The NESCAC Men's Ice Hockey Quarterfinals delivered four compelling contests Saturday, with an upset and two overtime thrillers headlining the action. Sixth-seeded Williams knocked off No. 3 Tufts, 3-1, behind Harrison Fogel's 31-save performance, while top-seeded Hamilton needed overtime to survive an upset bid from Connecticut College, 5-4. No. 2 Bowdoin dispatched Amherst, 3-1, behind Jacob Osborne's 22-save outing, and No. 4 Middlebury rallied from two goals down in the final two minutes of regulation to beat Wesleyan, 3-2, in double overtime, a game that saw Cardinals goalie Patrick McDevitt set an NESCAC Championship and Wesleyan school record with 73 saves.
 
No. 1 Hamilton def. No. 8 Conn. College, 5-4 (OT) | Box Score
Noah Leibl scored the overtime winner at 4:45 of the extra period as top-seeded Hamilton escaped with a 5-4 victory over Connecticut College in a back-and-forth contest at Sage Rink. Leibl, who also scored in the first period to tie the game at 1-1, took a pass from Connor Thue and beat Camels goalie Kellen Beauton for the game-winner, capping a comeback for the Continentals. Max Bulawka scored twice for Hamilton, both on the power play, and Justin Biraben added a goal. John Wojciechowski registered three assists to pace the Hamilton offense. Upset-minded Connecticut College took a 3-2 lead on an unassisted goal by Steven Ardagna late in the second period and then regained a 4-3 advantage on Matt Lewis' goal midway through the third. But Hamilton’s Bulawka converted his second power-play goal of the game with 4:05 remaining in regulation to force overtime. Beauton stopped 35 of 40 shots for Connecticut College, while Hamilton’s Aksel Reid made 22 saves.
 
No. 2 Bowdoin def. No. 7 Amherst, 3-1 | Box Score
Jacob Osborne stopped 22 of 23 shots and Bryce Bollman and Louie Marcellino contributed two points each as Bowdoin defeated Amherst 3-1 at Watson Arena. Michael Dinges opened the scoring just 68 seconds into the contest, burying a goal off an assist from Aidan Lyons to give the Polar Bears an early lead they would not relinquish. Marcellino added a second-period goal at 7:34, assisted by Will Rice and Bollman, to push Bowdoin's advantage to 2-0. Amherst trimmed the deficit to 2-1 when Josh Burke converted a power-play goal at 16:48 of the second period, assisted by John Small. Will Killoran scored on a feed from Bollman and Marcellino 3:01 into the third period to restore the two-goal cushion and seal the outcome for Bowdoin. Amherst goalie Andrew Palena was credited with 15 saves.
 
No. 6 Williams def. No. 3 Tufts, 3-1 | Box Score
Harrison Fogel made 31 saves and Williams scored three unanswered goals after falling behind in the first period to defeat Tufts 3-1 at the Malden Valley Forum. Trace Norwell gave Tufts an early advantage, scoring at 18:01 of the first period off an assist from Cole Dubicki. After the intermission, Conner Fitzpatrick tied the game, 1-1, at 7:05 of the second period, with an even-strength goal assisted by Connor Berg and Brady Welsch. Less than six minutes later, Jackson Krill put Williams ahead for good at 12:31, burying the game-winning goal off a feed from Welsch and Jake McManus. Gates Omicioli added an insurance marker 3:05 into the third period, finishing off a pass from David Vieten to push the advantage to 3-1. Gus Bylin stopped 18 of 21 shots in the loss.
 
No. 4 Middlebury def. No. 5 Wesleyan, 3-2 (2OT) | Box Score
Tyler Wishart scored 9:56 into the second overtime period as Middlebury rallied from a two-goal deficit with under two minutes remaining in regulation to defeat Wesleyan, 3-2, at Chip Kenyon Arena. Wesleyan carried a 2-0 lead deep into the third period before Middlebury mounted its comeback. Luc Malkhassian scored with an extra attacker at 18:10, and 37 seconds later, Landon Brownlee tied the game at 18:47, also with the goalie pulled, to force overtime. Jack Bosco gave Wesleyan the lead in the second period at 7:55, assisted by Danny Judge and Danny Markham. Owen Mahar doubled the advantage early in the third at 9:09 on a feed from Jack DesRuisseaux and Han Shin. Wishart's game-winner came off assists from Brownlee and Revy Mack, capping a Middlebury effort that saw the Panthers outshoot Wesleyan 76-26 across all periods. Patrick McDevitt was extraordinary in goal for Wesleyan, making 73 saves, setting an NESCAC Championship and Wesleyan school record for most saves in a single game. Middlebury goalie Andrew Heinze stopped 24 shots.