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Tufts Secures No. 1 Seed in 2025 NESCAC Women's Soccer Championship

HADLEY, Mass. - Tufts secured the top seed in the 2025 NESCAC Women's Soccer Championship with a convincing 6-0 win over Bowdoin on the final day of the regular season. The Jumbos earn the No. 1 seed for the fifth time in team history and first time since the 2019 season.
 
The tournament begins with quarterfinal action on Saturday, November 1 at the higher seeds. The four quarterfinal winners advance to the semifinal round on Saturday, November 7 at the highest remaining seed. The championship game is set for Sunday, November 8 at the site of the semifinal host.

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No. 1 Tufts (12-1-2, 7-1-2 NESCAC) vs. No. 8 Wesleyan (9-3-3, 4-3-3, NESCAC)
  • The Jumbos secured the No. 1 for the first time since 2019 and fifth time in program history with a 6-0 victory over Bowdoin in the regular season finale.
  • Tufts has qualified for the NESCAC Tournament for the 12th straight season.
  • The Jumbos have reached the semifinals two of the last three years, including last season.
  • Tufts has scored a NESCAC-best 35 goals while allowing just six during the regular season.
  • Wesleyan has qualified for the NESCAC tournament for the seventh straight season and is the No. 8 seed for the first time since 2012.
  • The Cardinals have reached the semifinals the last four seasons and played in two of the last four championship games.
  • Wesleyan won three of its last four games to close out the regular season.
  • Tufts and Wesleyan played to a 0-0 draw at Tufts on September 27. The NESCAC Tournament series stands at 1-0-1 with Tufts earning the lone victory in the 2018 quarterfinals, the last meeting between the teams.
No. 2 Williams (10-2-3, 7-1-2 NESCAC) vs. No. 7 Bowdoin (10-5-0, 5-5-0 NESCAC)
  • Williams posted a 1-0 win over Middlebury in the final game of the regular season and is the No. 2 seed for the first time since 2023.
  • The Ephs will host a quarterfinal for the 18th consecutive tournament appearance.
  • Williams surrendered just six goals while scoring 26 in 15 regular-season games.
  • The Ephs are seeking their 20th trip to the semifinals and own eight NESCAC titles, tied for most by a NESCAC team (last: 2017).
  • Williams enters the tournament having won three straight games and outscoring opponents 8-0.
  • Bowdoin is making its 24th appearance in the NESCAC Tournament and is the No. 7 seed for the first time since 2021.
  • The Polar Bears are 6-2 over their last eight matches and looking to secure their 13th semifinal appearance.
  • Bowdoin has tallied 32 goals, tied for the second most in the NESCAC this season.
  • Williams registered a 2-1 win over Bowdoin on September 28. The Ephs are unbeaten against the Polar Bears in the NESCAC Tournament series, with a record of 6-0-3. The last meeting was a 2023 semifinal match that ended with Bowdoin advancing to the championship game on penalty kicks (5-4) after a 1-1 draw in regulation and overtime.
No. 3 Middlebury (10-2-3, 5-2-3 NESCAC) vs. No. 6 Hamilton (8-4-3, 5-4-1 NESCAC)
  • The Panthers are the No. 3 seed for the first time since 2017 and will host a quarterfinal for the seventh time in nine years.
  • Middlebury went 3-1-1 in its last five matches to grab the No. 3 seed.
  • The Panthers conceded six goals during the regular season, matching the fewest in the conference.
  • Middlebury has won five NESCAC titles in team history, the last coming in 2021.
  • Hamilton is making its third straight appearance in the tournament and 11th overall.
  • The Continentals are the No. 6 seed for the first time since 2018.
  • Hamilton closed out the regular season winning five straight matches, including three clean sheets.
  • The Continentals are seeking to make their first semifinal appearance since 2021.
  • Middlebury posted a 1-0 win over Hamilton in the second game of the season on September 6. The teams have met just once in NESCAC Tournament action, with the Continentals recording a 1-0 win in the 2017 quarterfinals.
No. 4 Amherst (10-3-2, 5-3-2 NESCAC) vs. No. 5 Colby (9-3-3, 5-3-2 NESCAC)
  • Amherst, the three-time defending NESCAC Champion, has qualified for every NESCAC Tournament. A 3-0 victory over Trinity in the regular season finale allowed the Mammoths to secure the No. 4 seed for the second straight season.
  • Amherst will host a quarterfinal for the seventh consecutive year.
  • The Mammoths have won eight titles in team history, tied for the most by a conference team.
  • Amherst went 4-1 over its final five regular-season matches.
  • Colby, the No. 5 seed for the first time since 2006, has qualified for the NESCAC Tournament for the second straight season. The last time that happened was in 2013 and 2014.
  • The Mules finished as the 2024 NESCAC Runners-Up after reaching the championship game for the first time in program history last season.
  • Colby is looking to make back-to-back trips to the semifinals for the first time since the 2005 and 2006 seasons.
  • The Amherst and Colby played to a 1-1 draw on September 28. The quarterfinal game is a rematch of the 2024 championship match, which the Mammoths won in penalty kicks (5-4) after the teams went scoreless in regulation and overtime. Amherst owns a 1-0-2 record against the Mules in the tournament series.
2025 NESCAC WOMEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
Quarterfinals - Saturday, November 1 at Higher Seeds                                                                   
No. 8 Wesleyan at No. 1 Tufts – 2:00 p.m.
No. 7 Bowdoin at No. 2 Williams – TBD
No. 6 Hamilton at No. 3 Middlebury – 12:00 p.m.
No. 5 Colby at No. 4 Amherst – 12:30 p.m.
 
Semifinals - Saturday, November 8 at Highest Remaining Seed
Games - 11 a.m. | 1:30 p.m.
Highest Remaining Seed vs. Lowest Remaining Seed
Remaining Quarterfinal Winners
 
Championship Game - Sunday, November 9 at Semifinal Site
Semifinal Winners – 12 p.m.

Tiebreakers:
Tufts and Williams finished with 23 points. In head-to-head competition, Tufts defeated Williams to earn the No. 1 seed.
 
Amherst and Colby finished with 17 points. In head-to-head competition, the teams tied. Both teams have identical league win percentages and conference wins after finishing with 5-3-2 records. In comparing results against the top four teams, including all teams at the fourth spot (Tufts, Williams, Middlebury, Amherst, and Colby), Amherst went 1-1-2 and Colby went 0-2-2 as Amherst earned the No. 4 seed and Colby earned the No. 5 seed.
Bowdoin and Wesleyan finished with 15 points. In head-to-head competition, Bowdoin defeated Wesleyan to earn the No. 7 seed.