Eight teams ranked in the NSCAA coaches' poll top 10 will have a chance at a conference championship this weekend. Here is what to look for in the last weekend of play before the NCAA tournament:
Note: * indicates a conference championship game in which the top-10 team must win its first game this weekend to play in.
| SCHOOL | RECORD | WEEKEND SCHEDULE | FAST FACTS |
|---|---|---|---|
No. 1 Washington (Mo.) | 16-1-0 Overall 6-0-0 UAA | Sat., Nov. 9: vs. Chicago | Washington (Mo.) has wrapped up the UAA regular-season title and an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. |
No. 2 Trinity (Texas) | 19-0-1 Overall 12-0-0 SCAC | Sat., Nov. 9: vs. TBA (SCAC semifinal) *Sun., Nov. 10: SCAC final | The four-time defending SCAC tournament champion Tigers enter the tournament on a 17-game winning streak, 15 of which were shutouts. |
No. 3 William Smith | 16-1-0 Overall 8-0-0 Libery League | Sat., Nov. 9: vs. No. 24 Rochester Institute (Liberty League championship) | William Smith's 3-0 win against Vassar in the semifinal was its eighth consecutive shutout win. |
No. 4 Wheaton (Ill.) | 16-1-2 Overall 6-1-0 CCIW | Sat., Nov. 9: vs. Carthage (CCIW championship) | Leah DeMoss leads the Thunder in points with eight goals and eight assists, including an assist in Wednesdays' 1-0 semifinal win against Augustana (Ill.). |
No. 5 Montclair State | 18-0-0 Overall 10-0-0 NJAC | Fri., Nov. 8: vs. No. 21 TCNJ (NJAC championship) | Goalkeeper Gina Policastro leads Division III with a 0.139 goals-against average. The Red Hawks have recorded 16 shutouts this season, including a 2-0 seminfinal win against Stockton. |
No. 6 Johns Hopkins | 16-1-1 Overall 9-0-1 Centennial | Fri., Nov. 8: vs. Muhlenberg (Centennial semifinal) *Sat., Nov. 9: Centennial championship | The Blue Jays outscored opponents 28-2 in their last six games of the regular season. |
No. 7 Ithaca | 14-2-0 Overall 6-1-0 Empire 8 | Sat., Nov. 9: vs. St. John Fisher (Empire 8 semifinal) *Sun., Nov. 10: Empire 8 championship | A loss to St. John Fisher in the last game of the regular season was Ithaca's first loss since Sept 15. |
No. 8 Emory | 13-3-1 Overall 5-1-0 UAA
| Sat., Nov. 9: vs. Carnegie Mellon | Since losing to Washington (Mo.) on Oct. 6, the Eagles have won six consecutive games in a row, outscoring opponents 18-1. |
No. 9 Messiah | 16-2-1 Overall 9-0-0 Commonwealth
| Thurs., Nov. 7: vs. Lebanon Valley (Commonwealth semifinal) *Sat., Nov. 9: Commonwealth championship | Messiah completed another perfect conference regular season, extending its winning streak in regular-season conference games to 94. |
No. 10 Misericordia | 17-2-1 Overall 7-0-0 Freedom | Sat., Nov. 9: vs. King's (Pa.) (Freedom championship) | Megan Mahoney scored or assisted on all five Misericordia goals in its semifinal win against FDU-Florham. |
