HENNIKER, N.H. - The New England College field team released their schedule for the 2025 season on Monday.

The team has preseason games against Saint Michael's College on August 23rd and Plymouth State on August 26th. The regular season gets underway on Saturday, August 30th as the Pilgrims host non-conference opponent Anna Maria College at 6:00 PM. 

Two games later, the team plays its Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) opener on the road against Albertus Magnus College on September 6th. With the departure of Johnson & Wales, who had won four consecutive GNAC titles, NEC, Simmons, and Colby-Sawyer remain atop the conference entering 2025. The team visits Colby-Sawyer on Wednesday October 1st at 6:00 PM.  

On Saturday October 4th, the 'Grims host Elms College as part of NEC's Fall Festival Weekend at 11:00 AM. The following Saturday, the team travels to Boston, Massachusetts for a 5:00 PM matchup against Simmons University that could carry sizable postseason implications. Over the past two seasons, the Pilgrims and Sharks have split their four matchups, with each team having eliminated the other from the playoffs. 

The 'Grims play their final conference game of the regular season at home against Saint Joseph's College of Maine at 4:00 PM on October 25th. They then host Endicott College on October 28th for one final tune-up before postseason play. 

The GNAC tournament kicks off on Saturday, November 1st with the quarterfinals, and the semifinals will follow on Wednesday, November 5th. The GNAC Championship game will be played on Saturday, November 8th. All playoff games are played at the home site of the higher seed. 

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