HADLEY, Mass. – The Bowdoin Polar Bears are the top seed in the 2022 NESCAC Men's Soccer Championship. Quarterfinal action begins on Saturday, October 29 on the campus of 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 MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, October 29 at Higher Seeds
Quarterfinal Games
No. 8 Conn. College at No. 1 Bowdoin - 12:30 p.m.
No. 7 Tufts at No. 2 Williams - 12:30 p.m.
No. 6 Wesleyan at No. 3 Amherst - 12:30 p.m.
No. 5 Hamilton at No. 4 Middlebury - 12:30 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 Bowdoin Polar Bears
2022 Record: 11-1-3 (21 pts / 6-1-3 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 20
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 4 (last: 2015)
NESCAC Titles Won: 2 (back-to-back 2014 & 2015)
Notes: Bowdoin secured the top seed with a 0-0 draw at Tufts in the regular season finale … The Polar Bears are the No. 1 seed for the first time since 2010 and the third time overall … Bowdoin will host a quarterfinal contest for the first time since 2017 when it faces No. 8 Conn. College … Bowdoin posted a 1-0 win at Conn. College on September 17 … The Polar Bears improved to 2-0-0 in the NESCAC postseason series versus the Camels with a 2-0 win in the 2015 semifinals en route to Bowdoin’s last NESCAC title … The Polar Bears have qualified for the NESCAC postseason 20 times in 22 years and enter the 2022 tournament riding an eight-game unbeaten streak (6-0-2).
#2 Williams Ephs
2022 Record: 6-1-8 (17 pts / 4-1-5 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 22
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 10 (last: 2018)
NESCAC Titles Won: 6 (last: 2009)
Tiebreaker: Williams, Amherst, and Middlebury all finished the regular season with 17 points. In head-to-head competition, Williams went 1-0-1 to earn the No. 2 seed, Amherst was 0-0-2 to claim the No. 3 seed, and Middlebury went 0-1-1 to finish as the No. 4 seed.
Notes: Williams claimed the No. 2 seed with a 1-0 win over Middlebury in the final game of the regular season … The Ephs will host No. 7 Tufts in the quarterfinals … Williams tied Tufts, 2-2, on September 18 and is 1-1-1 against the Jumbos in the NESCAC Tournament series … The Ephs suffered a 1-0 overtime loss in the 2019 semifinals when the teams last met … Williams has participated in every NESCAC Tournament and won four straight NESCAC titles from 2001 to 2004 … The Ephs are 2-0-3 in their last five matches.
#3 Amherst Mammoths
2022 Record: 9-1-5 (17 pts / 4-1-5 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 22
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 9 (last: 2016)
NESCAC Titles Won: 5 (last: 2016)
Notes: Amherst is the No. 3 seed for the first time since 2009 ... The Mammoths earned the No. 3 seed with a 5-1 win at Trinity in the final game of the regular season ... Amherst will host a quarterfinal game for the 16th time since 2005 when its meets No. 6 Wesleyan … Amherst defeated Wesleyan, 2-0, on October 8 and is 3-2-1 against the Cardinals in the NESCAC Championship series, which includes a 2-0 victory in the 2019 quarterfinals … The Mammoths have reached the semifinals 14 times and own five NESCAC titles … Amherst enters the tournament unbeaten in its last 10 matches (6-0-4).
#4 Middlebury Panthers
2022 Record: 9-3-3 (17 pts / 5-3-2 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 22
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 10 (last: 2019)
NESCAC Titles Won: 3 (last: 2010)
Notes: Middlebury is the No. 4 seed and will host a quarterfinal for the second straight season … The Panthers will meet No. 5 Hamilton to open the tournament … Middlebury dropped a 2-1 decision to Hamilton on September 17 and fell, 2-1 in overtime, in the 2016 semifinals in the only meeting between the two teams in the NESCAC Tournament … The Panthers have qualified for every NESCAC Championship and have advanced to the semifinal round six times in the last seven seasons.
#5 Hamilton Continentals
2022 Record: 8-3-4 (16 pts / 4-2-4 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 5
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 1 (2016)
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Notes: Hamilton is the No. 5 seed for the first time in program history and has qualified for the NESCAC Tournament for the fifth time in six seasons … The Continentals registered a 2-1 victory over Middlebury on September 17 and suffered a 2-1 overtime loss in the 2016 semifinals in the only meeting between the two teams in the NESCAC Tournament … All three Hamilton semifinal appearances have occurred since 2016.
#6 Wesleyan Cardinals
2022 Record: 8-4-3 (15 pts / 4-3-3 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 19 (3rd consecutive)
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 2 (last: 2015)
NESCAC Titles Won: 1 (2005)
Notes: Wesleyan is the No. 6 seed for the first time since 2003 and will travel to No. 3 Amherst … The Cardinals fell, 2-0, to the Mammoths on October 8 and are 2-3-1 against them in the NESCAC Championship series … The two teams met in the 2019 quarterfinals, with Amherst earning a 2-0 win … The Cardinals are in the championship field for the third straight year and are looking for their first quarterfinal victory since 2015 when they advanced to the championship game.
#7 Tufts Jumbos
2022 Record: 7-2-6 (14 pts / 3-2-5 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 20 (12th consecutive)
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 3 (last: 2021)
NESCAC Titles Won: 3 (last: 2021)
Notes: 2021 NESCAC Champion … The Jumbos are the No. 7 seed for the first time since 2006 and will face No. 2 Williams in the quarterfinals … Tufts and Williams played to a 2-2 draw on September 18 and the NESCAC Tournament series is all even at 1-1-1, including a 1-0 overtime win by the Jumbos in the 2019 semifinals en route to the Jumbos’ second NESCAC title … Tufts has advanced to the semifinals three times in the last four seasons and is 4-0-4 in its last eight matches.
#8 Connecticut College Camels
2022 Record: 7-5-3 (11 pts / 3-5-2 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 14 (11th consecutive)
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 1 (2021)
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Notes: 2021 NESCAC Runners-Up … Conn. College is the No. 8 seed for the first time since 2012 … The Camels will travel to top-seeded Bowdoin for a quarterfinal match … Conn. College dropped a 1-0 decision to Bowdoin on September 17 … The Camels are 0-2-0 versus the Polar Bears in the NESCAC postseason series following a 2-0 loss in the 2015 semifinals … The Camels achieved their highest seed in program history last season (No. 1) and made their first appearance in the NESCAC Championship match.
