HENNIKER, N.H. - The New England College women's soccer team announced their schedule for the 2025 season on Thursday.

Following a pair of scrimmages against Lesley and NHTI on August 18th and August 21st, respectively, the team opens the regular season on the road against non-conference foe Anna Maria on Friday, August 29th at 3:00 PM. 

The 'Grims host UMaine-Presque Isle on Saturday, August 30th at noon for the team's home opener. A week later, NEC travels to West Hartford, Connecticut as they face the University of Saint Joseph at 3:00 PM in the team's Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) opener.  

On October 3rd, the team kicks off NEC's Fall Festival Weekend with a Friday afternoon matchup against Mitchell College. After a four-game homestand, the Pilgrims pay a visit to Emmanuel College for a 12:00 PM meeting with the defending GNAC Champions.  

NEC closes out the regular season with back-to-back home contests, with the penultimate game coming against Albertus Magnus College on Friday, October 24th, and the finale against Colby-Sawyer College on Wednesday, October 29th.  

The GNAC tournament kicks off on Saturday, November 1st with the quarterfinals, and the semifinals will follow on Tuesday, November 4th. 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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