The Tufts Jumbos will represent the NESCAC in the 2025 NCAA Field Hockey Final Four, which takes place on November 21 at NESCAC member Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.
The Jumbos return to the Final Four after finishing the 2024 season as the national runners-up. Tufts is making its seventh appearance in the national semifinals and will play Christopher Newport in the first semifinal on Friday, November 21 at Noon on the Trinity campus. Johns Hopkins and Babson play in the other semifinal at 3:30 p.m. The winners meet in the national championship game on Saturday, November 23 at Noon.
Tufts def. Bates, 3-1 | Box Score
Tufts got off to a fast start with Lilly Ragusa scoring her seventh goal of the year just 1:28 into the game. Hannah Biccard’s 16th goal of the season pushed Tufts’ lead to 2-0 with just six minutes played. Bates sliced the lead in half at 11:31 on a goal by Caroline Nowak, her sixth of the year. Neither team scored in the second quarter, and the Jumbos took a 2-1 lead into the break. Late in the third quarter, Reagan Malo netted her fifth marker of the year to give Tufts a 3-1 cushion. Bates built some momentum in the fourth quarter, but two defensive saves by Tufts kept the Bobcats off the board. Tufts had the advantage in shots (20-9). Ava Donohue made three saves for the Bobcats, while Lydia Eastburn made two stops for the Jumbos. Bates ends the season with a 16-4 record.
Johns Hopkins def. Middlebury, 3-0 | Box Score
Middlebury suffered a 3-0 setback to No. 2-ranked Johns Hopkins in third-round action. The loss snapped the most historic run in NCAA field hockey as the Panthers were the seven-time defending champions, marking the longest championship streak in the sport regardless of division. Johns Hopkins scored once in each of the first three quarters and defended 10 Middlebury penalty corners to earn the victory. Middlebury wraps up the 2025 campaign with a 14-6 record.
Babson def. Wesleyan, 1-0 | Box Score
Wesleyan’s historic season came to an end with a 1-0 loss at Babson. The Beavers scored at the 17:54 mark on one of their three shots in the entire contest and held off the Cardinals the rest of the way. Wesleyan held the advantage in shots (9-3) and penalty corners (5-3) but could not score against Babson. Madison Tibbals was credited with two stops to earn the shutout, while Audrey Pace made one save for Wesleyan. The Cardinals conclude the season with a 16-5 record, the most wins in a single season. Wesleyan also reached the third round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in team history.
