WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — For the fifth consecutive season, the No. 6-ranked Williams College field hockey team earned an at-large bid into the NCAA Division III Tournament, as the Ephs will host Bridgewater State during first-round action on Wednesday at 6 p.m. on Williamson Field.
Tickets for the game can be purchased in advance
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The Ephs (11-6, 6-4 NESCAC) have defeated five ranked opponents in 2026, including Hamilton twice, Wesleyan, Bates and Babson. The Ephs outlasted then-sixth-ranked Hamilton, 2-0, during the NESCAC Quarterfinals on Oct. 31 in Williamstown.
Williams has been powered offensively by a balanced attack, with
Hannah Herlihy (6 points, 4 assists, 16 points),
Claire Colvin (4-7-15),
Haley McAuslin (5-5-15) and
Madeline Rowland (6-0-12) leading the charge. Junior goalkeeper
Ellie Smith has compiled six shutouts, with five of them coming against top-13-ranked opponents.
Williams reached the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history during the 2022 season, and then repeated the feat again in 2024. Since head coach
Alix Barrale '93 took control of the program in 2000, the Ephs have reached the national tournament 12 times. The unit also went to the NESCAC Championship game in six consecutive years from 2000-05, winning the title in 2001, 2002 and 2004.
Bridgewater State (13-7, 6-4 MASCAC)Â earned the automatic qualifier by defeating Westfield State, 4-3, in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference title game on Saturday. The Bears are led by Samantha Souza (35-5-75), Abbie Zuber (20-8-48) and Morgan Bieler (13-4-30).
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