The Hamilton College Continentals travel to Williamstown, Mass., for a 2026 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Field Hockey Championship quarterfinal against the Williams College Ephs at Williams' Williamson Field on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 11 a.m.
 
Click HERE for the Championships Central page that includes a championship preview, a complete schedule with results, and information about how to buy championship gear and how to watch. There are also links for live statistics and live streams for each game, a list of past champions, a 2025 championship recap and much more.
 
Hamilton goes into the postseason with an overall record of 11-4. The Continentals tied for fourth place in the conference standings with a 6-4 record and are the fifth seed for the championship. Hamilton allowed more than one goal in a game just once during October. The Continentals are ranked sixth in the latest National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III Top 25 poll and are fifth in the NCAA Power Index rankings, which are used to determine at-large selections for the NCAA championship. Hamilton advanced to the NESCAC semifinals in 2016 and 2019.
 
The Ephs dropped their last two games of the regular season and are 10-5 overall. Williams tied for fourth place in the conference standings with a 6-4 record and are the fourth seed for the championship. The Ephs edged the Continentals 1-0 at home on October 20. Williams is ranked eighth in the latest coaches poll and is sixth in the NCAA Power Index rankings. The Ephs have won seven in a row against Hamilton and haven't lost at home to the Continentals since 2009. Williams has captured the NESCAC title three times but the last one was in 2004.