GANSEVOORT, N.Y. – The Wilson College Phoenix will host the first-ever North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Field Hockey Championship after clinching the regular season title Sunday.  

The Phoenix defeated the Morrisville State College Mustangs on Sunday to finish with a perfect 3-0 record against NEAC competition.  Morrisville State then finished in a three-way tie for second place along with Keuka College and Wells College, with Wells getting the nod to advance to the championship match due to conference tiebreaking procedures.  

The Phoenix and the Wells Express will now meet for the NEAC Field Hockey Championship on Saturday, October 31 at 1 p.m.  Wilson defeated Wells 2-1 in a double-overtime thriller during their lone regular season contest earlier this month. 

Field hockey became the NEAC’s 18th-sponsored sport after beginning play this year.  

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The North Eastern Athletic Conference has fourteen NCAA Division III member institutions which include: Bryn Athyn College, Cazenovia College, College of St. Elizabeth, Gallaudet University, Keuka College, Lancaster Bible College, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Pennsylvania State University - Abington, Pennsylvania State University - Berks, SUNY Cobleskill, SUNY Morrisville State College, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Wells College, and Wilson College.  Associate members are: Cedar Crest College (W Swimming), D’Youville College (M Volleyball), Hilbert College (M Lacrosse & M Volleyball), Medaille College (M&W Lacrosse & M Volleyball), Penn State Altoona (M Volleyball) and Rutgers University - Camden (M Golf).  The North Eastern Athletic Conference has partnered with the North Atlantic Conference in the sports of men’s and women’s tennis.