Mohawk Valley Voice | Local Sports
By David Laguerre | Thursday, November 12, 2026
Hamilton College advanced in the NCAA field hockey tournament with a 4–0 win Wednesday, while Utica University’s women’s basketball team could not complete a comeback at Union. Both results lead this morning’s local roundup, followed by a school-sports reminder and Thursday’s college schedule in Mohawk Valley sports.
Completed games below were played November 11. Upcoming events are labeled separately. All listed times are Eastern Standard Time.
Wednesday’s verified final scores
| Sport | Final | Key performance |
|---|---|---|
| NCAA Division III field hockey, first round | Hamilton 4, Southern Maine 0 | Isabelle Nahon: one goal and one assist |
| Women’s college basketball | Union 59, Utica 41 | Eloise Lilley: 16 points for Utica |
Hamilton scores early and moves on
Hamilton gave its home crowd in Clinton an early lead to follow. Brighton McMahon scored 3:06 into the first-round game, with an assist from Alden Duserick. Isabelle Nahon added a second goal at 4:30, assisted by Eleanor Cooper.
The Continentals made that fast start count. Morgan Clarke scored at 26:06 on a Nahon assist, and Brooke Bilodeau completed the scoring at 46:12, assisted by Shaw Huston. Hamilton led 3–0 at halftime and never allowed Southern Maine onto the scoreboard.
The official statistics show how much of the game Hamilton controlled: a 22–1 advantage in shots and a 16–1 edge in penalty corners. Southern Maine did not put a shot on goal. Nahon finished with a goal and an assist, while four different Hamilton players scored.
Hamilton’s official report lists Wesleyan as its next opponent on Saturday, November 14, at 2 p.m. That is an upcoming second-round game, not a completed result.
Sources: Hamilton’s official game recap and scoring summary; official box score.
Utica rallies, but Union finishes stronger
Utica fell 59–41 at Union in Schenectady. The Pioneers trailed 30–21 at halftime, then outscored the Garnet Chargers 14–11 in the third quarter to enter the fourth down 41–35.
Utica’s official report says the team had cut the gap to one point during the third. But Union won the fourth quarter 18–6, holding the Pioneers to two baskets in 16 attempts in that period.
Eloise Lilley led Utica with 16 points, including three 3-pointers. Vanessa Hall added nine points, and Natalie Cornell scored five. Utica shot 27.8% from the field for the game, compared with Union’s 37.7%.
The loss leaves Utica 1–1. The Pioneers’ next listed game is at home against Fredonia on Friday, November 20, at 7:30 p.m.
Sources: Utica’s official recap and player statistics; Union’s official recap.
School sports: winter start dates are approaching
A practical reminder for New Hartford families: the district’s published 2026–27 calendar lists Monday, November 16, as the start of all winter JV and varsity sports, along with modified volleyball, swimming and wrestling. Modified boys’ and girls’ basketball starts November 30.
These dates come from the district’s June 8 registration guide, not a new announcement. Families should confirm their student’s registration and team instructions with the district before the first session. Read New Hartford’s official start-date guide.
No new high school final score or student-athlete award was verified for this edition. That is a reporting gap, not a claim that no school teams competed. Older honors and future playoff listings have not been presented as new results.
Thursday’s watch list: upcoming, not final
- MVCC men’s soccer: The Hawks list a noon game against Middlesex College in the NJCAA Division III national tournament quarterfinals. Official Hawks schedule.
- Utica men’s basketball: The Pioneers host New Paltz at 6 p.m. The university’s live-events page lists video and statistics links.
For the previous day’s completed games, see Wednesday’s Comets and SUNY Poly recap. Browse more reporting in the Mohawk Valley Voice Sports hub.
