time in six years and are looking for their first NESCAC postseason victory.
Links to live stats and video for all games are available via the
NESCAC Scoreboard at NESCAC.com. Results from the NESCAC Quarterfinal games will be posted on NESCAC.com at the end of Saturday.
