Tournament Bracket

Saratoga Springs, N.Y.-- The Skidmore College field hockey team looks to make the most of its ninth NCAA Tournament appearance when the Thoroughbreds face Amherst College at 2 p.m., Saturday at Tufts University.

The games will be available on Tufts Jumbo Cast at the following link: JUMBO CAST.

The teams have only played once before, an Amherst penalty-stroke win in the 1999 NCAA Quarterfinals. Tufts and MIT play in the other regional semifinal at 11 a.m.

Saturday's winners will advance to the national quarterfinals on Sunday at Tufts with a 1:00 starting time. Tickets for all three games will be available at the gate. Adults $5, Students $4, and children (under 12)/senior citizens $3.

The regional winners advance to the semifinals and finals Saturday and Sunday, November 21 and 22, at Mount Holyoke Turf Field on the campus of Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts. Semifinals will be played at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 21, with the championship game being played Sunday, November 22, at 1 p.m.

Skidmore is 16-3 and brings a nine-game win streak into the tournament. Amherst (12-4) beat Husson College 3-0 in the NCAA first round.

SKIDMORE COLLEGE THOROUGHBREDS
Location: Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Overall Record: 16-3
Conference: Liberty League
League Record (finish): 6-1 (1st)
How they reached the NCAA Championships: Defeated Hamilton 3-2 OT in Liberty League Championship
Head Coach: Beth Hallenbeck, 9th Season at Skidmore, 131-44 (201-111-1 Overall)
NCAA Tournament Appearances (last): Ninth (2008)
NCAA Tournament Record: 7-8
vs. Amherst: 0-1 (4-3 PS loss in 1999 NCAA Quarterfinal
vs. Tufts: First Game
vs. MIT: First Game
Goals Scored: 75
Goals Allowed: 23
Point Leaders: Christine Kemp (52), Elise Britt (47), Brittany O'Brien (31)
Goal Leaders: Britt (21), Kemp (18), O'Brien (13)
Assist Leaders: Kemp (16), Katie Potter (7), Lauren McCarthy (6)
Starting Goalie: Liz Catinella (1.05 GAA, .784 save %, 16-3 record, 2 sho)


AMHERST COLLEGE LORD JEFFS
Location: Amherst, Mass.
Overall Record: 11-4
Conference: NESCAC
League Record (finish): 6-3 (3rd)
How they reached the NCAA Championships: At-large bid
Head Coach: Carol Knerr, 9th Season at Amherst, 78-58 Overall
NCAA Tournament Appearances (last): Fourth (2000)
NCAA Tournament Record: 3-3
Goals Scored: 45
Goals Allowed: 20
Point Leaders: Haley Douds (21), Katie McMahon (19), Holly Malloy (18)
Goal Leaders: Douds (10), McMahon (7), Malloy (7)
Assist Leaders: McMahon (5), Carly Dudzik (5), three tied at (4)
Starting Goalie: Emily Vitale (1.36 GAA, .800 save %, 11-4 record, 4 sho)