CLINTON, N.Y. – The Hamilton College Continentals begin their historic journey in the 2023 NCAA Division Women's Hockey Championship on Wednesday, March 8 at 7 p.m. when they host the Nazareth College Golden Flyers in a first round game at Hamilton's Russell Sage Rink.
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Tickets for the game are available on a first-come, first-serve basis starting at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the Emerson Lobby of Alumni Gym, which is adjacent to Sage Rink. The President's Office is covering the cost of admission for all Hamilton students, faculty and staff who bring their College ID.
Here's a glance at both teams heading into tonight's matchup.
Records
Hamilton: 20-5-2 overall (12-3-1 NESCAC, second place)
Nazareth: 22-5-1 overall (18-1-1 in United Collegiate Hockey Conference, first place)
Rankings
Hamilton: No. 6 in March 6 USCHO.com Division III Top 15 poll and No. 5 in March 5 Pairwise
Nazareth: No. 12 in March 6 USCHO.com Division III Top 15 poll and No. 14 in March 5 Pairwise
How They Got Here
Hamilton: At-large bid after losing in the NESCAC Championship final
Nazareth: Automatic bid for winning the UCHC Championship
NCAA History
Hamilton: First appearance
Nazareth: Second appearance, 0-1 record in NCAA Championship
Head Coaches
Hamilton:
Emily McNamara, 11
th season, 133-94-23 record
Nazareth: Chris Baudo, fifth season, 94-19-6 record (Graduated from Hamilton in 2000)
Team Stats
Hamilton: 2.7 goals/game; 30.2 shots/game; 22.0% PP pct. (13-59); 88.9% PK pct. (6-54); 4.1 PIM/game; 47.0% faceoff pct.
Nazareth: 4.3 goals/game; 45.9 shots/game; 28.7% PP pct. (27-94); 88.1% PK pct. (10-84); 6.9 PIM/game; 62.5% faceoff pct.
Individual Stat Leaders
Hamilton:
Nancy Loh '23 (5-7, F, 20G-5A-25P);
Hyla Mosher '23 (5-7, F, 8G-14A-22P);
Abby Kuhns '23 (5-9, D, 7G-14A-21P);
Abby Smith '24 (5-4, F, 9G-9A-18P);
Claire McGennis '24 (5-7, F, 4G-12A-16P);
Mya Berretta '23 (5-4, F, 8G-7A-15P)
Nazareth: Ally Watrous (Sr., 5-8, F, 14G-20A-34P); Abbey Luth (Gr., 5-3, F, 8G-23A-31P); Makenna Wiljanen (Sr., 5-5, F, 15G-13A-28P); Julia Holmes (Jr., 5-4, D, 8G-20A-28P); Abby Flanagan (Fy., 5-4, F, 14G-11A-25P); Maggie Pfalzgraf (So., 5-3, F, 9G-7A-16P)
The Goaltenders
Hamilton:
Evie Sheridan (Fy., 5-9, 19 starts, 13-4-1 record, 1.53 GAA, .936 save pct., 4 shutouts)
Nazareth: McKinley Hoff (Jr., 5-5, 21 starts, 16-4-1 record, 1.07 GAA, .940 save pct., 8 shutouts)
Notes
Hamilton defeated Nazareth at Sage Rink on Jan. 10, 2023 (4-1)…The Continentals hold a 2-1 edge in the all-time series…Hamilton has won a team-record 20 games this season…
Abby Kuhns '23 is the NESCAC Player of the Year and
Emily McNamara is the NESCAC Coach of the Year…Nazareth's Julia Holmes is the UCHC Defensive Player of the Year…The Golden Flyers are 9-0-1 in their last 10 games.
