The Hamilton College Continentals host the SUNY Geneseo Knights in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship at Goodfriend Field in Clinton, N.Y., on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 5 p.m.
 
These teams last played each other in 2016 when Hamilton defeated Geneseo, 3-1, and the Continentals have won the last four meetings. The Knights' last victory came in 2012 by a 4-0 decision.
 
Here's a glance at Wednesday's matchup as both teams aim to reach the second round for the first time.
 
Records
Hamilton: 11-5 overall (6-4 in New England Small College Athletic Conference, tie for fifth place)
Geneseo: 20-1 overall (10-0 in Empire 8 Athletic Conference, first place)
 
Rankings
Hamilton: No. 12 in Nov. 11 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III Top 25 poll and No. 10 in Nov. 9 NCAA Power Index
Geneseo: No. 21 in Nov. 11 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III Top 25 poll and No. 27 in Nov. 9 NCAA Power Index
 
How They Got Here
Hamilton: NCAA at-large selection
Geneseo: Automatic NCAA bid for winning the Empire 8 Athletic Conference Championship
 
NCAA History
Hamilton: Second appearance, 0-1 record in NCAA Championship (2009)
Geneseo: Fifth appearance, 0-4 record in NCAA Championship (2010, 2016, 2019, 2024)
 
Head Coaches
Hamilton: Missy Mariano, eighth season at Hamilton, 72-55 record (17^th overall, 201-101 record)
Geneseo: Margaret McConnell, seventh season, 103-32 record
 
Team Stats
Hamilton: 2.31 goals/game; 1.25 goals allowed/game; 18.7 shots/game; 10.8 shots allowed/game; 130 penalty corners; 99 corners allowed
Geneseo: 4.76 goals/game; 0.57 goals allowed/game; 25.3 shots/game; 4.3 shots allowed/game; 241 penalty corners; 91 corners allowed
 
Individual Stat Leaders
Hamilton: Becky Felker '26 (F/D, 5-4, 8G-1A-17P); Sammy Higgins '26 (M, 5-5, 5G-4A-14P); Lilly Truchon '26 (M, 5-4, 7G-0A-14P); Isabelle Nahon '27 (D, 5-3, 3G-4A-10P); Morgan Clarke '28 (D, 5-8, 5 def. saves)
Geneseo: Ella Greico (Jr., F, 5-5, 28G-11A-67P); Aubree Wenner (So., F, 5-7, 14G-5A-33P); Sam Lewis (Sr., M, 5-9, 9G-13A-31P); Ava Harman (So., F, 5-4, 9G-9A-27P); Halle Senfield (Fy., F/M, 5-8, 11G-3A-25P)
 
The Goaltenders
Hamilton: Kelly Janssen '28 (5-7, 2 starts, 6-3 record, 0.83 GAA, .816 save pct., 2 shutouts)
Geneseo: Bridget Schafer (Jr., 5-2, 21 starts, 20-1 record, 0.50 GAA, .809 save pct., 9 shutouts)
 
Notes
Hamilton: Hosting an NCAA field hockey event for the first time…11 wins this season is the most under Mariano…Ranked seventh in the Oct. 21 poll, the highest ranking in program history…Nahon (1^st team), Higgins (2^nd team) and Truchon (2^nd team) made the all-NESCAC team…2-3 record in games that went to a shootout…Janssen has allowed one goal in her last 300 minutes in the cage, and it was a penalty stroke…Truchon was a 2024 all-American…4-4 record against ranked teams.
Geneseo: Winners of 16 straight games en route to the best record in program history…Greico is Empire 8 Offensive Player of the Year, Senfield is Rookie of the Year, and McConnell led the Coaching Staff of the Year…Greico broke the program record for points and goals in a season…Knights are second in NCAA in goals per game…Extended their win streak against Empire 8 opponents to 23 games.