The Amherst College women's soccer team will welcome Middlebury to Hitchcock Field on Saturday, November 6, in a NESCAC Championship semifinal matchup. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m.
 
The Mammoths (14-1-1, 8-1-1 NESCAC) earned the top seed in the tournament as they defend their conference championship from 2019, the last time the tournament was held. The semifinal clash against fourth-seeded Middlebury (12-3-1, 6-3-1 NESCAC) is a rematch of the 2019 title game, a 1-0 win for Mammoths thanks to a goal from Sarah Sullivan '23. Amherst's contest with the Panthers earlier this season concluded as a scoreless draw.
 
The final rounds of the 2021 NESCAC Women's Soccer Championship will all play out at Hitchcock Field with second-seeded Wesleyan facing third-seeded Hamilton at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday with the championship match at noon on Sunday.

LIVE COVERAGE
All games in the tournament will be broadcast on NSN with live stats available for each match.
 
SCOUTING AMHERST

• Amherst will arrive at the semi-final clash high on confidence, carrying a 14-1-1 record for the season, a 9-1-0 home record, and a 7-game winning streak.
• The Mammoths have been dominant in attack, scoring 54 goals (averaging 3.38 per game). Much of this offense has been led by Patience Kum '25, Ruby Hastie '22, and Natalie Landau '22, who have scored 11, 10, and 9 goals respectively. Hastie has been critical in big moments this season, netting 5 game-winning goals.
• Defensively, Amherst has only conceded 8 goals this season (0.50 per game). Goalkeeper Mika Fisher '24 has excelled between the sticks, playing 1352 minutes, and making 65 saves.

 
SCOUTING MIDDLEBURY

• The Panthers are on a 6-game winning streak and are yet to lose an away game this season. Their only loss of the season came against Wesleyan, where they fell 2-0 on September 11.
• Middlebury has scored 25 goals (1.56 per game) and conceded 12 (0.75 per game). Eliza Van Voorhis is the top scorer, tallying 4 goals this season – 3 of which have been game-winning goals.
• First-choice goalkeeper Sydney Poppinga has been rock solid this season, making 53 saves in 12 games.

2021 NESCAC WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, October 30 - Quarterfinals (at higher seeds)
#1 Amherst def. #8 Trinity, 2-1 (OT)
#2 Wesleyan def. #7 Bowdoin, 2-1
#3 Hamilton def. #6 Tufts, 1-0
#4 Middlebury def. #5 Connecticut College, 2-1

Saturday, November 6 - Semifinals
at Hitchcock Field • Amherst College • Amherst, Mass.
#4 Middlebury vs. #1 Amherst -- 11 a.m.
#3 Hamilton vs. #2 Wesleyan -- 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, November 7 - Final
at Hitchcock Field • Amherst College • Amherst, Mass.
noon