The Middlebury field hockey team captured its fourth-straight NCAA Championship with a 4-1 victory over second-ranked Johns Hopkins. The top-ranked Panthers became the first team to win four consecutive titles, taking home the program's sixth overall title. Middlebury finishes the season with a perfect 22-0 mark, improving its unbeaten streak to 30 straight games and 16 straight in NCAA tournament play. The Blue Jays conclude the season with an impressive 21-1 mark, with their only loss coming in their first NCAA Championship appearance.
 
Middlebury opened the scoring at the 8:39 mark of the first quarter. Audrey Lazar carried the ball from the right corner into the circle. Johns Hopkins goalie Alexis Loder layed out to deny a shot, but got tangled up in a few players. Lazar worked to free the ball, before Katie George tipped it into the cage to make it 1-0.
 
The Panthers increased their lead to 2-0 when Erin Nicholas converted a penalty stroke, burying the ball in the bottom-left corner with 13:53 expired. 
 
Middlebury controlled play during the second stanza, nearly adding a tally before the half. With five minutes remaining, Isabel Chandler sent a hard shot from the left side of the circle towards the goal, but Loder lunged to make a stick save and deny the shot.
 
Out of the intermission, Johns Hopkins had possession for much of the third quarter but were unable to score. Its best chance came after a penalty corner with 31:58 showing on the clock, but Olivia Fox's shot was kicked away by Middlebury goalie Grace Harlan.
 
The Panthers made it 3-0 at the 38:49 mark. An initial shot by Lazar was kicked away by Loder, but George was there to backhand the rebound into the cage for her 17th goal of the season and fourth of the weekend.
 
Middlebury added an insurance goal with 48:56 elapsed on a penalty corner set piece. Joan Vera inserted the ball before Nicholas stopped it and fired a shot into the cage to make it 4-0. The tally was Nicholas' 65th career marker. 
 
The Blue Jays spoiled the shutout with three minutes remaining in the contest when Tessa Erickson collected a loose ball after a scramble in front of the net, slipping the ball past Harlan for the 4-1 final score.
 
Middlebury held an impressive 17-3 advantage in shots, while Johns Hopkins had an 8-4 edge in corners. Harlan made two saves during the contest, while Loder had 11 saves for the Blue Jays.
 
Nicholas was named the tournament's most outstanding player, while also earning a spot on the all-tournament team. She tallied four goals over the weekend, finishing her career with 161 points (65G, 31A). Nicholas also moved into third on Middlebury's all-time list with a career-high 64 points during the 2021 campaign. Her 28th career tally moved her into third on the single-season list. 
 
Also earning a spot on the all-tournament team were George, Vera and Amy Griffin. 
 
The last time a team went unbeaten in Division III was back in 2007 when Bowdoin went 20-0. The victory marked just the ninth time a team finished with a perfect record.