HADLEY, Mass. – For the fifth year in a row, Middlebury has earned the top seed in the NESCAC Field Hockey Championship. The 2022 version of the championship begins with quarterfinal action on Saturday, October 29 at the higher seeds. The four quarterfinal winners will square off in the semifinal round on Saturday, November 5 at the highest remaining seed. The championship game is set for Sunday, November 6 at the site of the semifinal host.
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Championship Central
2022 NESCAC FIELD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, October 29 at Higher Seeds
Quarterfinal Games
No. 8 Hamilton at No. 1 Middlebury - 12 p.m.
No. 7 Bates at No. 2 Tufts - 1 p.m.
No. 6 Bowdoin at No. 3 Trinity- 1 p.m.
No. 5 Williams at No. 4 Amherst - 1 p.m.
Saturday, November 5 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 6 at Semifinal Site
Final - 12 p.m. - Semifinal winners
#1 Middlebury Panthers
2022 Record: 14-1 (9-1 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 22
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 14 (last: 2021)
NESCAC Titles Won: 8 (last: 2021)
Notes: 2021 NESCAC Champion … The Panthers, who have qualified for every NESCAC Tournament, are the No. 1 seed for the fifth year in a row and the ninth time overall … Middlebury will host a quarterfinal game for the 18th time and faces No. 8 Hamilton … The Panthers defeated the Continentals, 2-1, on September 17 and are 3-0 against Hamilton in the NESCAC Championship following a 3-0 victory in the 2019 semifinals … The Panthers have won the last four NESCAC titles and have played in every NESCAC Championship game since 2011.
#2 Tufts Jumbos
2022 Record: 10-5 (7-3 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 20 (19th consecutive)
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 6 (last: 2019)
NESCAC Titles Won: 2 (last: 2016)
Tiebreaker: Tufts, Trinity, and Amherst finished the regular season with identical conference records of 7-3. In head-to-head competition, Tufts went 2-0 to earn the No. 2 seed, Trinity went 1-1 to claim the No. 3 seed, and Amherst was 0-2 to finish as the No. 4 seed.
Notes: Tufts will host a quarterfinal game for the seventh straight year and is the No. 2 seed for the second consecutive season … The Jumbos will face No. 7 Bates for the second time in three weeks after posting a 2-1 win over the Bobcats on October 15 … The Jumbos are 2-0 against Bates in the NESCAC Tournament, including a 2-0 victory in the 2016 quarterfinals … The Jumbos have advanced to the semifinals eight of the last nine years and played in the championship game in 2018 and 2019.
#3 Trinity Bantams
2022 Record: 12-3 (7-3 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 17 (16th consecutive)
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 2 (last: 2017)
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Notes: Trinity is the No. 3 seed for the first time since 2014 and will host a quarterfinal game for the second straight season … The Bantams secured the No. 3 seed with a 2-1 overtime win against Amherst in the regular season finale … Trinity will face No. 6 Bowdoin to open the NESCAC Tournament … The Bantams fell to Bowdoin, 1-0, on October 8 … The quarterfinal marks the first meeting between the two teams in the NESCAC postseason since 2013 when the Polar Bears posted a 6-1 win in the quarterfinals to improve to 2-1 against Trinity in the tournament series.
#4 Amherst Mammoths
2022 Record: 12-3 (7-3 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 19
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 1 (2001)
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Notes: Amherst is the No. 4 seed and will host a quarterfinal game for the first time since 2015 ... The Mammoths will take on No. 5 Williams … Amherst handed the Ephs a 3-1 loss on October 1 and owns a 2-5 mark against Williams in the NESCAC postseason … The Mammoths lost the most recent postseason meeting against the Ephs, a 4-2 decision, in the 2017 quarterfinals ... Amherst is looking to reach the semifinals for the first time since 2015.
#5 Williams Ephs
2022 Record: 11-4 (6-4 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 21
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 6 (last: 2005)
NESCAC Titles Won: 3 (last: 2004)
Tiebreaker: Williams and Bowdoin finished the regular season with identical conference records of 6-4. In head-to-head competition, Williams defeated Bowdoin to earn the No. 5 seed.
Notes: The Ephs have qualified for all but one NESCAC Championship field and are the No. 5 seed for the second straight season … Williams will travel to No. 4 Amherst for the quarterfinals … The Ephs dropped a 3-1 decision to Amherst on October 1, but are 5-2 against the Mammoths in the NESCAC Tournament, including a 4-2 win in the most recent meeting in the 2017 quarterfinals … Williams is looking to advance to the semifinals for the first time since 2019.
#6 Bowdoin Polar Bears
2022 Record: 11-4 (6-4 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 22
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 13 (last: 2021)
NESCAC Titles Won: 8 (last: 2015)
Notes: 2021 NESCAC Runners-Up … Bowdoin is the No. 6 seed for the first time since 2018 following a 3-2 double-overtime win at Tufts in the regular season finale … The Polar Bears, who have participated in every NESCAC Tournament, will travel to No. 3 Trinity … Bowdoin earned a 1-0 win over the Bantams on October 8 and owns a 2-1 advantage in the tournament series … The quarterfinal marks the first meeting between the two teams in the NESCAC postseason since 2013 when the Polar Bears posted a 6-1 win in the quarterfinals.
#7 Bates Bobcats
2022 Record: 9-6 (5-5 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 10 (3rd consecutive)
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 0
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Notes: Bates has qualified for its third straight NESCAC Championship and is in the tournament field for the sixth time in seven seasons … The Bobcats are the No. 7 seed for the first time since 2008 and will travel to No. 2 Tufts … The two teams meet for the second time in three weeks after the Jumbos posted a 2-1 win over the Bobcats on October 15 … Tufts is 2-0 against Bates in the NESCAC Tournament, including a victory in the 2016 quarterfinals.
#8 Hamilton Continentals
2022 Record: 8-6 (4-6 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 9 (8th consecutive)
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 0
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Notes: Hamilton is the No. 8 seed for the first time since 2014 and will travel to No. 1 Middlebury for a quarterfinal matchup … The Panthers defeated the Continentals, 2-1, on September 17 and are 3-0 against Hamilton in the NESCAC Championship following a 3-0 semifinal win in 2019 … Hamilton has advanced to the semifinals twice, most recently in 2019.
