BEVERLY, Mass. — Endicott College, Roger Williams University and the University of Hartford will represent the Conference of New England (CNE) in the NCAA Division III Championships after capturing their respective conference titles. Endicott opens field hockey tournament play Wednesday against Amherst College, while Roger Williams men’s soccer faces Johns Hopkins University and Hartford women’s soccer visits Vassar College on Saturday.

Endicott will face Amherst in the NCAA Field Hockey Championship First Round on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. The Gulls secured their return to the national tournament by defeating Roger Williams in a rematch of last season’s CNE championship game. With another conference trophy in hand, Endicott now turns its attention to advancing on the national stage.

Roger Williams will meet Johns Hopkins in the NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship First Round on Saturday at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass., with kickoff time to be announced. The Hawks earned their NCAA berth by defeating Western New England University to repeat as CNE champions. Roger Williams will look to carry that championship momentum into its opening-round matchup with the Blue Jays.

Hartford will travel to Poughkeepsie, N.Y., to face host Vassar in the NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship First Round on Saturday, with kickoff time to be announced. The Hawks claimed their second consecutive CNE championship with a victory over Suffolk University. Hartford now takes its title-winning squad on the road with an opportunity to extend its postseason run against the Brewers.

The three programs will carry the CNE banner into national competition, each seeking a first-round victory to continue its season. Additional tournament information, including confirmed soccer kickoff times and coverage links, will be available through the participating institutions and NCAA championship pages.

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE OF NEW ENGLAND

Originally founded in 1984 as the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), and reconstituted as the Conference of New England (CNE) in 2024, the CNE is an NCAA Division III athletic conference composed of 11 full member and eight associate member institutions throughout the New England region. Its membership aims to provide student-athletes with a positive experience in their pursuit of excellence through high academic standards, quality competition and a meaningful student life. The Conference administers championships in 21 intercollegiate sports.