2009 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship Central

NCAA Division III Field Hockey National Championships

Mount Holyoke College hosted the 2009 NCAA Division III Field Hockey National Championship. The tournament, which consists of two semifinal matches and a championship, took place at the Turf Field in South Hadley, Massachusetts. For more information, please visit the Championship Website. The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFCHA) Senior All-Star Game was also hosted by the College.

NCAA National Semifinals (Saturday, November 21 – at Mount Holyoke)
Messiah College def. Ursinus College, 4-3
Boxscore | Recap | Highlights

Salisbury University def. Tufts University, 1-0
Boxscore | Recap | Highlights

NFHCA Senior All-Star Game (Sunday, November 22 - at Mount Holyoke)
Home def. Away, 4-0
Game Program

NCAA National Championship (Sunday, November 22 – at Mount Holyoke)
Salisbury def. Messiah, 1-0
Boxscore | Recap | Highlights

News Archive:

General Championship News:
12/10/09 - Video: Meet the FHOCers
11/23/09 - Mount Holyoke Hosts National Field Hockey Championship
11/22/09 - National Championship: Salisbury Slips Past Messiah, 1-0
11/21/09 - National Semifinals: Salisbury Edges Tufts, 1-0
11/21/09 - National Semifinals: Messiah Comes Back to Defeat Ursinus, 4-3
11/20/09 - NCAA.com: Semifinals Preview
11/20/09 - NCAA.com: Semifinals Notebook - They've Been Here Before
11/19/09 - MH NEWS: Barbara Cassani Feature
11/19/09 - MH News: A Truly Wide World of Sports - Alison Hersey Risch
11/18/09 - Best NCAA Players to Talk Shop with Local Grade Schoolers
11/15/09 - Tickets to NCAA Division III Field Hockey Final Four Punched
11/14/09 - NCAA Division III Field Hockey Elite Eight Set
11/14/09 - Welcome to Champions Blog!
11/13/09 - What Are All the Whistles For?
11/12/09 - NCAA Tournament First Round in the Books
11/10/09 - Messiah Tops Final Field Hockey Poll
11/9/09 - Meet the FHOCers
11/9/09 - NCAA Division III Field Hockey Bracket Set
11/5/09 - Springfield Republican: Mount Holyoke To Host National Championship
11/3/09 - Top of Field Hockey Poll Holds Steady
10/28/09 - Undefeated Messiah Heads Field Hockey Poll
10/21/09 - Ursinus Joins Top Three in Field Hockey Poll
10/14/09 - Messiah Still Heads Field Hockey Poll
10/7/09 - Messiah Sits Atop Field Hockey Poll Again
9/29/09 - Top Field Hockey Teams Remain Unchanged
9/23/09 - Messiah Remains Atop Field Hockey Poll
9/18/09 - Messiah Gains Top Spot in Field Hockey Poll
8/29/09 - Bowdoin Tops Preseason Field Hockey Poll
8/29/09 - NCAA.com Field Hockey Season Preview
3/21/09 - Mount Holyoke Set to Host 2009 Field Hockey National Championship

First Round Previews:
11/9/09 - Stevens to Host Eastern in NCAA Tournament First Round
11/9/09 - Eastern's NCAA Journey Starts in Hoboken
11/9/09 - Messiah To Host NCAA Opening Rounds
11/9/09 - Lebanon Valley Earns NCAA At-Large Berth
11/9/09 - Wittenberg Earns Eighth Berth In NCAA Division III Tournament
11/9/09 - Rowan Travels to Messiah for Field Hockey Tournament
11/9/09 - UMass Dartmouth Opens NCAA Tournament Action at Middlebury
11/9/09 - Middlebury Earns NCAA Bid
11/9/09 - Trinity Qualifies For NCAA Tournament In Field Hockey
11/9/09 - Lynchburg Field Hockey Set to Battle Juniata in NCAA First Round
11/9/09 - Juniata Field Hockey Heading South for First Round Game
11/9/09 - Ursinus set for NCAA Regional this weekend
11/9/09 - Hamilton Field hockey receives first NCAA tournament bid
11/9/09 - Wooster to Host Hamilton in NCAA First Round Match-Up
11/9/09 - Salisbury to make 25th NCAA Tournament appearance
11/9/09 - Christopher Newport Will Host Cabrini in NCAA Wednesday
11/9/09 - Cabrini to Meet Christopher Newport in NCAA First Round
11/9/09 - Cortland Field Hockey Heading to Salisbury for NCAA Regional
11/9/09 - Husson Field Hockey to Play Amherst in NCAA Tournament
11/9/09 - Amherst to Host Husson Wednesday in NCAA First Round
11/9/09 - Skidmore earns NCAA Field Hockey bye
11/9/09 - Nichols to Host MIT in NCAA First Round Wednesday
11/9/09 - MIT Slated to Face Nichols in NCAA First Round
11/9/09 - Tufts Selected to Host NCAA Second and Third Rounds

First Round Recaps:
11/11/09 - Middlebury Earns NCAA Tournament Win Over UMD (5-1)
11/11/09 - UMass Dartmouth Falls at Middlebury (5-1)
11/11/09 - Lebanon Valley Moves On With Shutout Of Wittenberg (9-0)
11/11/09 - Wittenberg Falls To Lebanon Valley In NCAA Tournament (9-0)
11/11/09 - Wooster Turns Home-Field Advantage IntoWin in NCAA Opener (2-1)
11/11/09 - Hamilton edged in NCAA tournament opening round (2-1)
11/11/09 - MIT Field Hockey Earns First Ever NCAA Tournament Win (2-1)
11/11/09 - Nichols Falls To MIT in NCAA First Round (2-1)
11/11/09 - Eastern Downs Stevens in Overtime (1-0)
11/11/09 - Stevens Drops Double Overtime Heartbreaker to Eastern (1-0)
11/11/09 - Lynchburg Advances in NCAA Tournament with Win over Juniata (5-3)
11/11/09 - Three First Half Goals Too Much To Overcome for Juniata (5-3)
11/11/09 - Christopher Newport Advances in NCAA With Win Over Cabrini (1-0)
11/11/09 - Cabrini Suffers Loss at Christopher Newport in NCAA Tournament (1-0)
11/11/09 - Amherst Earns Win Over Husson in NCAA First Round (3-0)
11/11/09 - Amherst Earns Win Over Husson in NCAA First Round (3-0)

Second Round Previews:
11/12/09 - Middlebury Field Hockey Headed to NCAA Regional
11/13/09 - Rowan to Play Lebanon Valley in the Second Round
11/13/09 - Ursinus Set to Host NCAA Field Hockey Second Round
11/13/09 - Salisbury Set to Make 25th NCAA Tournament Appearance
11/13/09 - Cortland Field Hockey Heading to Salisbury for NCAA Regional
11/13/09 - Skidmore Thoroughbreds Set for NCAA Tournament
11/13/09 - Amherst to Continue NCAA Championship Run at Tufts
11/13/09 - Tufts Opens NCAA Tournament Play on Saturday Versus MIT
11/13/09 - MIT Takes on Tufts in NCAA Second Round

Second Round Recaps:
11/14/09 - Salisbury defeats Wooster in NCAA second round (4-0)
11/14/09 - Salisbury Eliminates Wooster in NCAA’s Second Round (4-0)
11/14/09 - Ursinus advances to NCAA quarters with win over Lynchburg (4-0)
11/14/09 - Lynchburg Falls to Ursinus in NCAA Second Round (4-0)
11/14/09 - Kelly Leads Tufts to NCAA Tournament Win Over MIT (5-1)
11/14/09 - MIT Falls to Tufts In NCAA Second Round (5-1)
11/14/09 - Messiah Advances To 'Elite 8' Via Win Over Eastern (3-0)
11/14/09 - Eastern Out Dueled by Messiah, 3-0
11/14/09 - Lebanon Valley Earns Date With Messiah (3-0)
11/14/09 - Rowan Falls to Lebanon Valley in NCAA Second Round (3-0)
11/14/09 - Skidmore among field hockey's elite (4-3)
11/14/09 - Amherst Ends Season with Loss to Skidmore (4-3)
11/14/09 - Cortland Advances With Win Over Christopher Newport (4-2)
11/14/09 - Christopher Newport Falls To Cortland in Sweet 16 (4-2)
11/14/09 - Trinity Advances With Win Over Middlebury (2-1)
11/14/09 - Middlebury Falls In NCAA Regionals (2-1)

Third Round Recaps:
11/15/09 - Salisbury takes down previously undefeated Cortland (3-2)
11/15/09 - Cortland Falls at Salisbury in National Quarterfinals (3-2)
11/15/09 - Tufts Advances to NCAA Semis With Win Over Skidmore (4-1)
11/15/09 - Tufts ends Skidmore run (4-1)
11/15/09 - Ursinus headed to NCAA Semifinals with win over Trinity (5-1)
11/15/09 - Trinity Falls to Ursinus in Quarters of NCAA Tournament (5-1)
11/15/09 - Messiah Takes Down Lebanon Valley, Heads to Final Four (3-2)
11/15/09 - Lebanon Valley Pushes Messiah But Falls In OT (3-2)

Semifinal Previews:
11/20/09 - Tufts Plays in Second Straight NCAA National Semifinal on Saturday

Semifinal Recaps:
11/21/09 - Messiah Stages Comeback, Beats Ursinus To Head To Title Match (4-3)
11/21/09 - Ursinus falls to Messiah in NCAA semifinals (4-3)
11/21/09 - Bloodsworth sends Salisbury back to national title game (1-0)
11/21/09 - Tufts Loses To Salisbury In NCAA Semifinal (1-0)

Championship Recaps:
11/22/09 - Salisbury claims fifth title with win against Messiah (1-0)
11/22/09 - Salisbury Stymies Messiah, Steals Win In NCAA Championship (1-0)