Sports
What to watch for this weekend:
By Spectator Staff
November 3, 2016
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NESCAC semi-final: Men’s Soccer vs. #19 Middlebury @ Amherst
The fourth-seeded men’s soccer team, coming off an exciting overtime victory over Connecticut College, looks to advance to the NESCAC final when they take on the six-seed, Middlebury. Back on Sept. 27, Hamilton lost to the then-#16 Panthers on Love Field by a score of 1-0. The Continentals hope to continue their three-game win streak and exact revenge on Saturday. A victory in that game would mean that the Continentals would advance to the final at noon the following day, where they would take on the winner of the other semi-final match, a contest between top-seeded #2 Amherst and seventh-seeded Bowdoin.
Football vs. Middlebury Sat. 11/5 1:00 p.m.
Coming off a victory over Williams, football looks to build momentum and register a marquee win against a strong, but vulnerable Middlebury team. Hamilton has won three of its last four games on Steuben Field, including its last two, and hopes to continue its success at home. Middlebury is 5-1, but is coming off of a 49-13 thumping at the hands of undefeated Trinity, who beat the Continentals 37-6 on Oct. 8 in Clinton. Last year, Hamilton battled the Panthers to the final whistle, losing a tight 21-16 game, in which Hamilton was driving in the final minutes with a chance to win. This year’s game figures to be close as well, and Hamilton will need a strong showing from young quarterback Kenny Gray ’20 to come out victorious.
NESCAC semi-final: Field Hockey vs. #4 Middlebury @ Tufts
Field hockey, ranked 11th in the nation, rides a seven-game win streak into their semi-final matchup with the #4 Panthers of Middlebury. The last time these two teams played, Hamilton, seeded third in the NESCAC tournament, handed a 4-2 loss to reigning NCAA champion Middlebury, seeded fourth. Eva Rosencrans ’17, Hamilton’s all-time leading scorer has led the Continentals to their highest national ranking ever. Rosencrans figures to play a key role as Hamilton attempts to reach the NESCAC finals on Sunday, where they would face the winner of Saturday’s match-up between #3 Tufts and #18 Williams.