COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – The Ursinus Field Hockey team secured a Centennial Conference Tournament berth and will host a Tournament game for the second time in the last three seasons. The Bears, who have secured the third seed, will host the sixth-seeded Dickinson at 6:00 p.m.
 
 
2026 Centennial Conference Field Hockey Championship - First Round
 
No. 3 Ursinus (13-4, 7-3 Centennial) vs No. 6 Dickinson (9-8, 6-4 Centennial)
 
Tuesday, November 3^rd - 6:00 pm – Patterson Field, Collegeville, Pa.
 
COVERAGE: Live Stats | Video | Tickets
 
 
Ticket Information
 
The Centennial Conference has announced that Hudl will serve as the ticket provider for CC championship events. Hudl will give event attendees the ability to purchase tickets online for each round of the Centennial postseason. Centennial fans will be able to find all scheduled postseason events on the Centennial ticketing homepage and quickly purchase tickets to receive via email. Fans will then use their smartphone to gain access at championship events through a simple and secure ticket validation process.  Below are the ticket prices for each round of the postseason:
 

Ticket Prices
Adults - $10
Students (Age 6 through High School) - $5
Senior Citizens - $5
College Students, Faculty & Staff of Centennial Schools - FREE
Children 5 and Under - FREE
 

The Field
 
FIRST ROUND: Tuesday, Nov. 3 | at #3 & #4 seeds
#6 Dickinson at #3 Ursinus, 6:00 p.m.
#5 Haverford at #4 Franklin & Marshall, 7:00 p.m.
 
SEMIFINALS: Thursday, Nov. 5| at #1 & #2 seeds
Highest Seeded First Round Winner at #2 Swarthmore, 7:00 p.m.
Lower Seeded First Round Winner at #1 Johns Hopkins, 6:00 p.m.
 
CHAMPIONSHIP: Saturday, Nov. 7 | at highest remaining seed
Semifinal winners, time TBA
 
 
Records
Ursinus holds a 13-4 overall record and a finished the regular season with a 7-3 mark in Centennial play. The Bears finished third in the Centennial regular season standings. Meanwhile, the Red Devils finished the regular season with an overall record of 9-8 and a 6-4 mark in Centennial play. Dickinson finished sixth in the Centennial Conference regular season standings
 
 
Scouting the Bears
 
The Bears initially got off to their best start in 15 seasons after beginning the season 5-0 and has already matched their 2024 season of 13 wins where they last appeared in the NCAA Tournament. Ursinus has been resilient with wins against five nationally ranked teams and has six overtime wins which is one short of tying the single-season record by an NCAA Division III Field Hockey team. Ursinus was ranked 13^th in the most recent NFHCA Division III National rankings and was one of four Centennial Conference teams featured in the poll. Senior Marie Brainard has set career highs in goals and points and ranks second in the Centennial Conference with 17 goals and with 37 points. She leads the Centennial Conference with six game-winning goals and is second in the Centennial with 114 points. The Bears got back a major piece to their lineup last week when senior Kirsten Johnson returned for her first game since September 23^rd. Ursinus was 6-1 before her injury and despite missing over a month, Johnson ranks second on the team with 18 points behind a team-leading six assists and ranks second with six goals. First-year goalkeeper Elise Martin has taken the starters role in stride with 54 saves and four shutouts to go along with a 1.13 GAA that is second-lowest in the Centennial Conference. She has been named Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Week twice.
 
 
Bears in the Playoffs
Ursinus has made the Centennial Conference tournament in all but one season since they began Centennial play in 2002. The Bears were not eligible for postseason play that season due to it being a transition year from going from Division I to Division III. The Bears have won the Centennial Conference 12 times in program history, including eight-straight times from 2004 to 2011. Ursinus last won the Centennial Conference title back in 2016 to complete a run of four-straight championships.
 
 

Scouting the Red Devils
 
The Red Devils snuck into the last spot of the Centennial Conference Tournament after shutting out Washington College 3-0 on Saturday afternoon. The pivotal win for Dickinson came on October 3^rd when they defeated Bryn Mawr 2-0 to gain the tiebreaker over them. Senior Nicole Uebele leads the team with 21 points that ranks ninth in the Centennial behind eight goals and five assists. Sophomore Gillian Rosenstock ranks second with 17 points and seven goals and has played strong down the stretch by scoring a goal in three of the last four Dickinson contests.
 
 

Red Devils in the Playoffs
 The Red Devils are making their eighth all-time appearance in the Centennial Conference Tournament and have made it in four of the last six years. Dickinson made the Centennial Conference Championship game last season and was defeated by Johns Hopkins as they were in their first Championship Game appearance in 2021.
 
 

Series History
 The Bears hold a 22-6 edge in the overall series dating back to their first meeting in 2002 after moving from Division I and into the Centennial Conference. The two teams have met four times in the Centennial Tournament with the Bears coming out on top in 2013 and 2016 while the Red Devils won in 2021 and last year's first round meeting.  
 

Last Meeting
 The Bears won this season's meeting 2-0 on September 26^th at home. Ursinus scored both of their goals in the second half with the first goal coming just over a minute into the third quarter from senior Ava Mikulski. Junior Ava Wood gave the Bears an insurance goal in the 42^nd minute off a redirection and Ursinus clamped down on the Red Devils in the fourth quarter by not allowing a single shot.
 
 

Ursinus Head Coach: Jannelle Benner
Janelle Benner is in her 15th season as the head coach of Ursinus. Benner started as an associate head coach in 2010 before being promoted the following season in 2011. Benner has compiled a 198-90 overall record and an 113-37 Centennial Conference mark, including a perfect 10-0 standing in the conference in 2014. Benner has led the Bears to five CC championships, including four in a row from 2013 to 2016, and to seven NCAA Tournament appearances. Ursinus reached the national semifinals in 2011 and 2015
 
 

Dickinson Head Coach: Maggie Sohns
Maggie Sohns took over the role of Dickinson Field Hockey head coach in March 2025 and already sent the Red Devils to new heights in 2025 with a single-season program best 19 wins and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Sohns guided the Red Devils into the Centennial Conference Tournament Championship game last season after getting her coaching career started as an assistant at her alma mater Stevens in 2023 and 2024.
 

Up Next
The winner will advance to the Centennial Conference Semifinal round on Thursday, November 5th with both games starting at 6:00 p.m. If Ursinus wins, they will take on Swarthmore while Dickinson will travel to Johns Hopkins if they win.