HADLEY, Mass. - For the second year in a row, the top four seeds will play for the NESCAC Field Hockey Championship, and Tufts University’s Ounjian Field will host the semifinals on Saturday, November 7, and the championship game on Sunday, November 8.
 
All four teams advanced to the semifinals with shutout quarterfinal victories. Top-seeded Tufts blanked No. 8 Colby, 4-0, while No. 2 Middlebury earned a 1-0 win over No. 7 Amherst in the closing seconds of regulation. No. 4 Williams defeated No. 5 Hamilton, 2-0, and No. 3 Bowdoin bested No. 6 Wesleyan by the same score.
 
Parking Information
Spectators can park at the Cousens Parking Lot (161 College Ave, Medford MA) or the Dowling Parking Garage (419 Boston Ave, Medford, MA). Parking is free at either location, but spectators will need to register their vehicles each day - CLICK HERE - and use the parking voucher code: JUMBO

How to Watch
All games will be streamed for free via the NESCAC NETWORK powered by NSN. The NESCAC NETWORK is available on the streaming apps for television (Android TV, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Roku), computers, and mobile devices (iOS, Android). Find the apps by searching for NESCAC Network in your device’s app store. Download the app and begin watching wherever you are.
 
NESCAC Tournament History
Tufts (3, last: 2024), Middlebury (10, last: 2023), Bowdoin (8, last: 2015), and Williams (3, last: 2004) have won 24 of the 25 NESCAC titles since the tournament started in 2000, with Bates' title last year the lone exception. The 2020 tournament was not held due to COVID-19.
 
In the Polls
All four remaining teams are ranked in the top six of the latest NFHCA Coaches Poll: Tufts (#1), Middlebury (#2), Bowdoin (#4), and Williams (#6).
 
No. 1 Tufts (16-0) vs. No. 4 Williams (11-5)

• Tufts is the lone unbeaten team in NCAA Division III with a 16-0 record and went 10-0 in NESCAC play for the first time in team history. The Jumbos’ 16-0 record ties the school record for the best start to a season (last: 2008).
• Tufts reached the semifinals for the third straight season and 19th time overall with a 4-0 victory over No. 8 Colby. The Jumbos outshot the Mules 24-4 and did not allow a shot on goal.
• Eleanor Helm scored her NESCAC-leading 17th goal of the season in the win. Helm also leads the league in game-winners (7) and points (38). Isabel Ginnis holds a 0.61 goals against average, an .831 save percentage, and seven shutouts in the Tufts net.
• The Jumbos lead the conference with 50 goals (3.13 per game) while allowing just 10.
• Williams advanced to the semifinals for the fourth time in five seasons with a 2-0 win over No. 5 Hamilton. Hannah Herlihy and Claire Colvin provided the offense and Ellie Smith made five saves in the shutout.
• Haley McAuslin leads the Ephs with 15 points (5G, 5A) with Colvin (4G, 6A), and Herlihy (5G, 4A) tied with 14 points. Smith is fourth among the conference goalies with a 0.77 goals against average and carries an .820 save percentage.
• Tufts rallied for a 3-2 win at Williams on October 24 to clinch the top seed in the tournament. The teams last met in the 2024 NESCAC Semifinals. The Jumbos advanced on penalty strokes. Tufts owns a 6-1 advantage over the Ephs in the NESCAC postseason series.

No. 2 Middlebury (14-2) vs. No. 3 Bowdoin (13-3)

• Middlebury is in the semifinals for the 15th consecutive tournament following a 1-0 win over No. 7 Amherst as Addie Chandler converted a penalty stroke with 48 seconds left to lift the Panthers to victory.
• The Panthers, who went 9-1 in NESCAC action, are riding a six-game win streak. Middlebury’s lone loss was to Tufts, 2-0, on October 10.
• Chandler leads the team with 12 goals and 29 points. Teammate Emma McCann has a team-best 10 assists. In the Middlebury cage, Izzy Redzic owns a .931 save percentage and a 0.24 goals against average.
• The Panthers have allowed nine goals this season, tying Bowdoin for the fewest in the NESCAC.
• Bowdoin is back in the semifinals for the first time since 2021 after a 2-0 win over No. 6 Wesleyan. Emily Ferguson and Charlotte Crawford scored 66 seconds apart in the first quarter to propel the Polar Bears to the win.
• Ferguson has scored a team-high 10 goals, and Crawford has dished out eight assists. Hannah Balmelli has contributed nine goals, including five game-winners. Eva Filipponi leads all NESCAC goalies with nine shutouts and a 0.58 goals against average.
• Middlebury (10, last: 2023) and Bowdoin (8, last: 2015) have combined for 18 of the 25 NESCAC titles. The teams squared off in five straight championship games from 2011 to 2015.
• Middlebury posted a 2-1 win at Bowdoin on September 26. The Panthers own a 7-5 advantage in the NESCAC Tournament series. The last meeting was in the 2025 quarterfinals, with the Panthers recording a 3-2 win in overtime.