NEW LONDON, Conn. – With the NESCAC regular season wrapped, the Connecticut College men's and women's soccer teams have both qualified for the 2026 NESCAC Tournaments.
The tournaments begin with quarterfinals action on Saturday, October 31. The men's team will host fifth-seeded Tufts University on Silfen Field at 12:30 p.m., while the women's team will travel to third-seeded Hamilton College for a noon kickoff.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
On the women's side, Conn enters the playoff at 8-6-1 overall with a 4-5-1 record in conference action. The Camels closed out the regular season going 5-1-0, including a 2-0 win over Wesleyan in the season finale to claim the sixth-seed.
Conn is in the tournament field for the fifth time in seven seasons and are making their 13th appearance all-time.
Hamilton enters the matchup at 10-2-3 on the year and 6-2-2 in NESCAC play.
In the regular season meeting, the Continentals picked up a 2-0 win on September 25, and the playoff matchup is the first time the teams will square off in the conference tournament.
Entering postseason action, Danica Zicha leads the Conn attack with 15 points on seven goals and one assist. Morgan Lovell has added 10 points on two goals and six assists, while six other Camels have tallied at least two goals, with Maya Griffin netting four and Chloe Koubel chipping in three.
Defensively, Maia Kafer has started 13 of 15 games in goal, leading the conference with six clean sheets and 61 saves. Kafer has compiled an 8-4-1 record with a 1.27 goals against average and a 0.792 save percentage.
The winners of this weekend's four quarterfinals will advance to next weekend's semifinals and finals, which will be hosted by the highest remaining seed.
MEN'S SOCCER
On the men's side, Conn enters the playoffs at 10-2-3 overall with a 5-2-3 mark in conference play, while riding an seven game unbeaten streak.
Conn is the fourth-seed for the first time since 2017 and has earned a berth to the NESCAC Tournament for the 15th consecutive season. The Camels have played in the last five semifinals and reached the championship game four of the last five years.
Tufts enters the matchup at 9-3-3 on the year and 5-3-2 in conference action.
The Camels and Jumbos played to a scoreless draw at Tufts on September 19. The quarterfinal is also a rematch of last season's championship game, which Tufts won 1-0.
Entering postseason play, Marco Perugini leads the Camels attack with 22 points on eight goals and six assists. Max Weiss has added 18 points on six goals and six assists, while Max Haberman, Devin Kellan, and Jayden Fokuo have all chipped in multiple goals.
Defensively, Conn has allowed just nine goals on the season, which ranks tied for 13th in the nation. Casey Shea has started 10 of 15 games in goal this season, recording five clean sheets, with a 0.800 goals against average and a 0.724 save percentage.
The winners of this weekend's four quarterfinals will advance to next weekend's semifinals and finals, which will be hosted by the highest remaining seed.
