The NESCAC boasts six conference teams in the 2025 NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Championship field. The NCAA Final Four will be played at Kerr Stadium in Salem, Va. On December 4 and 6.
All games during the NCAA Tournament can be watched for free via
ncaa.com/champs-pass and the NCAA Championships Pass app, available on smart TVs.
NESCAC Champion Tufts earned the conference’s automatic bid after winning the program’s first title since 2002 and second overall. The Jumbos were selected to host the opening weekend of games and will take on Lesley in their first match on Saturday at Bello Field. Tufts is making its fourth consecutive appearance and 11th overall.
Williams, the NESCAC Runners-Up, is making its 23rd NCAA appearance in program history and third straight. The Ephs, who have won three NCAA Championships (2015, 2017, 2018), were an at-large selection. Williams will host first and second-round games at Cole Field. The Ephs face John Jay in their opening match on November 15.
Amherst was awarded an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament field. The Mammoths are making their 23rd appearance and seventh in a row in the postseason tournament. Amherst travels to Messiah to face Cortland in its opening match.
The Colby Mules are making back-to-back trips to the NCAA Tournament for just the second time in team history. It is also the Mules’ fourth NCAA appearance all-time. Colby will play Montclair State on November 15 on the MIT campus to open the tournament.
Middlebury secured an at-large berth and hosting duties for the opening rounds. The Panthers will entertain Westfield State at Allan Dragone Track & Field Complex on November 15. Middlebury is making its 14th appearance in the national tournament and first since 2021.
Wesleyan was an at-large selection and is making its fifth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Cardinals will travel to Tufts to face NYU in their opening match on Saturday.
First and second rounds – Nov. 14 through Nov. 16
Saturday, Nov. 15
Sectionals: Saturday, Nov. 22 and Sunday, Nov. 23
Semifinals: 3 and 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4
National championship: 12 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6
