If you’re a fan of defense, then you’re a fan of this Division 3 women’s final four.
It’s Middlebury vs. Gettysburg and Tufts vs. The College of New Jersey in Saturday’s semifinals in Salem, Va. The winners will play for the NCAA championship on Sunday afternoon (3:30 p.m.).
For Tufts, it’s a second straight appearance in the national semifinals after it fell to Salisbury in last year’s championship game.
Middlebury is seeking to defend a title, of sorts. It won the NCAA championship in 2019 but lost 2020 to the pandemic and did not compete in 2021.