Waterville, Maine - For the sixth straight year, the tenth nationally ranked Colby Women's Ice Hockey team will host a NESCAC Quarterfinals matchup set for this Saturday, February 28th. The four seeded Mules will welcome the fifth seeded Hamilton Continentals to the Jack Kelley Rink with puck drop scheduled for 3:00pm. 

During the regular season, Colby took care of Hamilton in a home series defeating them 3-2 in game one, and 4-1 in game two back on January 9th and 10th. The last time these two teams met in the NESCAC Tournament was in the 2023 semifinal round where the Continentals won 4-3. 

The Mules head into the postseason ranked second in the conference in goals scored (75) and assists (112). They also hold the top spot in face-off percentage in the NESCAC at 58.5 percent. With a win Saturday, Colby will head to their fifth consecutive conference semifinal matchup the following weekend. Hamilton is also looking to keep their semifinal appearance streak alive which currently sits at six straight. 

Fans can follow alongside Saturday's quarterfinal action using the live stats and live video links as well as check out the NESCAC Championship Central page for more information. The winner will advanced to the championship weekend with the semifinal round on March 7th followed by the championship game on March 8th. Both semifinals and the championship game will be played at the highest remaining seed of the four remaining teams.