Seeding has been announced for the North Atlantic Conference Field Hockey Championship which will begin first round play Wednesday, October 29. Following regular season competition, three teams tied with a 5-1 conference record. Using predetermined tiebreaking procedures, Castleton (12-7 overall) has earned the top seed in the tournament and will receive a first round bye.

Saint Joseph's of Maine, which finished tied atop the league standings at 5-1, earned the third seed and will host Thomas (3-12 overall, 1-5 NAC) in a first round contest on Wednesday, October 29. The Monks edged the Terriers on the road 2-1 in late September.

The winner of the St. Joseph's/Thomas contest will meet two-time defending champion Maine-Farmington (8-7 overall, 5-1 NAC) in semifinal action on Saturday, November 1. The Beavers earned the second seed and first round bye.

Fourth seed Husson (7-7 overall, 3-3 NAC) will host fifth seed Lasell (7-9 overall, 2-4 NAC) in first round action on Wednesday. The higher seeded Eagles turned back the Lasers 6-1 in conference action on October 25. The winner will travel to Castleton on Saturday for a semifinal matchup.

The top six teams qualify for the NAC Championship. Predetermined tiebreaking procedures were used to seed teams with identical conference winning percentages. First round games will be played on Wednesday, October 29 at the higher seed. Winners will advance to the semifinals held at the higher seed on Saturday, November 1. Semifinal winners will meet Saturday, November 8 at the highest remaining seed. Game times and dates are subject to change. The NAC Champion receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Championship.

Championship - Saturday, November 8 at highest remaining seed

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