The Class C contest between top seed Winslow and No. 2 Dexter will kick off the three Eastern Maine field hockey championship games at Hampden Academy on Thursday.

The Winslow-Dexter game will begin at 3:30 p.m. Winslow (15-0-1) is the only undefeated team in a regional final. Dexter is 15-1.

The Class B game between No. 1 Gardiner (14-1-1) and No. 7 Belfast (9-7) will take place at 5:30 and the Class A final involving top seed Skowhegan (14-2) and No. 2 Lawrence of Fairfield (14-2) will be played at 7:30.

Winslow earned its way to the final with a 4-0 win over Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln and 2-1 overtime triumph over Mount View of Thorndike. Dexter beat Central of Corinth 6-0 and Foxcroft Academy of Dover-Foxcroft 1-0.

Winslow and Dexter did not meet during the regular season.

Gardiner advanced with a pair of 1-0 victories over Erskine Academy of South China and Old Town, while Belfast ousted Oceanside of Rockland/Thomaston (2-1) and Camden Hills of Rockport 1-0.

Gardiner beat Belfast 3-0 in Gardiner on Oct. 7.

Skowhegan, seeking a 14th straight EM title and 13th state title in 14 years, beat Bangor 5-0 and Mt. Blue of Farmington 4-0 while Lawrence eliminated Edward Little of Auburn 3-1 and Messalonskee of Oakland 5-4.

Skowhegan beat Lawrence 2-1 on Oct. 2 in Skowhegan.

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