Nationally ranked No. 6 Hamilton College places its 15-game win streak on the line this weekend as the Continentals take on Montclair State University in an NCAA Division III championships tournament regional semifinal at Gettysburg College's Clark Field on Saturday, May 12, at 2:30 p.m.
Hamilton (15-2 overall) is one of four teams playing in Gettysburg, Pa., this weekend. The four-team regional is one of four in the NCAA tournament. The winner of each regional advances to the national semifinals, which will be held at William Smith College in Geneva, N.Y., on May 19 and 20.
Gettysburg hosts Trinity (Conn.) College in the other semifinal at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The winners of the two games meet in a national quarterfinal contest on Sunday, May 13, at 1. The Gettysburg regional is the only one that features all four teams ranked in the Top 20 in Division III.
Trinity is the only team in this regional Hamilton has ever played. The Continentals are 0-3 all-time against the Bantams. Hamilton's semifinal opponent -- Montclair State -- has won five straight games, including 17-7 against Eastern Connecticut State University in the tournament's first round on May 9.
A capsule look at the four teams in the Gettysburg regional is below.
HAMILTON COLLEGE
Location: Clinton, N.Y.
Overall Record: 15-2
Road/Neutral Record: 6-2
Conference: Liberty League
League Record (Finish): 8-0 (first place)
NCAA Division III Rank: 6
How They Reached the NCAA Championships: Won league tournament, 10-5 vs. Union College in finals
Head Coach: Patty Kloidt, fifth year at Hamilton, 54-25 record (80-58 overall)
NCAA Tournament Appearances (Last): Third (2001)
NCAA Tournament Record: 2-2
Goals Per Game: 14.53
Goals Allowed Per Game: 7.35
Leading Goal Scorers: Nicole Tetreault 57, Kaillie Briscoe 43, Liz Longley 29
Assist Leaders: Briscoe 39, Longley 28, Tetreault 16
Starting Goalie: Kalley Greer 7.49 gaa, .565 save pct., 15-2 record
GETTYSBURG COLLEGE
Location: Gettysburg, Pa.
Overall Record: 15-3
Home Record: 6-1
Conference: Centennial
Conference Record (Finish): 8-1 (second place)
NCAA Division III Rank: 4
How They Reached the NCAA Championships: Received at-large bid
Head Coach: Carol Cantele, 15th year at Gettysburg, 195-71 record
NCAA Tournament Appearances (Last): Seventh (2006)
NCAA Tournament Record: 7-6
Goals Per Game: 13.13
Goals Allowed Per Game: 6.48
Leading Goal Scorers: Megan Moore 34, Katie Ceglarski 33, Alexandra Ewing 33
Assist Leaders: Ceglarski 31, Katie Hagan 29, Jamie Giffuni 24
Starting Goalie: Kristen Krammer 7.22 gaa, .492 save pct., 11-3 record
MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY
Location: Montclair, N.J.
Overall Record: 14-3
Road/Neutral Record: 6-2
Conference: Skyline
Conference Record (Finish): 6-0 (first place)
NCAA Division III Rank: 15
How They Reached the NCAA Championships: Received at-large bid
Head Coach: Nicol Parcelluzzi, second year at Montclair, 29-6 record
NCAA Tournament Appearances: First
NCAA Tournament Record: 1-0
Goals Per Game: 15.31
Goals Allowed Per Game: 7.83
Leading Goal Scorers: Brianna Gillin 41, Shauna Brocklebank 40, Ann Daily 38
Assist Leaders: Gillin 46, Marykate DiBenedetto 23, Jennifer Tanis 17
Starting Goalie: Kristin Kuhmann 7.93 gaa, .518 save pct., 14-3 record
TRINITY COLLEGE
Location: Hartford, Conn.
Overall Record: 12-4
Road/Neutral Record: 6-2
Conference: New England Small College Athletic
Conference Record (Finish): 6-3 (second place)
NCAA Division III Rank: 11
How They Reached the NCAA Championships: Received at-large bid
Interim Head Coach: Kate Perine, first year at Trinity, 12-4 record
NCAA Tournament Appearances (Last): Fourth (1998)
NCAA Tournament Record: 2-3
Goals Per Game: 12.67
Goals Allowed Per Game: 9.07
Leading Goal Scorers: CJ Yanofsky 38, Lauren Malinowski 38, Sarah Remes 26, Jenn Calver 26
Assist Leaders: Yanofsky 30, Malinowski 14, Remes 6
Starting Goalie: Michelle Smith 9.07 gaa, .579 save pct., 12-4 record
