GAMBIER, Ohio -- The Hamilton College Continentals' journey in the 2024 NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship continues on Saturday, Nov. 16 when they play Kenyon College in a second round match on Kenyon's Mavec Field 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
HEREÂ 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 through Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku and Android.
Here's a glance at both teams heading into Saturday afternoon's matchup.
Records
Hamilton: 8-6-3 (4-4-2 in New England Small College Athletic Conference, tie for sixth place with 14 points)
Kenyon: 13-3-3 (6-2-0 in North Coast Athletic Conference, third place with 18 points)
Rankings
Hamilton: No. 30 in Nov. 10 NPI
Kenyon: No. 12 in Nov. 10 NPI; No. 14 in United Soccer Coaches Division III Top 25 poll
How They Got Here
Hamilton: At-large bid after losing in the NESCACÂ Championship quarterfinals; defeated Calvin 3-2 in NCAA first round on Nov. 15
Kenyon: At-large bid after losing in the NCAC Tournament semifinals; defeated Spalding 1-0 in NCAA first round on Nov. 15
NCAA History
Hamilton: Fifth appearance, 3-4-1 record in NCAA Championship
Kenyon: 19th appearance, 28-16-3 record in NCAA Championship
Head Coaches
Hamilton:
Perry Nizzi, 27th year, 211-146-47 record
Kenyon: Travis Wall, second year at Kenyon, 29-7-4 record; sixth year overall (75-27-7)
Team Stats
Hamilton: 1.82 goals/game; 14.0 shots/game; 28 yellow cards; 88 corner kicks
Kenyon: 2.00 goals/game; 14.5Â shots/game; 31 yellow cards; 103 corner kicks
Individual Stat Leaders
Hamilton:
Luke Peplowski '25 (M, 6-2, 8G-2A-18P);
Pandelis Margaronis '25 (M, 6-3, 4G-2A-10P);
Luke Ehrenfreund '25 (M, 5-8, 1G-7A-9P);
Charles Hawthorn '25 (F, 6-1, 3G-2A-8P)
Kenyon: Alem Duratovic (Sr., F, 6-0, 8G-2A-18P, hasn't played since Oct. 12); Eamon Dujakovich (Sr., M, 5-9, 5G-1A-11P); Gerardo Martinez (Sr., M, 5-7, 3G-5A-11P); Jacob Lazarus (Sr., F, 6-0, 5G-0A-10P); Justin Buchwalter (Fy., M, 5-11, 4G-2A-10P)
The Goalkeepers
Hamilton:
Finn Wheeler '27 (6-0, 14Â starts, 7-4-2 record, 1.27 GAA, .746 save pct., 4 shutouts)
Kenyon: Jack Pedreschi (Sr., 6-5, 18 starts, 12-3-3 record, 1.04Â GAA, .710 save pct., 6 shutouts/1 combined)
Notes
Hamilton's
Luke Peplowski '25 (1st team) and
Pandelis MargaronisÂ
'25Â (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 Kenyon...The Owls finished the regular season with a five-match win streak...Justin Buchwalter was voted the NCAC Newcomer of the Year...Buchwalter, Eamon Dujakovich and Matt Nguyen were first team all-NCAC selections, and Gerardo Martinez landed on the second team...Kenyon has played in each of the last 11 NCAA championships and won its first match in all 11...The Owls played in the 1996 NCAA final and, more recently, lost to Williams College in the 2022 national quarterfinals.
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