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Men's Soccer Jim Taylor

24th-ranked men's soccer takes on Tufts in NESCAC semifinals November 7

Continentals are aiming for their first conference finals appearance since 2016

The Hamilton College Continentals travel to Williamstown, Mass., for a 2026 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Men's Soccer Championship semifinal against the Tufts University Jumbos at Williams College's Cole Field on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 1:30 p.m.
 
The first semifinal is between Williams and Amherst College at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday. The semifinal winners play for the conference title at Williams on Sunday, Nov. 8 at noon.
 
Click HERE for the Championships Central page that includes a championship preview, a quarterfinals recap, a complete schedule with results, and information about how to buy championship gear and how to watch the matches. 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 improved its overall record to 7-4-4 with a 2-1 win at Bowdoin College in the quarterfinals on October 31. The Continentals tied for sixth place in the conference standings with 12 points and a 3-4-3 record and are the sixth seed for the championship. Hamilton is unbeaten in its last five matches with four wins and a tie and has allowed two goals during that span. The Continentals were 11th in the NCAA Power Index rankings, which are used to determine at-large selections for the NCAA championship, through Thursday, Nov. 5. Hamilton was also ranked 24th in the November 3 edition of the United Soccer Coaches Division III Top 25 poll. The Continentals advanced to the NESCAC final in 2016.
 
Tufts moved its overall record of 9-3-4 after a 1-1 tie at Connecticut College in the quarterfinals on October 31. The Jumbos advanced on penalty kicks, 5-3. Tufts finished in fifth place in the conference standings with 17 points and a 5-3-2 record and are the fifth seed for the championship. The Jumbos won 4-0 at Hamilton back on October 4 and are 9-1-2 in their last 12 meetings with the Continentals. Tufts was fifth in the NCAA Power Index rankings through Thursday's games and fourth in the latest coaches poll. Tufts has captured the NESCAC title four times, including last year on their home field.
 
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