The Hamilton College Continentals host the University of Southern Maine Huskies in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship at Goodfriend Field in Clinton, N.Y., on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 4 p.m.
 
These teams have never played each other. Here's a glance at Wednesday's matchup as both teams aim to reach the second round for the second time.
 
Records
Hamilton: 11-5 overall (6-4 in New England Small College Athletic Conference, tie for fourth place)
USM: 15-7 overall (6-1 in Little East Conference, first place)
 
Rankings
Hamilton: No. 9 in November 10 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III Top 25 poll and No. 7 in November 8 NCAA Power Index
USM: No. 55 in November 8 NCAA Power Index
 
How They Got Here
Hamilton: NCAA at-large selection
USM: Automatic NCAA bid for winning the Little East Conference Championship Tournament
 
NCAA History
Hamilton: Third appearance, 1-2 record in NCAA Championship (2009, 2025)
USM: Seventh appearance, 2-7 record in NCAA Championship (1987, 1989-90, 1992, 2003, 2023)
 
Head Coaches
Hamilton: Missy Mariano, ninth season at Hamilton, 84-61 record (18th overall, 213-107 record)
USM: Bonny Brown-Denico, 29th season, 302-298 record
 
Team Stats
Hamilton: 1.88 goals/game; 1.13 goals allowed/game; 13.3 shots/game; 13.7 shots allowed/game; 123 penalty corners; 103 corners allowed
USM: 2.27 goals/game; 1.68 goals allowed/game; 17.0 shots/game; 11.3 shots allowed/game; 175 penalty corners; 191 corners allowed
 
Individual Stat Leaders
Hamilton: Isabelle Nahon '27 (D, 5-3, 8G-8A-24P); Brighton McMahon '29 (F, 5-2, 6G-2A-14P); Morgan Clarke '28 (D, 5-8, 9 def. saves)
USM: Maddie Niles (So., F, 5-5, 9G-6A-24P); Bri Townsend (Sr., F, 5-9, 8G-4A-20P); Dylan Barr (Sr., M, 5-8, 7G-2A-16P); Mackenzie Hall (So., F, 5-6, 5G-4A-14P)
 
The Goalkeepers
Hamilton: Kelly Janssen '28 (5-7, 16 starts, 11-5 record, 1.08 GAA, .832 save pct., 5 shutouts)
USM: Haylee Romasco (Fy., 5-3, 20 starts, 13-6 record, 1.66 GAA, .750 save pct., 3 shutouts)
 
Notes
Hamilton: Reached double digits in wins in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2009 and 2010… Fifth in the Oct. 13 coaches poll, the highest ranking in program history…Isabelle Nahon '27 (1st team), Kelly Janssen '28 (2^nd team), Morgan Clarke '28 (2^nd team) and Kenna White '28 (2^nd team) made the all-NESCAC team…Nahon was a 2025 all-American…4-1 record in games that went to overtime or a shootout…Janssen is 11^th in Division III in save percentage and 16^th in goals against average…Janssen has tied the team record for shutouts in a season with five…Clarke is fifth in Division III in defensive saves…3-5 record against ranked teams.
USM: Won six of their last seven games…Claimed their third Little East Conference (LEC) tournament title…LEC regular season champion three of the last five seasons…Lizalynn Boudreau was LEC Rookie of the Year and Bonnie Brown-Denico and assistants were named Coaching Staff of the Year…Bri Townsend (1^st team), Dylan Barr (1^st team), Haylee Romasco (2^nd team) and Maddie Niles (2^nd team) made the all-conference team…Barr was the LEC Championship's Most Outstanding Player…Brown-Denico won her 300^th game on October 27…0-4 record against ranked teams…Outscored 7-0 in two games against NESCAC opponents.