The Hamilton College Continentals travel to Williamstown, Mass., for a 2026 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Women's Soccer Championship semifinal against the Tufts University Jumbos at Williams College's Cole Field on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 1:30 p.m.
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The first semifinal is between Williams and Middlebury College at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday. The semifinal winners play for the conference title at Williams on Sunday, Nov. 8 at noon.
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Hamilton's overall record improved to 11-2-3 with a 3-0 win against Connecticut College in the quarterfinals on October 31. The Continentals finished in third place in the conference standings with 20 points and a 6-2-2 record and are the third seed for the championship. Hamilton is unbeaten in its last six matches with four wins and two draws. The Continentals were 25th 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 16th in the November 3 edition of the Intercollegiate Women's Soccer Organization for Coaches Division III Top 25 poll. The Continentals are aiming to advance to their first NESCAC final after reaching the semifinals for the third time (also 2017 and 2021). Hamilton defeated the Jumbos 1-0 in a 2021 conference quarterfinal in Clinton, N.Y.
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Tufts remained unbeaten at 12-0-3 after a 4-2 win against Wesleyan University in the quarterfinals on October 31. The Jumbos finished in second place in the conference standings with 24 points and a 7-0-3 record and are the second seed for the championship. Tufts won 3-0 at Hamilton back on October 4 and the Jumbos are 3-0-3 in their last six meetings with the Continentals. Tufts was sixth in the NCAA Power Index rankings through Thursday's games and third in the latest coaches poll. The Jumbos have captured the NESCAC title twice, including last year on their home field. Tufts completed its first unbeaten regular season in team history.
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