HADLEY, Mass. – Following the conclusion of the regular season the Amherst Mammoths have earned the top seed for the 2023 NESCAC Women's Soccer Championship, which begins with quarterfinal action on Saturday, October 28 at the higher seeds. The four quarterfinal winners will square off in the semifinal round on Saturday, November 4 at the highest remaining seed, and the championship game is set for Sunday, November 5 at the site of the semifinal matches.
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Championship Central
2023 NESCAC WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, October 28 at Higher Seeds
Quarterfinal Games
No. 8 Tufts at No. 1 Amherst – 12;30 p.m.
No. 7 Hamilton at No. 2 Williams – 12:30 p.m.
No. 6 Connecticut College at No. 3 Bowdoin – 12:30 p.m.
No. 5 Trinity at No. 4 Wesleyan – 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 4 at Highest Remaining Seed
Semifinal Games - 11 a.m. | 1:30 p.m.
Highest Remaining Seed vs. Lowest Remaining Seed
Remaining Quarterfinal Winners
Sunday, November 5 at Semifinal Site
Final
Semifinal Winners – 12 p.m.
#1 Amherst Mammoths
2023 NESCAC Record: 8-1-1 / 25 pts (13-1-1 overall)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 23
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 9 (last: 2022)
NESCAC Titles Won: 6 (2022)
Notes: Defending NESCAC Champion … Amherst is the No. 1 seed for the third straight tournament and the fifth time overall … The Mammoths, who closed out the regular season with six straight shutouts, will host a quarterfinal game for the fifth tournament in a row when they face No. 8 Tufts … Amherst improved to 3-0-1 against the Jumbos with a 1-0 double-overtime victory in the 2022 semifinals … This season, the Mammoths posted a 4-1 win at Tufts on September 17 … Amherst has qualified for every NESCAC Championship field and made six straight semifinal appearances.
#2 Williams Ephs
2023 NESCAC Record: 6-2-2 / 20 pts (9-3-3 overall)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 22
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 14 (last: 2018)
NESCAC Titles Won: 8 (last: 2017)
Notes: Williams is the No. 2 seed for the second consecutive tournament and has played in 21 of 23 NESCAC Championships … The Ephs extend their streak of hosting a quarterfinal game to 16 straight tournaments when they face No. 7 Hamilton … Williams owns a 2-0-1 record against Hamilton in the NESCAC Tournament, including a 4-1 victory in the 2016 quarterfinals, the last time the teams met in the championship … This season, the teams played to a 0-0 draw in the season opener on September 5 … The Ephs have advanced to the semifinals 18 times and own eight NESCAC titles.
#3 Bowdoin Polar Bears
2023 NESCAC Record: 5-2-3 / 18 pts (8-3-4 overall)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 23
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 3 (last: 2015)
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Notes: Following a 3-2 victory over Tufts in the final game of the regular season, Bowdoin grabbed the No. 3 seed in the NESCAC Championship for the second consecutive tournament … The Polar Bears will host a quarterfinal game for the second straight season when they meet No. 6 Connecticut College … Bowdoin posted a 1-0 win on September 15, but the Camels claimed a 1-0 win in the 2014 semifinals in the lone meeting in the NESCAC Tournament … Bowdoin has qualified for every NESCAC Championship (23 straight appearances) and is looking to advance to the semifinals for the first time since 2015 … The Polar Bears closed out the regular season going 2-0-2 in the final four conference games and 4-1-2 over the final seven games.
#4 Wesleyan Cardinals
2023 NESCAC Record: 3-2-5 / 14 pts (7-3-5 overall)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 11
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 2
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Tiebreaker: Wesleyan and Trinity finished with 14 points. In head-to-head competition, both teams tied. In comparing league win percentage, Wesleyan finished with a .550 win percentage and Trinity finished with a .500 win percentage. Wesleyan earned the No. 4 seed and Trinity is the No. 5 seed.
Notes: 2022 NESCAC Runners-Up … Wesleyan is the No. 4 seed for the first time in program history and has qualified for its fifth straight NESCAC Tournament … The Cardinals will host No. 5 Trinity in the quarterfinals … The teams played to a 1-1 draw at Wesleyan on September 23 and the Cardinals earned a 3-0 win over the Bantams in the 2022 semifinals, the only meeting between the teams in the NESCAC Tournament … Wesleyan has finished as the NESCAC Runners-Up the last two seasons and enters the tournament with a five-game unbeaten streak (2-0-3).
#5 Trinity Bantams
2023 NESCAC Record: 4-4-2 / 14 pts (7-5-3 overall)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 15
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 1 (2016)
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Notes: Trinity is the No. 5 seed for the second straight tournament and looking to make back-to-back trips to the semifinals … The Bantams have qualified for nine of the last 10 NESCAC Championships and are making their third straight appearance … The quarterfinal matchup versus Wesleyan is a rematch of last year’s NESCAC semifinal which the Cardinals won, 3-0.
#6 Connecticut College Camels
2023 NESCAC Record: 4-5-1 / 13 pts (9-5-1 overall)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 11
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 1 (2014)
NESCAC Titles Won: 1 (2014)
Notes: Connecticut College is in the NESCAC Championship field for the fourth year in a row and the sixth time in seven years … The Camels are the No. 6 seed for the first time since 2019 … Connecticut College will travel to No. 3 Bowdoin for a quarterfinal match … The Camels dropped a 1-0 decision at Bowdoin on September 15 but posted a 1-0 win in the 2014 quarterfinals in the only meeting between the teams in the NESCAC postseason … Connecticut College went 5-0-1 to close out the regular season … The Camels are seeking to book a spot in the semifinals for the first time since 2014.
#7 Hamilton Continentals
2023 NESCAC Record: 3-4-3 / 12 pts (8-4-3 overall)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 8
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 0
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Tiebreaker: Hamilton and Tufts finished with 12 points. In head-to-head competition, both teams tied. Both teams have identical league win percentages and conference wins after finishing with 3-4-3 records. In comparing results against the top four teams including all teams at the fourth spot (Amherst, Williams, Bowdoin, Trinity, and Wesleyan), Hamilton went 1-2-2 and Tufts went 1-4-0. Hamilton earned the No. 7 seed and Tufts earned the No. 8 seed.
Notes: Hamilton is the No. 7 seed for the first time in program history … The Continentals are making their seventh appearance in eight tournaments and 10th appearance overall in the NESCAC Championship since becoming a full-playing member of the conference in 2011 … Hamilton travels to No. 2 Williams for the quarterfinals … In 2023, the teams played to a 0-0 draw in the season opener on September 5 … Williams owns a 2-0-1 record against Hamilton in the NESCAC Tournament, including a 4-1 victory in the 2016 quarterfinals, the last time the teams met in the championship … The last time the Continentals qualified for the NESCAC postseason in 2021, they advanced to the semifinals.
#8 Tufts Jumbos
2023 NESCAC Record: 3-4-3 / 12 pts (6-4-5 overall)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 22
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 4 (last: 2017)
NESCAC Titles Won: 1 (2002)
Notes: The Jumbos have qualified for 22 of the 23 NESCAC Championships and have reached the semifinal round four of the last five tournaments … Tufts is the No. 8 seed for the first time in program history and will travel to top-seeded Amherst for a quarterfinal match … The teams matchup for the second straight tournament … Amherst won, 1-0, in double-overtime in the 2022 semifinals … Tufts is looking to earn its first win over the Mammoths in the NESCAC postseason (0-3-1) … The Jumbos dropped a 4-1 decision to the Mammoths earlier this season on September 17.
