Middlebury has earned the top seed in the 2022 NESCAC Women's Lacrosse Championship for the 12th time in program history. Quarterfinal action begins on Saturday, April 30 on the campuses of the higher seeds. The four quarterfinal winners will square off in the semifinal round on Saturday, May 7 at the highest remaining seed, and the championship game is set for Sunday, May 8 at the site of the semifinal matches.
 
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Quarterfinals - Saturday, April 30 at Higher Seeds
No. 8 Amherst at No. 1 Middlebury – 12 p.m.
No. 7 Bowdoin at No. 2 Colby – 12 p.m.
No. 6 Trinity at No. 3 Tufts – 12 p.m.
No. 5 Hamilton at No. 4 Wesleyan – 12 p.m.

Semifinals - Saturday, May 7 at Highest Remaining Seed
12 p.m. | 3 p.m.
Highest Remaining Seed vs. Lowest Remaining Seed
Remaining Quarterfinal Winners

Championship - Sunday, May 8 at Semifinals Host
Semifinal Winners – 1 p.m.
 
#1 Middlebury Panthers
2022 Record: 15-0 / 10-0 NESCAC
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 20 (all consecutive)
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 12 (last: 2019)
NESCAC Titles Won: 10 (last: 2019)
Notes: The Panthers are the No. 1 seed for the 12th time in program history … Middlebury locked up the top seed with a 13-5 win over Colby on April 16 ... The Panthers will host a quarterfinal game for the 10th time when they face No. 8 Amherst … Middlebury posted a 15-7 win over the Mammoths on April 23 and improved to 10-0 against Amherst in the NESCAC Championship series with an 11-5 victory in the 2019 semifinals …. Middlebury has won 40 straight games, including 20 straight wins at Kohn Field … The Panthers have won two of the last three NESCAC titles and seven straight crowns between 2001 and 2007.
 
#2 Colby Mules
2022 Record: 13-2 / 9-1 NESCAC
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 20 (all consecutive)
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 6 (last: 2017)
NESCAC Titles Won: 3 (last: 2017)
Notes: Colby is the No. 2 seed for the first time since 2012 … The Mules, who have qualified for every NESCAC Championship, will host a quarterfinal game for the first time since 2017 when they meet No. 7 Bowdoin … Colby defeated the Polar Bears, 15-7, on April 13 and owns a 4-2 advantage in the NESCAC Tournament series … However, the Mules suffered a 12-11 loss to Bowdoin in the 2015 quarterfinals when the teams last faced each other in the NESCAC postseason … Colby won its third NESCAC title in 2017, the last time it advanced to the semifinals … The Mules put together a 10-game win streak earlier this season and enter the tournament having won 12 of their last 13 games.
 
#3 Tufts Jumbos
2022 Record: 12-3 / 7-3 NESCAC
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 17 (13th consecutive)
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 2 (last: 2021)
NESCAC Titles Won: 1 (2021)
Tiebreaker: Tufts and Wesleyan finished the regular season with identical 7-3 conference records. In head-to-head competition, the Jumbos defeated the Cardinals, 16-11, on April 16 to earn the No. 3 seed.
Notes: Tufts is the defending NESCAC Champion … In 2021, the top teams from the East and West Divisions squared off in the championship game as the season was modified due to COVID protocols … The Jumbos defeated Wesleyan to claim their first NESCAC title in program history … Tufts is the No. 3 seed for the first time since 2018 and will face No. 6 Trinity … The Jumbos will host a quarterfinal game for the third time since 2018 … Tufts defeated the Bantams, 13-5, on March 26 and earned its first win over Trinity in the NESCAC postseason series (1-5) with a 12-5 victory in the 2019 quarterfinals … Tufts enters the NESCAC Tournament riding a five-game win streak.
 
#4 Wesleyan Cardinals
2022 Record: 12-3 / 7-3 NESCAC
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 11 (4th consecutive)
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 1 (2021)
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Tiebreaker: Tufts and Wesleyan finished the regular season with identical 7-3 conference records. In head-to-head competition, the Jumbos defeated the Cardinals, 16-11, on April 16 to earn the No. 3 seed and Wesleyan is the No. 4 seed.
Notes: Wesleyan is the reigning NESCAC Runner-Up after reaching its first championship game in 2021 … In 2021, the top teams from the East and West Divisions squared off in the championship game as the season was modified due to COVID protocols … The Cardinals are the No. 4 seed for the first time in program history … Wesleyan will host a quarterfinal game for the third time in program history when it meets No. 5 Hamilton … The Cardinals defeated the Continentals, 18-8, on April 20 … The quarterfinal game will mark the first contest between the two teams in the NESCAC Tournament.
 
#5 Hamilton Continentals
2022 Record: 7-6 / 5-5 NESCAC
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 7
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 0
NESCAC Titles Won: 0 
Notes: Hamilton is the No. 5 seed for the first time in program history … The Continentals grabbed the No. 5 seed with a 13-12 win over Williams in their NESCAC regular-season finale and are looking to reach the semifinals for the first time since 2017 … Hamilton will travel to No. 4 Wesleyan … The Continentals dropped an 18-8 decision at Wesleyan on April 20 and the quarterfinal contest marks the first meeting in the NESCAC Tournament.
 
#6 Trinity Bantams
2022 Record: 9-6 / 5-5 NESCAC
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 16 (14th consecutive)
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 8 (last: 2017)
NESCAC Titles Won: 5 (last: 2015)
Notes: Trinity is the No. 6 seed for the first time since 2018 and will travel to No. 3 Tufts for the quarterfinals … The Bantams suffered a 13-5 loss to the Jumbos on March 26, but own a 5-1 advantage in the NESCAC Tournament series … The Jumbos earned their first win over the Bantams with a 12-5 victory in the 2019 quarterfinals … The Bantams have advanced to the semifinals nine times in the last 10 tournaments … Trinity won five straight NESCAC titles between 2011 and 2015.
 
#7 Bowdoin Polar Bears
2022 Record: 9-6 / 4-6 NESCAC
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 17
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 3 (last: 2018)
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Notes: Bowdoin is the No. 7 seed for the first time since 2017 … The Polar Bears will travel to No. 2 Colby for a quarterfinal matchup … Bowdoin fell, 15-7, to the Mules on April 13 and is 2-4 against Colby in the NESCAC Tournament series … The teams last met in the 2015 quarterfinal with Bowdoin earning a 12-11 victory … The Polar Bears are looking to reach the semifinals for the first time since 2018, the same year they made their last appearance in the NESCAC title game.
 
#8 Amherst Mammoths
2022 Record: 9-6 / 4-6 NESCAC
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 20 (all consecutive)
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 6 (last: 2014)
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Notes: Amherst is the No. 8 seed for the first time since 2017 and will travel to top-seeded Middlebury for a quarterfinal contest … The Panthers defeated the Mammoths, 15-7, on April 23 … Amherst is 0-10 against Middlebury in the NESCAC Championship, including an 11-5 loss in the 2019 semifinals … The Mammoths have qualified for every NESCAC Championship and are looking to reach the semifinals for the third straight tournament … Amherst has won three of its last five games entering the tournament.
 
Links to live stats and video for all games are available via the NESCAC Scoreboard at NESCAC.com. Results from the NESCAC Quarterfinal games will be posted on NESCAC.com at the end of Saturday.
 
--Courtesy of the NESCAC--