The Hamilton College Continentals will host a 2024 NCAA Division III Women's Hockey Championship first round game against the Nazareth University Golden Flyers on Wednesday, March 6, at 7 p.m. inside Russell Sage Rink Continue the season.
Tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis in the Emerson lobby of the Alumni Gym adjacent to Sage Rink starting Wednesday at 6 p.m. The Office of the Provost covers enrollment fees for all Hamilton students, faculty and staff who bring their College ID.
The two teams met in the first round in Hamilton last year, and for the second year in a row, the winner will face Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan on Saturday, March 9th. Here's a synopsis of both teams heading into Wednesday night's game. Match.
record
Hamilton: 15-6-6 (6-5-5, tied for third in the New England Small College Athletic Conference)
Nazareth: 22-5-1 overall (19-0-1, 1st place in the United Collegiate Hockey Conference)
Ranking
Hamilton: 8th in the March 4th USCHO.com Division III Top 15 Poll, 8th in the March 3rd PairWise
Nazareth: 10th in USCHO.com Division III Top 15 Poll on March 4th, 9th in PairWise on March 3rd.
how did they get here
Hamilton: At-large bid after losing in NESCAC Championship final
Nazareth: Automatic bid to win UCHC championship.
NCAA history
Hamilton: Second NCAA Championship appearance, 2-1 record
Nazareth: Third NCAA Championship appearance, 0-2 record.
head coach
Hamilton: Kate Holtzfirst season, record of 15 wins, 6 losses, and 6 draws
Nazareth: Chris Baudo, 6 seasons, 116-25-7 (2000 Hamilton graduate).
team statistics
Hamilton: 2.0 goals/game. 30.0 shots/match. 21.0% PP% (13-62); 91.2% PK Percentage (6-68); 5.4 PIM/Game; Faceoff Rate 44.7%
Nazaré: 3.5 goals per game. 41.1 shots/match. 29.8% PP Percent (25-84); 88.7% PK Percent (7-62); 4.6 PIM/Game; Faceoff Rate 63.6%
personal statistics reader
Hamilton: abby smith '24 (F, 5-4, 9G-9A-18P); claire mcgennis '24 (F, 5-7, 13G-3A-16P); Sami Quackenbush '24 (D, 5-6, 3G-13A-16P); lydia block '26 (F, 5-7, 5G-8A-13P)
Nazareth: Ella Cedrone (F, 5-4, 10G-18A-28P); Meredith Boettcher (Fy., F, 5-7, 13G-13A-26P); Makenna Wiljanen (Gr., F, 5-5, 8G-17A-25P); Ingrid Holstad (Gr., F, 5-7, 10G-11A-21P); Abby Flanagan (So., F, 5-4, 10G-8A-18P) ; Ivy Ryden (Junior, D, 5-7, 2G-16A-18P)
goaltenders
Hamilton: mac donovan '26 (5 wins, 7 losses, 9 starts, 5-2-2 record, 1.58 GAA, save percentage 0.932, 2 shutouts)
Nazareth: McKinley Hoff (senior, 5-5, 23 starts, 19-3-1, 0.96 GAA, 0.947 save percentage, 7 shutouts)
Note
Hamilton owns a 4-1 advantage in series history, including a 3-1 win in last year's NCAA first round and a 2-1 win in overtime on Dec. 5 this season. Yes…The home team won all five games in 2018.Series… Smith and Quackenbush were first-team All-NESCAC selections as goaltenders. Teagan Brown The 27-year player, who has not played since February 10, was named Rookie of the Year…The Continentals have played 12 overtime games this season, setting a team record with six ties…The Golden Flyers have won 15 straight games. …Hoff named UCHC Goaltender of the Year and UCHC Tournament MVP…Head Coach Chris Board and staff named UCHC Coaching Staff of the Year…Hamilton Assistant Coach abby coons '23 was named NESCAC Player of the Year and was a first-team All-American defender for the Continentals last year.
