The Hamilton College Continentals play the Christopher Newport University Captains in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship at Johns Hopkins University's Homewood Field in Baltimore, Md., on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 3:30 p.m.
 
Johns Hopkins plays Rivier College at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Gates will open one hour prior to start time and fans must enter and exit the stadium through Schele Pavilion gates along University Parkway. There will be no re-entry and fans will need to purchase another ticket if they leave and wish to return. Tickets are $15 per day or $25 for an all-session pass for adults while college students with ID and kids 18 and under will receive tickets for $5 per day or $8 for an all-session pass. Children ages 2 and under will be admitted free.
 
Hamilton and CNU have never played each other. The Continentals have advanced to the second round in four of their five NCAA championship appearances. Here's a glance at Saturday's matchup between the two teams.
 
Records
Hamilton: 11-3-3 overall (6-2-2 in New England Small College Athletic Conference, third place)
CNU: 11-2-4 overall (no conference record)
 
Rankings
Hamilton: No. 16 in November 10 Intercollegiate Women's Soccer Organization for Coaches Division III Top 25 poll and No. 30 in November 8 NCAA Power Index
CNU: No. 29 in November 8 NCAA Power Index
 
How They Got Here
Hamilton: NCAA at-large selection
CNU: Automatic NCAA bid for winning the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Tournament
 
NCAA History
Hamilton: Sixth appearance, 5-5-1 record in NCAA Championship (2004, 2007, 2010, 2017, 2021)
CNU: 18th appearance, 29-15-2 record in NCAA Championship (2000, 2004-06, 2009-10, 2013-14, 2016-19, 2021-25)
 
Head Coaches
Hamilton: Colette Gilligan, 24th season at Hamilton, 212-117-55 record (28th overall, 242-157-61 record)
CNU: Jamie Gunderson, sixth season, 104-6-16 record
 
Team Stats
Hamilton: 2.24 goals/game; 0.94 goals allowed/game; 18.1 shots/game; 12.0 shots allowed/game; 90 corner kicks; 68 corner kicks allowed
CNU: 1.53 goals/game; 0.35 goals allowed/game; 18.7 shots/game; 9.6 shots allowed/game; 89 corner kicks; 69 corner kicks allowed
 
Individual Stat Leaders
Hamilton: Lila Sullivan '29 (F, 5-7, 11G-1A-23P); Haley Cramer '28 (M, 5-6, 5G-7A-17P); Aly Fernandes '30 (M/F, 5-4, 5G-0A-10P); Sarah Flood '27 (M, 5-6, 2G-6A-10P)
CNU: Alessi Carrier (Fy., F/M, 5-8, 5G-1A-11P); Caelyn LaFlamme (Fy., M, 5-6, 2G-4A-8P); Bella DiTommaso (Sr., D, 5-7, 1G-5A-7P)
 
The Goalkeepers
Hamilton: Corah Boller '29 (5-11, 10 starts, 5-2-3 record, 1.28 GAA, .797 save pct., 2 shutouts)
CNU: Amy Sidaway (Sr., 5-10, 17 starts, 11-2-4 record, 0.36 GAA, .908 save pct., 11 shutouts)
 
Notes
Hamilton: Reached the quarterfinals of the 2007 championship…Two of Hamilton's three losses are against seventh-ranked Tufts University, including in the NESCAC championship semifinals on November 7…The Continentals are 10-0-2 against teams that are not ranked in the coaches poll…Head Coach Colette Gilligan and Assistant Coach Travis Regner were voted co-Coaching Staff of the Year in the NESCAC…Gilligan and CNU Head Coach Jamie Gunderson are graduates of Methodist University.
CNU: National champions in 2021…Advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals in each of coach Gunderson's first four seasons…Goalkeeper Amy Sidaway was named the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year and the tournament MVP…Captains are 0-2 all-time against NESCAC opponents.