HADLEY, Mass. – Following the conclusion of the regular season on Tuesday, Amherst emerged as the top seed for the 2022 NESCAC Women's Soccer Championship, which 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, and the championship game is set for Sunday, November 6 at the site of the semifinal matches.
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Championship Central
2022 NESCAC WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, October 29 at Higher Seeds
Quarterfinal Games
No. 8 Conn. College at No. 1 Amherst - 12 p.m.
No. 7 Tufts at No. 2 Williams - 11:30 a.m.
No. 6 Wesleyan at No. 3 Bowdoin - 12 p.m.
No. 5 Trinity at No. 4 Middlebury - 12 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 Amherst Mammoths
2022 Record: 13-2-0 (24 pts / 8-2-0 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 22
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 8 (last: 2019)
NESCAC Titles Won: 5 (last: 2019)
Notes: Amherst is the No. 1 seed for the second straight season and the fourth time overall … The Mammoths secured the top seed with a 1-0 victory over Trinity in the regular-season finale … Amherst has qualified for every NESCAC Tournament and will host a quarterfinal game for the fourth season in a row when it faces No. 8 Conn. College … The Mammoths posted a 3-1 win over the Camels on October 18 and the NESCAC postseason series stands at 2-2-0 following a 1-0 win by Amherst in the 2017 quarterfinals … The Mammoths carry a seven-game win streak into the NESCAC Tournament.
#2 Williams Ephs
2022 Record: 10-3-2 (22 pts / 7-2-1 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 21
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 14 (last: 2017)
NESCAC Titles Won: 8 (last: 2017)
Notes: After a one-year hiatus, Williams returns to the NESCAC Championship field and is the No. 2 seed for the first time since 2013 … The Ephs will host No. 7 Tufts in the quarterfinal round … Williams registered a 1-0 victory over the Jumbos on September 18 … The Ephs improved to 4-1-0 versus Tufts in the NESCAC Tournament with a 3-2 victory in the 2018 semifinals … Williams has hosted an opening round match 19 of the 21 times it has qualified for the NESCAC Tournament … The Ephs have advanced to the semifinals 18 times and own eight NESCAC titles.
#3 Bowdoin Polar Bears
2022 Record: 10-4-1 (16 pts / 5-4-1 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 22
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 3 (last: 2015)
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Tiebraker: Bowdoin, Middlebury, and Trinity all finished with 16 points. In head-to-head competition, Bowdoin went 1-0-1 to earn the No. 3 seed, Middlebury went 1-1-0 to finish as the No. 4 seed and the No. 5 seed went to Trinity with a 0-1-1 record.
Notes: Bowdoin is the No. 3 seed for the first time since 2013 and will host a quarterfinal game for the first time since 2015, the same year the Polar Bears made their last appearance in the championship match … Bowdoin will face No. 6 Wesleyan for the second time in a week and looks to avenge a 1-0 loss suffered on October 22 … The Polar Bears dropped a 2-1 decision to the Cardinals in the only NESCAC Tournament game between the two teams in the 2021 quarterfinals …
#4 Middlebury Panthers
2022 Record: 10-4-1 (16 pts / 5-4-1 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 22
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 8 (2021)
NESCAC Titles Won: 5 (last: 2021)
Notes: 2021 NESCAC Champion … Middlebury is the No. 4 seed for the second straight season and will host a quarterfinal for the sixth consecutive year when the Panthers face No. 5 Trinity … The Panthers picked up a 1-0 win over Trinity on October 15 and moved to 3-0-0 versus the Bantams in the NESCAC Championship with a 2-0 victory in the most recent meeting in the 2010 quarterfinals … The Panthers have played in the last three NESCAC Finals.
#5 Trinity Bantams
2022 Record: 6-3-6 (16 pts / 4-2-4 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 14
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 1 (2016)
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Notes: Trinity has qualified for the NESCAC Tournament for the eighth time in the last nine seasons and is the No. 5 seed for the first time since 2017 … The Bantams travel to No. 4 Middlebury for a quarterfinal match … Trinity fell to the Panthers, 1-0, on October 15 and is looking for its first victory over Middlebury in the NESCAC postseason (0-3-0) after falling, 2-0, in the 2010 quarterfinals.
#6 Wesleyan Cardinals
2022 Record: 7-4-4 (15 pts / 4-3-3 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 10 (4th consecutive)
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 1
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Notes: 2021 NESCAC Runners-Up … Wesleyan is the No. 6 seed for the first time since 2010 and will travel to No. 3 Bowdoin … The two teams will meet for the second time in a week after the Cardinals handed the Polar Bears a 1-0 loss on October 22 … Wesleyan defeated Bowdoin, 2-1, in the 2021 quarterfinals in the first meeting between the two teams in the NESCAC Championship … The Cardinals achieved their highest seed in program history last season (No. 2) and made their first appearance in the NESCAC Championship match … Wesleyan has qualified for its fourth straight NESCAC Tournament.
#7 Tufts Jumbos
2022 Record: 9-4-2 (14 pts / 4-4-2 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 21
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 4 (last: 2017)
NESCAC Titles Won: 1 (2002)
Notes: Tufts is the No. 7 seed for the first time since 2015 and travels to No. 2 Williams … The Jumbos suffered a 1-0 loss to the Ephs on September 18 … Williams improved to 4-1-0 versus Tufts in the NESCAC Tournament with a 3-2 victory in the 2018 semifinals … The Jumbos have qualified for 21 of the 22 NESCAC Championships and have reached the semifinal round three of the last four seasons.
#8 Connecticut College Camels
2022 Record: 7-5-3 (12 pts / 3-4-3 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 10
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 1 (2014)
NESCAC Titles Won: 1 (2014)
Notes: Connecticut College is in the NESCAC Championship field for the fifth time in six years and is the No. 8 seed for the first time … The Camels travel to top-seeded Amherst for a quarterfinal matchup … The Mammoths posted a 3-1 win over the Camels on October 18 and the NESCAC postseason series stands at 2-2-0 following a 1-0 win by Amherst in the 2017 quarterfinals … Connecticut College's last semifinal appearance was in 2014, the same year it won its only NESCAC title.
