COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – The Ursinus Field Hockey team has advanced to the Semifinal round of the 2026 Centennial Conference Field Hockey Tournament. The Bears, who have secured the third seed, will travel to face second-seed Swarthmore at 7:00 p.m.
 
 
2026 Centennial Conference Field Hockey Championship - Semifinals
 
No. 3 Ursinus (14-4, 7-3 Centennial) at No. 2 Swarthmore (11-6, 7-3 Centennial)
 
Thursday, November 5th- 7:00 pm – Clothier Field Stadium, Swarthmore, 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
#3 Ursinus def. #6 Dickinson, 3-1
#4 Franklin & Marshall def. #5 Haverford, 2-1
 
SEMIFINALS: Thursday, Nov. 5| at #1 & #2 seeds
#3 Ursinus at #2 Swarthmore, 7:00 p.m.
#4 Franklin & Marshall at #1 Johns Hopkins, 6:00 p.m.
 
CHAMPIONSHIP: Saturday, Nov. 7 | at highest remaining seed
Semifinal winners, time TBA
 
 
Records
Ursinus holds a 14-4 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 Garnet finished the regular season with an overall record of 11-6 and a 7-3 mark in Centennial play. Swarthmore finished second in the Centennial Conference regular season standings.
 
 
Scouting the Bears
 The Bears built a multi-goal first half lead and did not look back from there in their 3-1 win over Dickinson in the first round of the Centennial Conference Tournament on Tuesday evening. Ursinus got on the board in the fourth minute on a goal from senior Marie Brainard before adding two goals in a span of 47 seconds in the second quarter. Ursinus staved off a strong third quarter from Dickinson that saw them score their lone goal of the game by not allowing a shot in the fourth quarter. Ursinus was ranked 13th 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 19 goals and is tied with Franklin & Marshall's Caitlin Hoover with 41 points. She leads the Centennial Conference with six game-winning goals and is second in the Centennial with 121 shots. 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 and missed their first meeting with Swarthmore this season. 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 59 saves and four shutouts to go along with a 1.12 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 Garnet
 The Garnet got off to a hot start in Centennial Conference play by winning their first four games and held the top seed in the Conference until the final week of the regular season when they dropped back-to-back contests. Swarthmore features a deep offensive lineup led by first-year Libby Castle who leads the team with 15 points behind six goals and three assists in a breakout debut season. Senior Gabriella Vasquez and sophomore Annika Hoyer each have five goals to tie for second on the team. Like the Bears, the Garnet also feature a first-year in net in Josie Sarno. Sarno ranks third in the Centennial Conference with 81 saves and is tied for the Conference lead with seven shutouts. She is tied for third in the Centennial in GAA at 1.20.
 
 
 
Garnet in the Playoffs
 The Garnet are making their sixth all-time appearance in the Centennial Conference Tournament and fifth in the last six seasons. Swarthmore returned to the Centennial Conference Tournament for the first time since the 2000 season in 2021 and is in their third semifinal appearance during this recent stretch.
 
 
 
Series History
 The Bears hold a 36-27-4 overall record in the season and a 20-4 mark since the Bears joined the Centennial Conference in field hockey during the 2002 season. However, the Garnet have won four of the last five meetings after Ursinus had won 29 straight meetings. This will be the first postseason meeting between the two teams.
 
 
Last Meeting
 The Garnet won this season's meeting 3-1 back on September 30^th at Swarthmore. Ursinus scored the first goal of the game from junior Lauren Habakus in the seventh minute before the Garnet strung together three unanswered goals to win.
 
 
 
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 199-90 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
 
 
 
Swarthmore Head Coach: Hannah Harris
Hannah Harris is in her ninth season as the head coach at Swarthmore. Harris took over the Garnet in 2017 and has guided the program into once again being a competitive force. Harris gained Swarthmore their first national ranking in over two decades during the 2023 season and guided the team into the Centennial Championship Game for the first time since 2000. Harris has totaled a 78-65 record at her time at Swarthmore.
 
 
Up Next
The winners will advance to the Centennial Conference Championship round on Saturday, November 7th with the time of the game to be determined at the highest remaining seed.