This Week in ACC Field Hockey

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – As five programs around the Atlantic Coast Conference prepare for the NCAA Field Hockey Tournament, the conference will once again look to uphold its longstanding legacy of success. The ACC has claimed 15 of the past 21 national championships with North Carolina claiming the most recent title in 2022.
 
The 2023 edition of the NCAA Tournament marks the 10th time in 11 seasons in which at least four conference teams earned postseason bids. The ACC’s five selections this season are the most of any conference.
 
North Carolina and Duke will host first and second round matchups this weekend after claiming the first and third national seeds, respectively. Led by first-year head coach Erin Matson, the ACC Champion Tar Heels continue their quest for their fifth national championship in six seasons.
 
Six teams from the ACC remain ranked in the NFHCA weekly poll with all five postseason-bound teams ranking inside the top 11. North Carolina takes over in the top spot nationally while Duke remains locked in the third spot. Other ranked squads from around the conference include No. 5 Virginia, No. 10 Louisville, No. 11 Syracuse, and No. 14 Boston College. 

Upcoming Schedule
Friday, Nov. 10 | NCAA Tournament First Round
#1 North Carolina vs. William & Mary | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN+
#3 Duke vs. American | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN+
Virginia vs. Saint Joseph’s (College Park, Md.) | 2:30 p.m. | Big Ten+
Syracuse vs. Liberty (Durham, N.C.) | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Louisville vs. Iowa (Evanston, Ill.) | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten+
 
Sunday, Nov. 12 | NCAA Tournament Second Round
#1 North Carolina/William & Mary vs. Rutgers/Harvard (Chapel Hill, N.C.) | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN+
#3 Duke/American vs. Syracuse/Liberty (Durham, N.C.) | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN+
Virginia/Saint Joseph’s vs. #4 Maryland/Old Dominion (College Park, Md.) | 1:30 p.m. | Big Ten+
Louisville/Iowa vs. #2 Northwestern/Miami (OH) (Evanston, Ill.) | 2:00 p.m.
 
Ranking denotes NCAA Field Hockey Tournament national seed

Noting ACC Field Hockey

• The ACC’s record number of all-time NCAA Field Hockey Championships stands at 22, including 15 of the last 21, following UNC’s title in 2022.
• After earning five bids in 2023, ACC teams have earned at least four NCAA bids in 10 of the last 11 seasons.
• The ACC has placed at least one team in the NCAA…