Marlborough, Mass. - November 5, 2026 - Top seeded MIT and second seeded Babson College secured their spots in the 2026 New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Field Hockey Tournament Championship game following 3-0 victories in the semifinal round on Thursday evening on their respective campuses.
MIT and Babson will meet on Saturday for the NEWMAC title for the ninth time. MIT won the conference against the Beavers in 2017 and 2019, while Babson was crowned conference champions against the Engineers in 2010, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Earlier this season, MIT defeated Babson, 1-0, in Cambridge snapped the Beavers 80-game regular season winning streak against NEWMAC opponents that dated back to 2015.
Babson is making it seventh straight trip to the NEWMAC title game and over that stretch has claimed five championships. Saturday’s game at MIT, however, will be the first conference tournament road game for the Beavers since November 8, 2014, a 4-1 loss in the semifinal round at Wellesley.
Quarterfinal: Tuesday, November 3 (All Games at Higher Seed)
Game 1 - #4 Smith def. #5 WPI, 2-1 - Box Score
Game 2 - #3 Wellesley def #6 Springfield, 2-1 - Box Score
Semifinal: Thursday, November 5 (All Games at Higher Seed)
Game 3 - #1 MIT def. #4 Smith, 3-0 - Box Score
Game 4 - #2 Babson def. #3 Wellesley, 3-0 - Box Score
Championship: Saturday, Novemer 7 (At Highest Remaining Seed)
Game 5 - #1 MIT vs. #2 Babson - 12:00 pm
No. 1 MIT 3, No. 4 Smith College 0
After a scoreless opening 30 minutes of play, Remy Caspar (Washington, DC) broke the 0-0 draw with a penalty stroke goal just 2:52 into the third quarter. Meredith Wu (Southborough, Mass.) added an insurance goal early in the fourth before Grace Chrapowitzky (Slingerlands, N.Y.) finished a pass from Ingrid Tomovski (Bosch en Duin, Netherlands) to put the game away with just minutes left in regulation. The Engineers dominated game with a 20-4 advantage in shots and a 15-1 differential in corners. Iseul Park (Ann Arbor, Mich.) made six saves in the cage for Smith.
No. 2 Babson College 3, No. 3 Wellesley College 0
Emma Smith scored just 5:01 into the game off of a penalty corner play from the top of the crease. The ball was inserted by Grace Mullaney (Boxford, Mass.) before Taylor Shoflick (Greenwood Village, Colo.) played the ball over to Smith, who ripped the ball into the cage for the 1-0 lead. Kayla Rice (Walpole, Mass.) added an unassisted strike midway through the third quarter before Molly DiGiulio (East Amherst, N.Y.) tallied Babson’s third goal late in the fourth to account for the 3-0 final. Babson, much like MIT this evening, was dominant in every statistical category holding a 36-0 margin in shots and a 27-0 differential in penalty corners. Hannah Simmonds (Austin, Texas) made 14 saves in the cage for Wellesley.
About the NEWMAC
The NEWMAC is an association of 13 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Saint Anselm College (beginning reclassification process with NCAA in 2027-28), Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with seven Associate Members: New York University (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), SUNY New Paltz (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), and Vassar College (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), while sponsoring 21 sports.