The Hamilton College Continentals continue their postseason run on Wednesday, March 6 when they host a 2024 NCAA Division III Women's Hockey Championship first round game against the Nazareth University Golden Flyers inside Russell Sage Rink at 7 p.m.
 
Tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis starting at 6 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.
 
These two teams met in the first round at Hamilton last year and, for the second year in a row, the winner will play Adrian College in Adrian, Mich., on Saturday, March 9. Here's a glance at both teams heading into Wednesday night's matchup.
 
Records
Hamilton: 15-6-6 (6-5-5 in New England Small College Athletic Conference, tie for third place)
Nazareth: 22-5-1 overall (19-0-1 in United Collegiate Hockey Conference, first place)
 
Rankings
Hamilton: No. 8 in March 4 USCHO.com Division III Top 15 poll and No. 8 in March 3 PairWise
Nazareth: No. 10 in March 4 USCHO.com Division III Top 15 poll and No. 9 in March 3 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: Second appearance, 2-1 record in NCAA Championship
Nazareth: Third appearance, 0-2 record in NCAA Championship
 
Head Coaches
Hamilton: Kayte Holtz, first season, 15-6-6 record
Nazareth: Chris Baudo, sixth season, 116-25-7 record (Graduated from Hamilton in 2000)
 
Team Stats
Hamilton: 2.0 goals/game; 30.0 shots/game; 21.0% PP pct. (13-62); 91.2% PK pct. (6-68); 5.4 PIM/game; 44.7% faceoff pct.
Nazareth: 3.5 goals/game; 41.1 shots/game; 29.8% PP pct. (25-84); 88.7% PK pct. (7-62); 4.6 PIM/game; 63.6% faceoff pct.
 
Individual Stat Leaders
Hamilton: Abby Smith '24 (F, 5-4, 9G-9A-18P); Claire McGennis '24 (F, 5-7, 13G-3A-16P); Sami Quackenbush '24 (D, 5-6, 3G-13A-16P); Lydia Bullock '26 (F, 5-7, 5G-8A-13P)
Nazareth: Ella Cedrone (Fy., F, 5-4, 10G-18A-28P); Meredith Boettcher (Fy., F, 5-7, 13G-13A-26P); Makenna Wiljanen (Gr., F, 5-5, 8G-17A-25P); Ingrid Holstad (Gr., F, 5-7, 10G-11A-21P); Abby Flanagan (So., F, 5-4, 10G-8A-18P); Ivey Lyden (Jr., D, 5-7, 2G-16A-18P)
 
The Goaltenders
Hamilton: Mac Donovan '26 (5-7, 9 starts, 5-2-2 record, 1.58 GAA, .932 save pct., 2 shutouts)
Nazareth: McKinley Hoff (Sr., 5-5, 23 starts, 19-3-1 record, 0.96 GAA, .947 save pct., 7 shutouts)
 
Notes
Hamilton owns a 4-1 advantage in the all-time series, including a 3-1 win in last year's NCAA first round and a 2-1 overtime victory this season back on Dec. 5…The home team has won all five games in the series…Smith and Quackenbush were first team all-NESCAC selections and goaltender Teagan Brown '27, who hasn't played since Feb. 10, was voted Rookie of the Year…The Continentals have played a dozen overtime games and set a team record with six ties this season…The Golden Flyers are riding a 15-game win streak…Hoff was named the UCHC Goaltender of the Year and the MVP of the UCHC Tournament…Head Coach Chris Baudo and his staff were named the UCHC Coaching Staff of the Year…Hamilton assistant coach Abby Kuhns '23 was the NESCAC Player of the Year and a first team all-American defender last year with the Continentals.