BRUNSWICK, Me. – The Wesleyan volleyball team has earned the second seed in the upcoming NESCAC Tournament and will take on seventh-seed Conn. College in a quarterfinal match on Friday at 5:00 PM. Bowdoin secured the top seed in the NESCAC Tournament on the final day of the regular season and will host all rounds of the three-day tournament, starting with the quarterfinal matches on Friday, Nov. 5. The semifinal and championship matches will be played on Nov. 6 and 7, respectively.
 
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2021 NESCAC VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Friday, November 5 at No. 1 Bowdoin
Quarterfinals
Court 1: No. 8 Hamilton vs. No. 1 Bowdoin – 5 p.m.
Court 2: No. 7 Connecticut College vs. No. 2 Wesleyan – 5 p.m.
Court 1: No. 6 Williams vs. No. 3 Tufts – 7:30 p.m.
Court 2: No. 5 Amherst vs. No. 4 Middlebury – 7:30 p.m.
 
Saturday, November 6 at No. 1 Bowdoin
Semifinals
Center Court: Winner of No. 1/No. 8 vs. Winner of No. 4/No. 5 – 1:00 p.m.
Center Court: Winner of No. 2/No. 7 vs. Winner of No. 3/No. 6 – 3:30 p.m.
 
Sunday, November 7 at No. 1 Bowdoin
Final – 12 p.m.

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#1 Bowdoin Polar Bears
2021 Record: 19-4 (9-1 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 19 (14th consecutive)
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 5 (last: 2019)
NESCAC Titles Won: 3 (last: 2018)
Notes: 2019 NESCAC Runner-Up … Bowdoin is the No. 1 seed and will host the NESCAC Championship for the second time since 2018… The Polar Bears will match up against No. 8 Hamilton in the quarterfinals … Bowdoin swept the Continentals, 3-0, on October 2 … The two teams have never met in the NESCAC Championship … The Polar Bears have qualified for the NESCAC postseason 19 times in 22 years … Bowdoin has played in nine straight semifinals and the last two championship matches … The Polar Bears enter the tournament riding a seven-match win streak.
 
#2 Wesleyan Cardinals
2021 Record: 15-5 (8-2 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 17 (5th consecutive)
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 2 (last: 2017)
NESCAC Titles Won: 1 (2017)
Tiebreaker: Wesleyan and Tufts finished with identical conference records of 8-2. In head-to-head competition, Wesleyan defeated Tufts in five sets (3-2) on September 18 to earn the No. 2 seed.
Notes: Wesleyan is the No. 2 seed for the fourth tournament in a row and will play No. 7 Connecticut College in the quarterfinals … The Cardinals posted a 3-0 victory over the Camels on September 23, but are 0-1 against them in the NESCAC postseason, dropping a 2007 quarterfinal match … The Cardinals have reached three straight semifinals but are looking for their first trip to the championship match since winning the program's first title in 2017.
 
#3 Tufts Jumbos
2021 Record: 17-4 (8-2 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 22
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 8 (last: 2019)
NESCAC Titles Won: 2 (last: 2019)
Tiebreaker: Wesleyan and Tufts finished with identical conference records of 8-2. In head-to-head competition, Wesleyan defeated Tufts in five sets (3-2) on September 18 to earn the No. 2 seed.
Notes: 2019 NESCAC Champion … The Jumbos are the No. 3 seed for the first time since 2017 … Tufts will meet No. 6 Williams to open the NESCAC Championship… The Jumbos fell in five sets to the Ephs on October 2 and have defeated Williams once in seven NESCAC postseason meetings (1-6) … Williams defeated Tufts, 3-2, to win the 2014 title, which was the last time the teams squared off in the NESCAC Championship … Tufts has played in four of the last six NESCAC Championship matches … The Jumbos carry an eight-match win streak into the tournament.
 
#4 Middlebury Panthers
2021 Record: 20-4 (7-3 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 22
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 6 (last: 2016)
NESCAC Titles Won: 5 (last: 2016)
Notes: Middlebury is the No. 4 seed for the second time since 2018 and will face No. 5 Amherst … Middlebury defeated Amherst in five sets on September 24 and is 2-3 against the Mammoths in the NESCAC Championship, which includes a quarterfinal win the last time the NESCAC Tournament was held in 2019 … The Panthers have qualified for every NESCAC Championship and have advanced to the semifinal round three times in the last five years, including 2019 … Middlebury closed out the regular season winning three straight matches and five of its last six contests.  
 
#5 Amherst Mammoths
2021 Record: 15-4 (6-4 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 22
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 6 (last: 2018)
NESCAC Titles Won: 3 (last: 2006)
Tiebreaker: Amherst and Williams finished with identical conference records of 6-4. In head-to-head competition, Amherst defeated Williams, 3-1, on the final day of the regular season (Oct. 30) to earn the No. 5 seed.
Notes: Amherst is the No. 5 seed for the first time since 2016 and will face No. 4 Middlebury … The Mammoths dropped a five-set decision to Middlebury on September 24 and is 3-2 against the Panthers in the NESCAC Championship, which includes a loss in the 2019 quarterfinals … Amherst has reached the semifinals in six of the last seven tournaments and won four of its last five matches to close out the regular season.
 
#6 Williams Ephs
2021 Record: 13-6 (6-4 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 22
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 14 (last: 2015)
NESCAC Titles Won:  11 (last: 2014)
Tiebreaker: Amherst and Williams finished with identical conference records of 6-4. In head-to-head competition, Amherst defeated Williams, 3-1, on the final day of the regular season (Oct. 30) to earn the No. 5 seed.
Notes: Williams is the No. 6 seed for the second consecutive championship and will play No. 3 Tufts … The Ephs posted a 3-2 win over the Jumbos on October 2 and own a 6-1 record against Tufts in the NESCAC Tournament … In the most recent tournament meeting, Williams defeated Tufts, 3-2, to win the 2014 title … The Ephs own the most NESCAC Volleyball titles of any institution (11) and are looking to advance to the semifinals for the first time since 2015.
 
#7 Connecticut College Camels
2021 Record: 9-10 (3-7 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 13
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 1
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Tiebreaker: Connecticut College and Hamilton finished with identical conference records of 3-7. In head-to-head competition, Connecticut College defeated Hamilton, 3-2, on October 15 to earn the No. 7 seed.
Notes: Connecticut College has qualified for the NESCAC Championship for the first time since 2016 and is the No. 7 seed … The Camels will open the tournament against No. 2 Wesleyan … Connecticut College fell to the Cardinals, 3-0, on September 23, but is 1-0 against them in the NESCAC postseason, winning a 2007 quarterfinal match … Connecticut College closed out the regular season with four straight wins.
 
#8 Hamilton Continentals
2021 Record: 7-12 (3-7 NESCAC)
NESCAC Tournament Appearances (including this year): 4 (2nd consecutive)
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 0
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Tiebreaker: Connecticut College and Hamilton finished with identical conference records of 3-7. In head-to-head competition, Connecticut College defeated Hamilton, 3-2, on October 15 to earn the No. 7 seed.
Notes: Hamilton has earned a spot in the NESCAC Championship field for the second straight year and fourth time since 2011 … The Continentals are the No. 8 seed for the second consecutive tournament and will face Bowdoin for the first time in NESCAC Championship play … Hamilton fell to Bowdoin, 3-0, on October 2.
 
Links to live stats and video for all games are available via the NESCAC Scoreboard at NESCAC.com. Results from the NESCAC Quarterfinal games will be posted on NESCAC.com at the end of each day.
 
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