
Senior defender Luke Simpson has forced 40 turnovers and collected 63 groundballs for Middlebury this season. (Will Costello)
The NCAA Division 3 playoffs have had their play-in rounds and now the field of 32 teams is set to kick off this weekend.
Eight teams from New England are in the mix -- Tufts, Middlebury, Amherst, Williams, Western New England, Emmanuel, Western Connecticut State and Babson.
The culmination of months of hard work has led each player on each team to these upcoming games.
So with that in mind, let's take a closer look at six potential difference-makers in this round of the NCAA tournament.