BRYN MAWR, Pa. - The Haverford College field hockey team is set for a date at Bryn Mawr in the First Round of the Centennial Conference tournament. Haverford is making its 10th all-time appearance in the tournament, and its second in consecutive seasons.
Haverford (8-9, 5-5 CC) earned its return trip to the CC playoffs by virtue of a thrilling overtime victory over rival Swarthmore in what served as a de facto "play in" to tournament action. The 1-0 victory was clinched on a golden goal from Delaney Snowden in the 69th minute of play.
Bryn Mawr (13-4 CC, 7-3 CC) a team receiving votes in the latest NFHCA Poll, sprinted out to a strong start to the regular season with a 10-1 mark through the first 11 games and finished with its highest ever finish in the CC tournament. Bryn Mawr took a 1-0 victory over the Fords on Swan Field on September 28.
The winner of that midweek contest between BiCo neighbors will do battle with No. 2 seed Franklin & Marshall on Thursday, November 3 in Lancaster, Pa. as Centennial Conference semifinal action begins at Tylus Field at approximately 7 p.m. –- The semifinal winners then will battle at the highest remaining seed on Saturday, November 5 at 1 p.m.
Haverford fans wishing to follow the action throughout postseason play should bookmark the Centennial Conference Digital Network, and be sure to follow @HCFords_Sports on Twitter and @HCFordsSports on Instagram.
Field Hockey Championship Central
FIRST ROUND: Tuesday, Nov. 1 | at #3 & #4 seeds
#6 Haverford at #3 Bryn Mawr, 2:30 p.m. | Live Video | Live Stats
#5 Washington College at #4 Ursinus, 6 p.m.
SEMIFINALS: Thursday, Nov. 3 | at #1 & #2 seeds
#3/6 winner at #2 Franklin & Marshall, 7 p.m.
#4/5 winner at #1 Johns Hopkins, 6 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP: Saturday, Nov. 5 | at highest remaining seed
Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.