NESCAC teams went 4-0 in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship. All seven conference teams selected to the tournament field will be in action in the second round on November 14.
Amherst def. Endicott, 2-1 | Box Score
Bella Kim scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third period, to lift Amherst past Endicott, 2-1, at Hill Field in Amherst, Massachusetts. Sabrina Brunet gave the Gulls a 1-0 lead at 13:09 with her 14th goal of the season. Kim tied it at 23:51 off a penalty corner, then put Amherst ahead at 42:02 on an assist from Genevieve Caruso. Amherst controlled the game with a 23-5 shot advantage and an 11-4 edge in penalty corners, but Endicott goalkeeper Faith Minickene made five saves to keep it close. Grace Puchalski played all 60 minutes in goal for Amherst and was not tested often. Amherst advances to face Bowdoin on Saturday at 11 a.m.
Hamilton def. Southern Maine, 4-0 | Box Score
Hamilton scored twice in the first five minutes and went on to blank Southern Maine, 4-0, at Goodfriend Field in Clinton, New York. Brighton McMahon scored at 3:06 off a pass from Alden Duserick, and Isabelle Nahon made it 2-0 at 4:30 with an assist from Eleanor Cooper. Morgan Clarke added a third goal at 26:06, set up by Nahon, and Brooke Bilodeau scored in the fourth period, assisted by Shaw Huston for the final margin. Hamilton outshot the Huskies 22-1 and held a 16-1 edge in penalty corners. Kelly Janssen and Reilly Loughman shared the shutout, as Southern Maine's only shot sailed wide. Haylee Romasco made two saves for Southern Maine. Hamilton meets Wesleyan on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Middlebury.
Wesleyan def. SUNY Geneseo, 8-1 | Box Score
In Middletown, Connecticut, Wesleyan led 2-0 at the half, but broke the game open with six second-half goals en route to an 8-1 win over SUNY Geneseo in the NCAA First Round at Hicks Field. Emily Smith scored at 6:42 and finished the game withe two goals and two assists to pace the Cardinals. Sarah Porter scored twice and Leila Feldman assisted on three goals. Wesleyan led 2-0 at halftime and 4-0 before Ella Greico answered for Geneseo at 36:31 for her 23rd goal of the season. Brooke Miner converted a penalty stroke at 41:01, and Izzy Ounjian and Marley Procopio scored in the fourth period. Wesleyan outshot Geneseo 26-6 and had a 15-1 advantage in penalty corners. Bridget Schafer made 10 saves for Geneseo, and Caroline Chung stopped a Greico penalty stroke in the Cardinal cage and shared the goalkeeping duties with Keira O'Flynn. Wesleyan faces Hamilton on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Middlebury.
Williams def. Bridgewater State, 7-0 | Box Score
Williams scored three times in the first 15 minutes and rolled past Bridgewater State, 7-0, in an NCAA First Round game at Williamson Field in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Laura Ryan opened the scoring at 4:42 and added another goal late, finishing with two goals and two assists. Sienna Alday and Leah Hong, who scored off a Katie Sigrist assist, also scored in the opening period. Claire Colvin made it 4-0 at 19:26 and finished with a goal and two assists. Ella Nannene and Isabella Mitreska scored after halftime before Ryan's second goal at 53:43. Williams outshot the Bears 43-6 and held a 16-4 edge in penalty corners. Ellie Smith, who stopped a late Bridgewater State penalty stroke, Bridget Lesch, and Miriam Silver combined on the shutout. Williams plays Rhodes on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Bowdoin.
