Middlebury beats Johns Hopkins 4-1 to win 2021 NCAA DIII field hockey championship, 4th in a row
Middlebury beats Johns Hopkins 4-1 to win 2021 NCAA DIII field hockey championship, 4th in a row
Four was the magic number for Middlebury on Sunday, as the Panthers defeated Johns Hopkins 4-1 to win their fourth national championship in a row in DIII field hockey.
Middlebury finishes the season a perfect 22-0-0. This 2021 title is also the Panthers' fifth national championship in the last six seasons. The word dynasty might not even be good enough at this point.
With a 4-1 win over Johns Hopkins, the Middlebury Panthers are your 2021 Division III Field Hockey National Champions! Congratulations @MiddAthletics! #d3fh pic.twitter.com/vGGR9pLAxR
— NCAA Division III (@NCAADIII) November 21, 2021
With underdog Johns Hopkins looking for its first national championship and appearing in its first final, the Blue Jays quickly seemed overmatched. Middlebury got off to a quick start, scoring two goals six minutes apart in the first quarter.
Katie George started the scoring with her 16th goal of the season in the ninth minute, then Erin Nicholas added a penalty stroke goal in the 14th minute, her 27th of the season.
After a scoreless second quarter, George added another nine minutes into the third quarter to make it 3-0. Then Nicholas put the icing on the cake with her second, nine minutes into the fourth quarter.
Johns Hopkins did avoid the shutout, as Tessa Erickson scored her 15th goal of the season with three minutes left in the match. But from there the celebration was on for Middlebury's four-peat, which means that every senior on the team won a national title in all of their seasons on the team.
View the full completed bracket for the 2021 DIII field hockey tournament. You can watch the full replay of the final match below:
Middlebury rolls past Johns Hopkins 4-1 to win national championship
Middlebury, once again, is the national champion in DIII field hockey.
It's a four-peat for the Panthers and their fifth national championship in the last six seasons. The word dynasty might not even be good enough at this point.
Katie George and Erin Nicholas each scored a pair of goals to lead Middlebury to the title. Each player scored once in each half.
You can watch the trophy ceremony live here on NCAA.com right now.
Middlebury strikes twice in first quarter, leads Johns Hopkins at halftime
Middlebury got off to a quick start in the DIII field hockey championship final, scoring two goals six minutes apart in the first quarter.
Katie George started the scoring with her 16th goal of the season in the ninth minute, then Erin Nicholas added a penalty stroke goal in the 14th minute, her 27th of the season.
Neither team could push anything across in the second quarter, sending them into the locker rooms at halftime with Middlebury still leading 2-0.
You can watch the second half of the match live here on NCAA.com.
And stay tuned to this page for more updates on the final.
Middlebury, Johns Hopkins to meet in national championship
Middlebury has won the last three NCAA DIII field hockey championships, and four of the last five, and it has the chance to win its fourth championship in a row on Sunday, when it faces Johns Hopkins, which can win its first-ever championship.
The match is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET Sunday. Click or tap here to view the score and live stats from the match.
2021 DIII field hockey championship game is set
Two teams remain in the hunt for the 2021 Division III field hockey championship. On Saturday, Middlebury and Johns Hopkins each advanced past the semifinals to set up the title game Sunday, Nov. 21 at 1 p.m. ET.
Middlebury cruised past Rowan, 4-1, in Saturday's first semifinal. The Panthers will play for a fourth straight national championship, not including last year's tournament cancelation due to COVID-19. In the second semifinal game, Johns Hopkins outlasted Trinity (CT), 1-0. JHU now seeks its first title in program history.
Sunday afternoon's championship game will be played on Robin Sheppard Field in Hartford, Connecticut, as were both semifinals. The 1 p.m. ET game will be live streamed here on NCAA.com.
DIII field hockey semifinals begin Saturday
We're down to the final four in the 2021 DIII field hockey championships. The semifinals of the tournament are today, Saturday, Nov. 20.
Middlebury is looking to win its fourth title in a row and fifth in the last six seasons. Rowan will try to slay the dragon today, and Trinity and Johns Hopkins will face off in the other semifinal.
Both semifinals and the final will be played in Hartford, Conn. at Robin Sheppard Field.
Fans will be able to watch both semifinal matches today live on NCAA.com. Click or tap the links below to live stream each match. Here are the semifinal matchups (all times Eastern):
- Middlebury 4, Rowan 1 | Watch the full replay
- Johns Hopkins 1, Trinity (CT) 0 | Watch the full replay
Click or tap here to view the complete interactive bracket.
Today's winners will meet in the final, which will begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Final four teams set in 2021 DIII field hockey championship
The semifinals of the DIII field hockey tournament are official following quarterfinal action on Sunday, Nov. 14. Middlebury, Rowan, Trinity (CT), and Johns Hopkins all won to advance to the final four.
Middlebury continued its trek toward a fourth-straight title and fifth in six seasons with a strong win over Tufts. Tufts had been a top contender and threat to Middlebury, having finished as runner up in two of the last four seasons. Here are the full quarterfinal results from today:
- Final | Middlebury 2, Tufts 0
- Final |Trinity (CT) 2, Babson 0
- Final | Rowan 3, Washington & Lee 0
- Final | Johns Hopkins 3, Bowdoin 2
Click or tap here to view the complete interactive bracket.
Both semifinals and the final will be played in Hartford, Conn. at Robin Sheppard Field. The semifinals are on Saturday, Nov. 20, and the final is Sunday, Nov. 21. These are the semifinal matchups (all times Eastern):
- Middlebury vs. Rowan | 11 a.m.
- Trinity vs. Johns Hopkins | 2 p.m.
The final will begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
DIII Field Hockey third-round action underway Sunday
After Sunday's third-round action at the 2021 DIII Field Hockey Championship, the semifinal matchups will be set. But first, there's a quartet of third-round matches, which are scheduled for Sunday afternoon:
- Halftime | Middlebury 1, Tufts 0
- Halftime |Babson 0, Trinity (CT) 0
- Halftime | Washington & Lee 0, Rowan 1
- 1 p.m. ET | Johns Hopkins vs. Bowdoin
Final scores from DIII field hockey second round, schedule for third round Sunday, Nov. 14
The DIII field hockey tournament is down to eight teams after the second round of action on the pitch. All three undefeated teams that came into the second round without a loss took care of business and advanced to the third round.
Three-time DIII field hockey champion Middlebury began its march toward a fourth title in a row with a strong 5-1 win over Endicott. The other pair of undefeated squads, Johns Hopkins and Washington & Lee, secured shutout victories.
Here are Saturday's complete second-round results.
- Middlebury 5, Endicott 1
- Babson 6, Messiah 1
- Rowan 2, Ohio Wesleyan 1
- Johns Hopkins 1, Salisbury 0
- Trinity (CT) 2, Kean 0
- Tufts 5, SUNY New Paltz 2
- Washington & Lee 2, Scranton 0
- Bowdoin 1, Centre 0
Click or tap here for the full 2021 DIII field hockey bracket.
Here is the schedule for the third round on Sunday, Nov. 14. All four matches will begin at 1 p.m. ET.
Looking ahead to the second round of the DIII field hockey tournament
Three-time DIII field hockey champion Middlebury begins its march toward a fourth title in a row when the second round of the tournament starts on Saturday, Nov. 13. After the 2020 championship was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Middlebury will be the defending champion when it hits the pitch on Saturday morning. In addition to the three-peat, the program has won the title in four of the last five seasons.
After 10 first-round games on Wednesday, the second round will feature eight games that all take place on Saturday. They will be split among four campus sites: Middlebury, Rowan, Babson, and Johns Hopkins. Here's the full schedule (all times Eastern):
- Middlebury vs. Endicott | 11 a.m. | Live stats
- Babson vs. Messiah | 11 a.m. | Live stats
- Ohio Wesleyan vs. Rowan | 11 a.m. | Live stats
- Salisbury vs. Johns Hopkins | 11 a.m. | Live stats
- Trinity (CT) vs. Kean | 2 p.m. | Live stats
- SUNY New Paltz vs. Tufts | 2 p.m. | Live stats
- Washington and Lee vs. Scranton | 2 p.m. | Live stats
- Bowdoin vs. Centre | 2 p.m. | Live stats
Click or tap here for the full 2021 DIII field hockey bracket.
The third round will also be played at those campus sites before moving to Hartford, Conn., for the semifinals and finals.
Joining Middlebury in making their tournament debuts after earning first-round byes are Washington & Lee, Rowan, Babson, Kean, and Johns Hopkins. None of those teams has more than 2 losses on the season, and three of them -- Middlebury, Washington & Lee, and Johns Hopkins -- are undefeated entering the tournament.
From teams that played in the first round, keep an eye on SUNY New Paltz, which knocked out previously undefeated Wilson, Scranton, which moved to 17-1 with an overtime win over Ursinus, and Bowdoin, which poured in 9 goals in a convincing win over Eastern Conn. St.
Final scores, recap of first round of DIII field hockey championships
The field in the DIII field hockey championships has been cut from 26 to 16 teams after the first day of action. Ten winners from today will join six teams who earned first-round byes for the second round on Saturday, Nov. 13.
The first round began with a huge game between SUNY New Paltz hosting undefeated Wilson, a matchup of teams with 34 combined wins on the season. SUNY New Paltz controlled the game throughout, shutting out Wilson 3-0.
The best game of the day was between Salisbury and Lynchburg, who traded goals to finish regulation tied at 2. Overtime didn't last too long. Salisbury's Molly Reardon only need one minute and six seconds to score the winning goal and send her team into the second round.
Bowdoin closed the night with the a dominant offensive display, crushing Eastern Conn. St. 9-0.
Here are the final scores from all 10 first-round games:
Christopher Newport 1, Centre 2
SUNY Cortland 1, Ohio Wesleyan 2
Trinity (CT) 5, St. John Fisher 0
Bowdoin 9, Eastern Conn. St. 0
Click or tap here for the full 2021 DIII field hockey championships bracket.
The 2021 DIII field hockey championship bracket updated after the first round.
The second round will feature eight games that all take place on Saturday, Nov. 13. They will be split among four campus sites: Middlebury, Rowan, Babson, and Johns Hopkins. Here's the full schedule (all times Eastern):
Middlebury vs. Endicott | 11 a.m.
Babson vs. Messiah | 11 a.m.
Ohio Wesleyan vs. Rowan | 11 a.m.
Salisbury vs. Johns Hopkins | 11 a.m.
Trinity (CT) vs. Kean | 2 p.m.
SUNY New Paltz vs. Tufts | 2 p.m.
Washington and Lee vs. Scranton | 2 p.m.
Bowdoin vs. Centre | 2 p.m.
2021 DIII field hockey championship begins today
The first round of the 2021 DIII field hockey championship begins Wednesday, with 20 teams in action across 10 games on campus sites.
Winners of today's games will join six teams who received first-round byes, including undefeated 2019 national champion Middlebury, and play in the second and third rounds this weekend.
Click or tap here to see the full 2021 DIII field hockey championship bracket.
There's no easing into the championship action, as the first game of the day features undefeated Wilson (18-0) on the road at SUNY New Paltz (16-2). The teams' 34 combined wins between them are the most among all the matchups in the first round.
Here are today's games (all times Eastern). The first team listed is the host school.
Christopher Newport 1, Centre 2
SUNY Cortland 1, Ohio Wesleyan 2
Trinity (CT) 5, St. John Fisher 0
Tufts 0, JWU (Providence) 0 |3rd Quarter | Live stats
Bowdoin 7, Eastern Conn. St. 0 | 3rd Quarter | Live stats
2021 NCAA DIII field hockey championship field revealed
The NCAA Division III Field Hockey Committee announced today the field of 26 teams that will compete in the 2021 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship.
CLICK OR TAP HERE TO SEE THE FULL 2021 DIII FIELD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET
Twenty teams will compete in ten first-round games on campus sites Wednesday, November 10. The ten first-round winners, along with the six teams that received a first-round bye, will compete at four campus sites during second/third-round play, Saturday and Sunday, November 13 and 14.
The winners of the four sites will advance to the semifinals and final, Saturday and Sunday, November 20 and 21, at Robin L. Sheppard Field at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. Semifinals will be played at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Eastern time, Saturday, November 20, with the championship game being played at 1 p.m. Eastern time, Sunday, November 21. Championship information, including information about tickets, is available at http://www.ncaa.com/sports/fieldhockey/d3.
Sixteen conferences have been awarded automatic qualification for their champions into the 2021 championship. Three teams were selected from Pool B, which consists of independent institutions and institutions that are members of conferences that do not meet the requirements for automatic qualification. Finally, seven berths were reserved for Pool C, which consists of institutions from automatic-qualifying conferences that are not the conference champions and the remaining teams from Pool B.
The 16 conferences and schools receiving automatic qualification are:
| Conference | School |
|---|---|
| Centennial | Johns Hopkins |
| Colonial States Athletic | Wilson |
| Commonwealth Coast | Endicott |
| Empire 8 | St. John Fisher |
| Great Northeast Athletic | Johnson & Wales (Providence) |
| Landmark | Scranton |
| Liberty League | Vassar |
| Little East | Eastern Connecticut State |
| Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | Messiah |
| Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | Stevens |
| New England Small College Athletic | Middlebury |
| New England Women's and Men's Athletics | Babson |
| New Jersey Athletic | Rowan |
| North Coast Athletic | Ohio Wesleyan |
| Old Dominion Athletic | Washington & Lee |
| State University of New York Athletic | SUNY New Paltz |
The Pool B teams are:
- Centre
- Christopher Newport
- Salisbury
The seven Pool C teams are:
- Bowdoin
- Kean
- Lynchburg
- Trinity (CT)
- Tufts
- SUNY Cortland
- Ursinus
The dates, sites and pairings are listed on the complete championship bracket, which is attached. For more information about the championship, log on to www.ncaa.com.
In 2019, Middlebury won its fifth NCAA championship and third straight after a 1-0 win in the title game at Spooky Nook Sports Complex.
Everything you need to know for selections
The 2021 DIII field hockey selections will be released Sunday, Nov. 7. The selections will mark the DIII field hockey championship's return after getting canceled in 2020. You can find this year's complete field and official bracket right here on NCAA.com.
Here's what you need to know.
When: The 2021 DIII field hockey championship selections will be revealed on Sunday, Nov. 7.
Where: The selections and bracket will be released here on NCAA.com.
Trinity College will host the semifinal and national championship rounds at Robin Sheppard Field in Hartford, Connecticut, November 20-21. The semifinal and national championship rounds will be streamed live on NCAA.com.
Below is the schedule for the 2021 DIII field hockey championships:
First round
- Wednesday, Nov. 10 | Multiple Sites
Second round
- Saturday, Nov. 13 | Multiple Sites
Third round
- Sunday, Nov. 14 | Multiple Sites
Semifinals
- Saturday, Nov. 20 | Semifinal I: 11 a.m. ET | Robin Sheppard Field in Hartford, CT
- Saturday, Nov. 20 | Semifinal II: 2 p.m. ET | Robin Sheppard Field in Hartford, CT
National Championship
- Sunday, Nov. 21 | National Championship: 1 p.m. ET | Robin Sheppard Field in Hartford, CT
DIII field hockey championship history
Middlebury edged Franklin & Marshall 1-0 to take home the DIII field hockey national championship in 2019. It was the Panthers' third consecutive national title and fourth in five years.
Click or tap here for the final stats from the 2019 championship. Below is the year-by-year national championship history, since 1981.
| Year | Champion (Record) | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Middlebury (21-1) | Katharine DeLorenzo | 1-0 | Franklin & Marshall | Manheim, Penn. |
| 2018 | Middlebury (21-1) |
Katharine DeLorenzo |
2-0 | Tufts | Manheim, Penn. |
| 2017 | Middlebury (20-2) | Katharine DeLorenzo | 4-0 | Messiah | Bellarmine |
| 2016 | Messiah | Brooke Good | 1-0 (2OT) | Tufts | Geneva |
| 2015 | Middlebury (20-2) | Katharine DeLorenzo | 1-0 | Bowdoin | Washington & Lee |
| 2014 | TCNJ (23-1) | Sharon Pfluger | 2-0 | Bowdoin | Washington & Lee |
| 2013 | Bowdoin (18-3) | Nicky Pearson | 1-0 | Salisbury | Old Dominion |
| 2012 | Tufts (19-2) | Tina McDavitt | 2-1 | Montclair State | William Smith |
| 2011 | TCNJ (24-2) | Sharon Pfluger | 3-1 | Middlebury | Nichols |
| 2010 | Bowdoin (20-1) | Nicky Pearson | 2-1 (2 ot)* | Messiah | Christopher Newport |
| 2009 | Salisbury (20-1) | Dawn Chamberlin | 1-0 | Messiah | Mount Holyoke |
| 2008 | Bowdoin (20-1) | Nicky Pearson | 3-2 (2 ot) | Tufts | Ursinus |
| 2007 | Bowdoin (20-0) | Nicky Pearson | 4-3 | Middlebury | Ursinus |
| 2006 | Ursinus (21-3) | Laura Moliken | 3-2 | Messiah | William Smith |
| 2005 | Salisbury (21-1) | Dawn Chamberlin | 1-0 | Messiah | Washington & Lee |
| 2004 | Salisbury (22-0) | Dawn Chamberlin | 6-3 | Middlebury | Westfield State |
| 2003 | Salisbury (20-1 | Dawn Chamberlin | 4-1 | Middlebury | Lebanon Valley |
| 2002 | Rowan (21-0) | Penny Kempf | 1-0 | Messiah | Springfield |
| 2001 | SUNY Cortland (19-2) | Cynthia Wetmore | 1-0 | Messiah | Springfield |
| 2000 | William Smith (20-1) | Sally Scatton | 1-0 | Springfield | Salisbury |
| 1999 | TCNJ (20-0) | Sharon Goldbrenner-Pfluger | 4-1 | Amherst | TCNJ |
| 1998 | Middlebury (17-1) | Missy Foote | 3-2 (ot) | William Smith | William Smith |
| 1997 | William Smith (22-1) | Sally Scatton | 3-0 | SUNY Cortland | Lebanon Valley |
| 1996 | TCNJ (21-1) | Sharon Goldbrenner-Pfluger | 2-1 | Hartwick | TCNJ |
| 1995 | TCNJ (20-0) | Sharon Goldbrenner-Pfluger | 2-1 | Messiah | TCNJ |
| 1994 | SUNY Cortland (24-1) | Pat Rudy | 2-1 | TCNJ | Messiah |
| 1993 | SUNY Cortland (22-1-1) | Pat Rudy | 1-0 | Mary Washington | Mary Washington |
| 1992 | William Smith (22-1) | Sally Scatton | 1-0 | TCNJ | TCNJ |
| 1991 | TCNJ (19-0-1) | Sharon Goldbrenner | 1-0 | Bloomsburg | TCNJ |
| 1990 | TCNJ (18-0-1) | Sharon Goldbrenner | 2-1 | Bloomsburg | Bloomsburg |
| 1989 | Lock Haven (17-4-2) | Sharon Taylor | 2-1 | TCNJ | SUNY Cortland |
| 1988 | TCNJ (21-0-2) | Sharon Goldbrenner | 3-2 (2 ot)* | Bloomsburg | TCNJ |
| 1987 | Bloomsburg (24-1) | Jan Hutchinson | 1-0 | William Smith | William Smith |
| 1986 | Salisbury (21-0) | Karen Weaver | 3-2 | Bloomsburg | TCNJ |
| 1985 | TCNJ (22-3) | Sharon Goldbrenner | 2-1 | Millersville | Drew |
| 1984 | Bloomsburg (19-0) | Jan Hutchinson | 3-2 | Messiah | TCNJ |
| 1983 | TCNJ (23-1) | Melissa Magee | 2-1 | Ithaca | Ithaca |
| 1982 | Ithaca (18-3) | Doris Kostrinsky | 2-1 (2 ot)* | TCNJ | Elizabethtown |
| 1981 | TCNJ (20-0) | Melissa Magee | 2-0 | Franklin & Marshall | Westfield State |