Division III College Games: 2025 Conference Tournaments

HOST: HIGHER SEED | NOV 1 & 8

Playoffs for the Atlantic East Conference (AEC) crown get underway this Saturday, with the top four teams sparring off in hopes for a national tournament berth. No. 4 Manhattanville will travel to No. 1 seed Marywood in a 2024 AEC Semifinal rematch, a contest that eventual AEC champion Marywood won handily. No. 2 Neumann, after missing postseason action last season, will host No. 3 Immaculata.

For the second consecutive season, Marywood remained untouched in conference play, boasting a perfect 4-0 record. The Pacers, who host this semifinal, are 10-1 at home, their lone loss to then-No. 21 Rochester. Manhattanville finished out their regular season with a 3-1 comeback win over Gwynedd Mercy in their final conference matchup to secure the trip to Scranton. In the teams’ meetup last week, Marywood secured a 3-0 shutout over Manhattanville.

For the first time in seven years, Neumann is set to return to playoff contention, this time under first-year Head Coach Dana Ott. The Knights will face Immaculata, who they knocked off in a tight 1-0 contest to close out conference play this past week.

The winners of each match will have one week before reconvening to see who will claim the title on Saturday, November 8.

HOST: HIGHER SEED | NOV 4, 6 & 8

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HOST: TBD | NOV 6, 7 & 9

HOST: HIGHER SEED | NOVEMBER 1, 5 & 8

The Conference of New England (CNE) is set with six teams riding into November, and with top seeds No. 1 Endicott and No. 2 Roger Williams enjoying a bye-round. No. 5 Johnson & Wales, in their first season in the CNE after making the move from the GNAC, will travel to No. 4 Western New England, the winner traveling to top-seeded Endicott. No. 6 Nicolas will head to No. 3 University of New England, in hopes of taking on No. 2 Roger Williams in the next round.

Endicott remained unbeaten, 7-0, in conference action, building upon their 2024 conference sweep. The No. 8 nationally ranked Gulls are enjoyed a dominant 18-1 season, notably taking down Division III behemoth Middlebury and handing them their first loss of the season. Senior Tori Swanson, who leads the team with a whopping 21 goals, tallied that OT gamewinner.

In this year's conference play, as with last year's, Roger Williams outlasted all other conference opponents except Endicott. It was a tight 1-0 loss, which was joined by several also narrow losses to ranked opponents—including a 2-1 overtime defeat to No. 3 Babson. It was the Hawks who took home the 2024 CNE trophy after Endicott failed to make it past the first round.

Last year's undisputed GNAC champion Johnson & Wales found more resistance in the CNE. With a 3-4 conference record, the Wildcats did find success against their upcoming first round opponent, defeating Western New England with a 4-0 shutout. In their match-up earlier this fall, U. of New England had a handy 7-1 win over Nichols.

HOST: HIGHER SEED | NOV 1, 5 & 8

The top six teams will battle for the Empire 8 title, with top-seeded SUNY Geneseo looking to repeat their Empire 8 title and extend their conference 21 game winning streak since joining last year. Ranked No. 21 in the national poll, the Knights will enjoy a first round pass and go directly to the semifinals on Wednesday, November 5, where they will face the winner of No. 5 Houghton vs. No. 4 St. John Fisher. Geneseo has only lost one contest all season—a 2-1 battle to Ithaca—and had one ranked win over then-No. 22 Rochester.

Joining in a direct route to the semifinals is No. 2 Hartwick, who are tournament bound for the eighth consecutive year. The only conference loss the Hawks suffered was 2-0 to Geneseo. Hartwick, seeking its third title in the last four years and seventh overall, will face the winner of No. 6 SUNY Brockport and No. 3 Nazarath.

Looking stronger than last season, Nazareth claimed the third spot, and will face No. 6 Brockport, a match they won 6-2 a few weeks ago. Sophomore Michaela Cushman, who leads the team offensively with 42 points, tallied two goals.

St. John Fisher is seeking its fourth title since 2016 and third in the last six years. The Cardinals faced Houghton all the way back on October 4, winning 3-2 in overtime off a penalty stroke taken by Sam Current. If history has anything to say about this first round match-up, it will be tightly contested.

After the semifinals, the two remaining teams will face off on Saturday, November 8 for the final, where the winner receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.

HOST: HIGHER SEED | NOV 1, 5 & 8

The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) will highlight the top eight teams and for the first time in program history, Dean clinched the top spot. The Bulldogs finished out their regular season with a 2-0 loss to nonconference foe Springfield, but not before notching seven-straight GNAC wins, including a thrilling 2-1 comeback victory over Simmons. Their lone conference loss was early in the season to Colby-Sawyer.

No. 1 Dean takes on No. 8 Rivier on Saturday, November 1 in the quarterfinal round, a match they won 8-1 earlier this season. No. 2 Saint Joseph's also finished with a 9-1 conference record, defeating Colby-Sawyer but falling to Dean. The Monks will face No. 7 Simmons, a match-up which was highly contested in regular season play. The game was decided in shootouts, with Saint Joseph's pulling ahead after goalkeeper Kimberley McLaughlin blocked all four attempts she faced.

To round out quarterfinals, No. 4 New England College will host No. 5 Lasell. The 10-8 Pilgrims had four matches this season that were dropped in overtime/shootouts, including to conference opponents Dean and Simmons. Against Lasell however, New England College had a decisive 3-0 shutout win.

The quarterfinal winners will advance to semifinals on Wednesday, November 5, with the final following on Saturday, November 8. The winner receieves an automatic bid to the NCAA Postseason.

HOST: HIGHER SEED | NOV 1, 4 & 8

Landmark Conference action begins this Saturday with pair of first round contests, featuring the number four to six seeded squads. The two teams that finished out conference play on top will receive a bye to the semifinals, set for Tuesday, November 4. The Landmark championship goes down next Saturday, November 8, with an NCAA Tournament bid on the line.

In fitting fashion, the pair from the 2024 Landmark championship clinched the top-two spots: Scranton and Susquehanna. Top-seeded Scranton will be itching for a victory after falling to No. 2 seed Susquehanna in the final the past two seasons. The Royals are already in good positioning, with a perfect 9-0 conference record and 5-1 victory over the feared Riverhawks back in September. Susquehanna comes in with good standing as well, winning nine of their past 10 games and all eight of those in conference.

No. 4 seeded Drew is back in the postseason for back-to-back seasons after last appearing in 2013. The Bears are up against No. 5 seed Wilkes, a team they shutout 2-0 a few weeks back. At the number five spot, Lycoming makes their triumphant return after missing out on the postseason last fall.

Elizabethtown found success compared to their past few seasons, finishing with a .500 win percentage—the first to not dip below since 2018. The Blue Jays found crucial victories towards the end of the fall, pulling out a 3-2 win over Goucher and 3-2 OT win against Lycoming—who they will face again on Saturday. Senior Drew Bridges has been white hot on offense, as the most recent Landmark Athlete of the Week leads the conference in goals (20).

Lycoming makes program history this weekend as they will play in their first Landmark Conference tournament. The Warriors just edged out Goucher to claim the sixth and final spot, the 2-1 victory also setting a school record for most victories in a season. A 1-0 shutout over Juniata the next week bumped that record up to 10.

HOST: HIGHER SEED | NOV 4, 7 & 9

After missing the conference tournament a year ago and winning just one Liberty League game, Vassar has completed an impressive turnaround. The Brewers wrapped up the top seed in the upcoming tournament with a shutout of RPI in its final conference game, edging out Union College by virtue of a 2-1 win back in early October.

They’ve earned a bye to the semifinals, awaiting the winner between No. 4 William Smith and No. 5 Rochester. William Smith, the 2023 tournament champion, has opponent history on its side: The Herons beat Rochester in double overtime on Oct. 29 and also handed Vassar a 2-1 defeat on Oct. 19. The visiting Yellowjackets have played no shortage of close games lately, with the last four decided either in shootouts or overtime, and that stretch includes a shootout win over Vassar.

The other semifinal features Union, the No. 2 seed for the second year in a row, hosting defending tournament champions Ithaca. The Garnet Chargers have rattled off three straight wins entering the postseason and hold a 2-1 win from earlier this year over their visitors. Ithaca dropped its first two Liberty League games, but responded to win four of five. The Bombers were the top seed a year ago and have the postseason experience requisite to make a run.

The tournament gets started with the play-in game on Tuesday, November 4, before the semifinal round on Friday, November 7. The championship is set for Sunday, November 9, with an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament on the line.

HOST: HIGHER SEED | NOV 4, 6 & 8

HOST: HIGHER SEED | NOV 4, 6 & 8

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For the first time since 2015, Middlebury doesn’t enter the NESCAC Tournament as the top seed. That alone should give an indication of how competitive the conference has been this year as eight teams prepare for what should be a thrilling championship. Of the tournament field, six find themselves ranked in the latest Penn Monto/NFHCA National Coaches Poll, and the league has five of the top 10.

The top seed went to Tufts, who won nine of 10 conference games and is the highest-ranked team in the polls at No. 5. The Jumbos lead the conference in scoring (3.4 goals per game) and haven’t lost in the NESCAC since September 6. They draw Amherst, who they defeated 3-1 in early October and took down in last year’s NESCAC quarterfinals.

Middlebury, seven-time defending champions and winners of eight of the last nine NCAA tournaments, has seen a 60-game nonconference winning streak end early this year and has lost four games for the first time since 2016. They’ll face seventh-seeded and No. 13 nationally Bowdoin, who handed them one of those losses: A dramatic shootout win for the Polar Bears back on October 4. Bowdoin’s trio of Mackay Bommer, Hannah Balmelli, and Emily Ferguson have combined for 22 goals.

The other quarterfinals include No. 3 Bates, ranked sixth nationally, looking to build on a 7-1 record at home as they host sixth-seeded and No. 9 Hamilton. The visiting Continentals have their most wins in a season since 2016 and have won four of five in conference play, the lone loss in a shootout. They also took down Bates back on Oct. 5, winning 2-1. Fourth-seeded Wesleyan (No. 7) hosts Williams (No. 16) in another highly-anticipated battle. The Cardinals have won eight straight games, including a 1-0 shutout of their visitors and an overtime win against Middlebury. 

If that alone isn’t reason to tune in, consider this: Not only does the conference have the defending champions, it has three of the four semifinalists from a year ago. The NESCAC has long run through Middlebury, but this year has a different favorite in last season’s runners-up, Tufts. Quarterfinals are at higher seeds on November 1, followed by the semifinals and championship on November 8-9 with the highest remaining seed serving as a host.

HOST: HIGHER SEED | NOV 4, 6 & 8

After a four-way tie for fourth place, only six teams from the New England Men's and Women's Conference (NEWMAC) will proceed to the conference postseason. Babson sealed the top seed with a perfect 9-0 conference record, and is on the hunt for a fourth consecutive NEWMAC title. MIT will be the No. 2 seed again after losing only to Babson, and WPI comes in at third with a 7-2 conference record. Wellesley, Salve Regina, Springfield and Smith were all tied up at 4-5, with Smith not making the cut.

Sitting at seventh in the nation, Babson will have a first round bye in the NEWMAC tournament. The Beavers are on an 11-game win streak, losing only to three NESCAC teams earlier this season. It was a 1-0 OT loss to then-No. 8 Williams, a 2-1 loss to No. 1 Middlebury, and 3-1 defeat from then-No. 7 Tufts. No. 16 in the nation MIT, who also lost by two goals to Tufts, will also have an automatic spot in the semifinal.

On Tuesday night, No. 6 Springfield travels to No. 3 WPI. Lauren Meinhold, who has been clutch for WPI and leads the NEWMAC in assists (9), tallied five points off two goals and an assist back when the Engineers defeated Springfield, 5-2, in conference play. Springfield finished up their season with three tight and crucial NEWMAC wins, with junior Nicolette Morlock scoring in all three.

The other quarterfinal will feature No. 4 Wellesley and No. 5 Salve Regina. Since joining the NEWMAC in 2023, this will be the first postseason appearance for Salve Regina. The Seahawks played No. 1 seed Babson to a close 2-1 loss earlier this season, in addition to a 2-1 defeat to Wellesley. Julia Decker scored the lone goal in both matches, and currently leads the NEWMAC in goals (16). Wellesley will be looking to heat back up after finishing the regular season cold on five losses. Their crucial conference wins came against Springfield and Salve Regins back in mid-October -- both by scores of 2-1. First-year Annika Schermerhorn notched both goals in the win against the Seahawks.

HOST: HIGHER SEED | NOV 6 & 9

HOST: HIGHER SEED | NOV 5 & 8

HOST: HIGHER SEED | NOV 4, 6 & 8

HOST: HIGHEST NY SEED | NOV 7 & 8

A threat to Cortland’s three-year reign as SUNYAC Tournament champions emerged with the move of Salisbury into the conference. The No. 4 nationally ranked Seagulls breezed through conference play, piling up five blank sheets and a plus-32 goal differential en route to the top seed. They’ll hit the road in an effort to claim the championship in their first year in the tournament, with New Paltz hosting the four-team tournament.

Salisbury’s high-octane offense (seventh nationally) draws fourth-seeded Oneonta in the first round. The Red Dragons fell behind quickly the last time these two met just a few weeks ago, with Salisbury taking a 5-0 lead in the first half en route to a 7-0 win.

The other semifinal sees the defending champions and third-seeded Cortland facing the No. 2 hosts, New Paltz. It’s a rematch of the 2024 SUNYAC Championship game in which Cortland won, 2-1, as part of an 18-win season. The Red Dragons have slipped to 6-10 this year, with one loss coming to the Hawks in a nailbiter. New Paltz’ Mattie Betts third-quarter goal was the difference in a 2-1 win on October 11. 

Will a SUNY school keep the title in New York? Or will Salisbury, fresh off a national semifinal trip and in great form, make its first season in the conference a memorable one? That awaits in New Paltz with the semifinals on Friday, November 7 with the championship coming on Saturday at 12 p.m.

HOST: HIGHER SEED | NOV 1 & 8

The United East Championship gets underway on Saturday with a pair of afternoon semifinals as top-seeded and defending tournament champion St. Mary’s College of Maryland hosts No. 4 Lancaster Bible, while second-seeded Penn State Harrisburg welcomes in No. 3 Wilson College.

After a four-game conference slate, the Seahawks finished unbeaten and will look to replicate its 4-0 win over its first round opponent back in mid-October. St. Mary’s Brenna Ziegler tallied twice in that victory, a common sight as she paced her team in goals (12) and points (29). Lancaster Bible required late drama to reach the tournament, edging Cedar Crest in overtime via a Bailey Simmons goal to punch its ticket.

Penn State Harrisburg enters with the conference’s top offense (3.64 goals per game) and defense (0.90 goals against average) and will look to lean on talented senior forward Ami Mattingly. She’s second in Division III in goals per game (1.86) and has scored 26 on the year — including two against Wilson in a 4-0 win under two weeks ago. The visiting Phoenix dropped back-to-back conference games against the top two seeds to end the regular season, but had won four of six before that and is looking to find tournament success again after going back-to-back in 2021-2.

The final will be at the higher seed on Saturday, November 8 with the champion earning the conference’s automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament.