The Hamilton College Continentals take on the Wesleyan University Cardinals in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship at Middlebury College's Peter Kohn Field in Middlebury, Vt., on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 2 p.m.
 
This is a rematch of a 2025 NCAA second round game at Babson College that Wesleyan won 1-0. Hamilton edged the Cardinals 2-1 in overtime back on October 3. Here's a glance at Saturday's matchup between these two evenly-matched teams.
 
Records
Hamilton: 12-5 overall (6-4 in New England Small College Athletic Conference, tie for fourth place)
Wesleyan: 11-6 overall (5-5 in New England Small College Athletic Conference, sixth 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
Wesleyan: No. 11 in November 10 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III Top 25 poll and No. 10 in November 8 NCAA Power Index
 
How They Got Here
Hamilton: NCAA at-large selection; defeated University of Southern Maine 4-0 in first round
Wesleyan: NCAA at-large selection; defeated SUNY Geneseo 8-1 in first round
 
NCAA History
Hamilton: Third appearance, 2-2 record in NCAA Championship (2009, 2025)
Wesleyan: Third appearance, 4-2 record in NCAA Championship (2024-25)
 
Head Coaches
Hamilton: Missy Mariano, ninth season at Hamilton, 85-61 record (18th overall, 214-107 record)
Wesleyan: Christine Kemp, seventh season at Wesleyan, 64-53 record (eighth overall, 79-58 record)
 
Team Stats
Hamilton: 2.00 goals/game; 1.06 goals allowed/game; 13.9 shots/game; 12.9 shots allowed/game; 139 penalty corners; 104 corners allowed
Wesleyan: 3.18 goals/game; 1.12 goals allowed/game; 15.2 shots/game; 8.4 shots allowed/game; 135 penalty corners; 79 corners allowed
 
Individual Stat Leaders
Hamilton: Isabelle Nahon '27 (D, 5-3, 9G-9A-27P); Brighton McMahon '29 (F, 5-2, 7G-2A-16P); Morgan Clarke '28 (D, 5-8, 9 def. saves)
Wesleyan: Emily Smith (So., M, 5-3, 10G-15A-35P); Leila Feldman (Jr., F, 5-6, 9G-5A-23P); Brooke Miner (Jr., M, 5-4, 8G-7A-23P); Teddy Tolbert (Jr., F, 5-4, 6G-3A-15P)
 
The Goalkeepers
Hamilton: Kelly Janssen '28 (5-7, 17 starts, 12-5 record, 1.03 GAA, .832 save pct., 5 shutouts)
Wesleyan: Keira O'Flynn (So., 5-8, 17 starts, 9-6 record, 1.11 GAA, .758 save pct., 2 shutouts)
 
Notes
Hamilton: Tied a season-high with four goals in a game on Wednesday…Won 10 of the last 12 meetings with the Cardinals…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 (2nd team), Morgan Clarke '28 (2nd team) and Kenna White '28 (2nd 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 11th in Division III in save percentage and 16th 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.
Wesleyan: Won four of their last five games…Outscored last five opponents 25-5…Playing in second round for the third straight year…Emily Smith set the program's single-season assist record with her 15^th on Wednesday…Cardinals led by all-NESCAC first team selection Smith and second team picks Natalie Shaw and Brooke Miner…Wesleyan is 2-6 against ranked teams.