GAMBIER, Ohio -- The Hamilton College Continentals play the Calvin University Knights in a 2024 NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship first round match at Kenyon College's Mavec Field on Friday, Nov. 15 at 1:30 p.m.

Kenyon takes on Spalding University in the first round at 11 a.m. on Friday. The first round winners play each other in the second round at Kenyon on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 1 p.m.

Hamilton fans who are going to Kenyon should plan on bringing cash, as that will be the only method of payment at the ticket gate. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and students, and $3 for children ages 3 to 12.

Please click HERE for the Kenyon Championship Central page that includes the weekend schedule, team information and ticket information. There are also links for live video, live statistics, tournament preview, NCAA bracket, NCAA digital program, directions, campus map and much more.

Fans who cannot attend in-person can still follow the action from anywhere via an OTT app called NCAA Championships Pass. It is available on Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku and Android.

Here's a glance at both teams heading into Friday afternoon's matchup.

Records
Hamilton: 7-6-3 (4-4-2 in New England Small College Athletic Conference, tie for sixth place with 14 points)
Calvin: 14-5-2 (4-1-2 in Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, third place with 14 points)

Rankings
Hamilton: No. 30 in Nov. 10 NPI
Calvin: No. 58 in Nov. 10 NPI

How They Got Here
Hamilton: At-large bid after losing in the NESCAC Championship quarterfinals
Calvin: Automatic bid for winning the MIAA Tournament

NCAA History
Hamilton: Fifth appearance, 2-4-1 record in NCAA Championship
Calvin: 22nd appearance, 39-18-7 record in NCAA Championship

Head Coaches
Hamilton: Perry Nizzi, 27th year, 210-146-47 record
Calvin: Ryan Souders, 13th year, 234-36-16 record

Team Stats
Hamilton: 1.75 goals/game; 13.9 shots/game; 28 yellow cards; 81 corner kicks
Calvin: 2.38 goals/game; 16.3 shots/game; 29 yellow cards; 172 corner kicks

Individual Stat Leaders
Hamilton: Luke Peplowski '25 (M, 6-2, 8G-2A-18P); Luke Ehrenfreund '25 (M, 5-8, 1G-4A-6P); Patrick Ferrare '27 (F, 5-10, 3G-0A-6P); Jude Rouhana '25 (F, 5-8, 3G-0A-6P)
Calvin: Alex White (Sr., F, 5-6, 16G-6A-38P); Xtreme Hauk (Fy., F, 6-1, 7G-3A-17P); Colin Nieuwenhuis (Fy., M, 6-0, 6G-2A-14P); Quinten Latchett (So., F, 6-2, 5G-1A-11P)

The Goalkeepers
Hamilton: Finn Wheeler '27 (6-0, 13 starts, 6-4-2 record, 1.21 GAA, .754 save pct., 4 shutouts)
Calvin: Kaelen Matascastillo (Sr., 6-1, 19 starts, 9-5-1 record, 1.54 GAA, .703 save pct., 1 shutout/5 combined)

Notes
Hamilton's Luke Peplowski '25 (1st team) and Pandelis Margaronis '25 (2nd team) were all-NESCAC team selections...The Continentals are making their first NCAA appearance since 2007...Peplowski is second on the team's all-time list with 16 career assists...Four of the Continentals' six losses have come against ranked teams...This is the first meeting between Hamilton and Calvin...Souders was named the 2024 MIAA Coach of the Year...The Knights are in the NCAA championship for the 10th straight year...Xtreme Hauk was named the MIAA Freshman of the Year...Hauk, Alex White, Jacob Goodling and Jake Ziolo were first team all-MIAA picks...White is tied for 18th in Division III with 16 goals and is tied for 16th with 38 points...Calvin has finished runner-up in the national tournament four times (2009, 2011, 2016, 2018).