2026 NESCAC Field Hockey Championship
Quarterfinals
Sat., Oct. 31 at Higher Seeds
No. 1 Tufts def. No. 8 Colby, 4-0
No. 2 Middlebury def. No. 7 Amherst, 1-0
No. 3 Bowdoin def. No. 6 Wesleyan, 2-0
No. 4 Williams def. No. 5 Hamilton, 2-0
Semifinals
Sat., Nov. 7 at Tufts
No. 4 Williams at No. 1 Tufts – 11 a.m.
No. 3 Bowdoin vs. No. 2 Middlebury – 1:30 p.m.
Championship Game
Sun., Nov. 8 at Tufts
Semifinal winners – 12 p.m.
For the second consecutive season, the top four teams in the NESCAC Field Hockey Championship advanced through to the semifinals. All four teams posted a shutout in their quarterfinal games.
Top-seeded Tufts will host the remaining rounds of the tournament on Novmember 7-8 at Ounjian Field. All games will be streamed for free via the
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No. 1 Tufts def. No. 8 Colby, 4-0 | Box Score
Top-seeded and unbeaten Tufts outshot No. 8 Colby 24-4 and did not allow a shot on goal as the Jumbos cruised to a 4-0 win in a NESCAC Field Hockey Quarterfinal at Ounjian Field. Riley Schmidt scored off a Reagan Malo assist at 13:07 of the first period, and Ellie Wilkins made it 2-0 at 16:27. Eleanor Helm converted a Katarina Villa feed at 36:11 for her 17th goal of the season, and Eleanor Luft capped the scoring at 55:52. The Jumbos held an 8-2 edge in penalty corners. Colby goalie Ginna Jacoby made 10 saves, while Tufts goalie Isabel Ginns was not asked to make one. Tufts (16-0) will host No. 4 Williams in a semifinal at 11 a.m. Nov. 7. The Mules, in the tournament field for the first time since 2019, finished the season at 8-8.
No. 2 Middlebury def. No. 7 Amherst, 1-0 | Box Score
Addie Chandler converted a penalty stroke with 48 seconds left in regulation to lift No. 2 Middlebury a 1-0 win over No. 7 Amherst in a NESCAC Field Hockey Quarterfinal at Peter Kohn Field. Chandler's 12th goal of the season, at 59:12, broke a scoreless tie. The Panthers outshot the Mammoths 16-5 and held an 8-2 advantage in penalty corners, but Amherst goalie Grace Puchalski made five saves to keep the Mammoths in the game. Middlebury goalie Izzy Redzic made three saves to earn the shutout for the Panthers (14-2). Amherst falls to 9-7. Middlebury advances to the semifinals for the 15th consecutive tournament and will face No. 3 Bowdoin at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at Tufts.
No. 3 Bowdoin def. No. 6 Wesleyan, 2-0 | Box Score
Emily Ferguson and Charlotte Crawford scored 66 seconds apart in the first quarter, and No. 3 Bowdoin held on for a 2-0 win over No. 6 Wesleyan in a NESCAC Field Hockey Quarterfinal at Ryan Field. Ferguson scored at 9:26 off an Ella Davies assist. Crawford followed at 10:32 with help from Katie Athanasoulas. Wesleyan outshot the Polar Bears 16-7 and held a 14-2 edge in penalty corners, but Bowdoin goalie Eva Filipponi made seven saves for the shutout while Wesleyan goalie Keira O'Flynn stopped five shots. Bowdoin (13-3) reaches the semifinals for the first time since 2021 and will meet No. 2 Middlebury at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at Tufts.
No. 4 Williams def. No. 5 Hamilton, 2-0 | Box Score
Hannah Herlihy and Claire Colvin scored in the first and third quarters, respecitvely, and No. 4 Williams beat No. 5 Hamilton, 2-0, in a NESCAC Field Hockey Quarterfinal at Williamson Field. Herlihy scored at 10:17 of the first quarter, set up by Colvin, and Colvin added a goal of her own at 40:34 in the third frame. Williams outshot Hamilton 26-10 and held a 6-3 advantage in penalty corners. Hamilton goalie Kelly Janssen made 10 saves, eight of them in the fourth quarter, to keep the margin at two. Williams goalie Ellie Smith made five saves for the shutout. The Ephs will visit top-seeded Tufts for a semifinal at 11 a.m. Nov. 7.