Hamilton climbed the mountain in 2025-2026. Now who climbs the next one?
The NESCAC season is just days away from starting, with the defending national champs ready to push for a repeat but a bumper crop of teams gunning for their place.
Hamilton did the unexpected last year, a brilliant national championship over an incredible Hobart powerhouse team. They won't give up the crown easily.
But Bowdoin will surely reload for the fight, having just missed the tournament last year. Middlebury and Williams proved the power of youth, with NESCAC tournament runs that could set them up for strong 2026-2027 seasons. Trinity won't stay down for long. Tufts continues to fight for its place amongst the top teams. And nobody gives you an easy night in the NESCAC, whether it's Amherst, Colby, Conn or Wesleyan .
We begin with an unusual weekend of non-conference match-ups, a quirk in the calendar we've not seen in many years that I can recall. And then the conference season starts heavy - with the Maine schools visiting Middlebury and Williams, Tufts and Trinity getting an early read on each other, and Hamilton facing a tricky test at Amherst.
Looking forward to another great season. Hopefully seeing Middlebury finally get back to where they belong. Let's go!
The NESCAC season is just days away from starting, with the defending national champs ready to push for a repeat but a bumper crop of teams gunning for their place.
Hamilton did the unexpected last year, a brilliant national championship over an incredible Hobart powerhouse team. They won't give up the crown easily.
But Bowdoin will surely reload for the fight, having just missed the tournament last year. Middlebury and Williams proved the power of youth, with NESCAC tournament runs that could set them up for strong 2026-2027 seasons. Trinity won't stay down for long. Tufts continues to fight for its place amongst the top teams. And nobody gives you an easy night in the NESCAC, whether it's Amherst, Colby, Conn or Wesleyan .
We begin with an unusual weekend of non-conference match-ups, a quirk in the calendar we've not seen in many years that I can recall. And then the conference season starts heavy - with the Maine schools visiting Middlebury and Williams, Tufts and Trinity getting an early read on each other, and Hamilton facing a tricky test at Amherst.
Looking forward to another great season. Hopefully seeing Middlebury finally get back to where they belong. Let's go!
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