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2021 Test matches UGA v KEN (M) - 18 March
Nairobi (KEN)

KEN - UGA         1 - 1

2021 Test matches UGA v KEN (W) - 18 March
Nairobi (KEN)

UGA - KEN         0 - 11

FIH Match Centre



Kenya thump sorry Uganda in hockey friendly

By  Agnes Makhandia


Kenya women hockey team player Caroline Guchu (left) celebrates with teammate Flavia Mutiva after scoring during their Test match against Uganda at Sikh Union ground, Nairobi on March 18, 2021. Kenya won 11-0. Chris Omollo | Nation Media Group

Kenya women's hockey team Thursday got off to a flying start humiliating Uganda 11-0 in a one-sided affair as the international friendly matches kicked off at the Sikh Union, Nairobi.

Both teams rest on Friday before their second match on Saturday in this three-day tournament that ends on Sunday.

Kenya dominated in all fronts leading 3-0 in the first quarter.

Gilly Okumu sounded the boards in the sixth minute before youngster Grace Bwire added a goal a minute later.

Buoyed by home advantage, Naomi Kemunto got her name on the score sheet in the 13th minute.

Hits and misses characterised the second quarter as both teams failed to score.


Kenya women hockey team player Leah Omuodho (right) dribbles past a Ugandan opponent during their Test match at Sikh Union ground, Nairobi on March 18, 2021. Kenya won 11-0. Chris Omollo | Nation Media Group

Kenya later rediscovered themselves in the third quarter as Okumu, Bwire and Kemunto completed their braces.

Bwire, 19, was a joy to watch completing her hat-trick with twelve minutes to stoppage time as the experienced Flavian Mutiva scored a brace while Carolyne Guchu and team captain Tracy Karanja added a goal each to hand Kenya the deserved win.

Kenya captain Karanja said they can only get better.

"Uganda are worthy opponents. But I'm super proud of the young players from our team who proved a thing or two. Going forward, we need to improve on our set-pieces and ball handling that was our main undoing in the match," said Karanja who turns out for Kenyan champions Blazers formerly (Telkom).

Uganda coach Sandra Namusoke conceded defeat saying Kenya were the better side.

"We are work in progress and the test matches have come in handy. Final score not withstanding, we hope to improve in the remaining matches. Hopefully our midfield works for us to have a better show," said Namusoke.

Daily Nation



Kenya teach Uganda hockey lessons in 11-goal thriller

By Washington Onyango


Kenya's Flavia Mutiva (left) and Uganda's Lamula Nakajjumba in action at Sikh Union, Parklands during an Africa Cup of Nations Test match on March 18, 2021. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard]

The Kenya national women’s hockey team thrashed rivals Uganda 11-0 in a one-sided Africa Cup of Nation Test match played Thursday at Sikh Union Hockey Stadium in Parklands, Nairobi.

Grace Bwire scored a hat-trick as Flavia Mutiva bagged a brace and three assists to inspire Kenya to their first win of the three test matches set to be played over the weekend.

Kenya scored seven field goals in the opening three quarters before adding four short-corner goals to open the 2021 hockey calendar season on a high note.

Despite not playing for more than a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the hosts took an early 2-0 lead in the opening ten minutes of the match through Strathmore University’s lethal forward Gilly Okumu and Grace Bwire of Multimedia University.

Carol Guchu found an unmarked Okumu who opened the score in the fifth minute before Naomi Kemunto released Bwire to double the score a minute later after founding the Ugandan defense asleep.

Gilly Okumu turned provider for Kemunto who stretched Kenya’s lead to a massive 3-0 at the end of the first quarter.

Uganda came back strong in the second quarter but could not find the net after an impressive defense by the hosts who stood tall to maintain the clean sheet.

After a goalless second quarter, Kenya found their footing again in the third quarter through USIU’s Kemunto who benefited from Flavia Mutiva’s perfect pass.

Gilly Okumu and Grace Bwire scored their brace through Mutiva’s clever plays with the latter completing her hat-trick of assists as Kenya took a healthy 6-0 lead with only the final quarter remaining.

Bwire completed her hat-trick early into the fourth quarter after being assisted by Kisumu Lakers’s Alice Owiti before Mutavia scored his first goal from a short corner to stretch the scores to 8-0.

Blazer’s duo Carol Guchu and Tracy Karanja both got their names into the scoresheet from well taken short corners before Mutiva completed her brace to seal Kenya’s thrilling 11-0 win over Uganda.

Kenya qualified for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations Test matches set to be held in Ghana after five teams pulled out of the North-Eastern region qualifiers.

The tournament was originally meant to be graced by six nations, fielding both male and female teams but only Kenya and Uganda confirmed participation hence their automatic qualification for Afcon because only two teams per gender were meant to make the cut from the one-week qualifiers in Nairobi.

Kenya will play Uganda again on Saturday and Sunday at the Sikh Union Hockey stadium.

Kenya national women’s hockey scorers

1 Gilly Okumu-Strathmore
2 Grace Bwire-Multimedia
3 Naomi Kemunto-USIU
4 Naomi Kemunto-USIU
5 Gilly Okumu-Strathmore
6 Grace Bwire-Multimedia
7 Grace Bwire-Multimedia
8 Flavia Mutiva-Blazers
9 Carol Guchu-Blazers
10 Tracy Karanja-Blazers
11 Flavia Mutiva-Blazers

The Standard Digital



Mullan and Upton take big positives from Softco Series



Having never beaten Great Britain before Sunday, Ireland’s women came within four minutes of repeating the trick two days later only for Izzy Petter to intervene and cancel out yet another Roisin Upton penalty stroke.  

It split the difference from the three-game, uncapped Softo Series with honours even on all counts down to goals scored and conceded with the reigning Olympic champions.  

“There’s so many positives for us,” skipper Katie Mullan said afterwards. “We’ve gone through a lot of tough training for the last couple of months and you never know where you stand until you go out and play.   

“These days are about learning; those days in the summer are about peaking and we have to peak this summer. We are ready and excited for it and you can see that with what we did on the pitch.”

Upton, the stand-out player from the series, concurred:  “Immediate response is disappointment to the third game, the opportunity was there to win it by a couple. But, in general, it’s been a fantastic four days, and we’ll take a lot of confidence into whatever comes next.

“We’ve been training hard over the last eight months after we came out of lockdown in September, so it’s been great to have these games to get tested against the best. They’re the reigning Olympic champions and we’ve got three fantastic games in the bag now that we can reflect on and look back on. There’ll be a lot of take away, it’s been a good four days.”

It was similarly successful from a promotional outlook with the BBC recording nearly 200,000 view of their three streams. RTE2’s broadcast of Sunday’s game drew a peak audience of 53,000, a decent showing with Virgin Media’s Six Nations coverage scooping most of viewers.

For coach Sean Dancer, there was a lot to enjoy, particularly in this third game, when Ireland had the clear ascendancy for long periods as they tested a number of different arrangements.  

He will be concerned by the lack of outcomes from their 13 penalty corners but bouyed by the performances of uncapped duo Sarah McAuley in defence and Michelle Carey whose range of 3D skills and serious engine were highlights.  

Defensively, bar a late aberration, the experiment of slotting Megan Frazer into a deeper-lying defensive role looked strong in tandem with Roisin Upton and Lena Tice as Dancer makes plans to cope in the absence of ACL injury victim Zoe Wilson.  

Katie Mullan was also used extensively in midfield with Gillian Pinder opting out of the panel for work reasons for the forseeable future.  

And, on Sunday, Ireland did get over a major psychologicial hurdle of a win against a side Ireland will meet in Tokyo later this summer in the Olympic group stages. Indeed, it was 1990 when Ireland last beat England from which at least 80% of the GB panel is drawn.  

In game three, Anna O’Flanagan was typically lively early on, twice wriggling out of trouble to draw good blocks from FIH World Goalkeeper of the Year Maddie Hinch.  

GB’s threat was fleeting though Petter should have done better with their one clean chance of the half, getting in a tangle when she elected to slide toward a cross when she could have stayed upright for a simple finish.  

As time wore on, Ireland’s corner count mounted into double figures but without much threat, perhaps keeping their main set pieces under wraps given the bigger picture.  

Eventually the goal came from corner number 13, Carey’s close-range poke half-stopped by Hinch but fell onto the foot of Giselle Ansley. For a third successive game, Roisin Upton flicked home the ensuing penalty stroke, this time going right with Hinch going the other way, predicting a repeat of her two previous shots.  

But they could not hold on as Frazer’s loose clearance fell directly to Petter and she coolly turned on her reverse and slipped home for 1-1 with time running out.  

Softco Series  

Ireland 1 (R Upton) Great Britain 1 (I Petter)  

Ireland: A McFerran, Z Malseed, R Upton, K Mullan, S McCay, L Tice, N Carroll, C Watkins, S Hawkshaw, A O’Flanagan, S McAuley  

Subs: M Carey, M Frazer, G O’Flanagan, N Daly, H Matthews, S Torrans, N Carey, D Duke  

Great Britain: M Hinch S Robertson, I Petter, L Owsley, F Crackles, E Rayer, S McCallin, L Unsworth, G Balsdon, H Pearne-Webb, A Costello  

Subs: G Ansley, J Hunter, S Evans, S Townsend, L Wilkinson, S Heesh, E Burge  

Umpires: R Abbott, L Coughlan  

The Hook



UniKL trounce Nurinsafi but tough ties lie ahead

By Jugjet Singh


Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) cruised to an easy win over Nurinsafi during the match at National Stadium Bukit Jalil. - Pic source: Facebook/MalaysianHockeyConfederation/

Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) made short work of Nurinsafi with an 11-0 win in yesterday's Malaysia Hockey League match in Bukit Jalil.

UniKL scored through Razie Rahim (fifth, ninth and 57th minutes), Izwan Firdaus (seventh), Faridzul Afiq (24th), Tengku Ahmad Tajuddin (33rd), Pavandip Singh (35th), Nur Rahul Hrsikesa (37th), Hafiz Zainol (39th) and Faridzul Afiq (45th and 55th).

UniKL have Universiti Teknologi Mara, TNB Thunderbolts and Maybank in their remaining fixtures.

"We have three more matches to complete the league fixtures, and if Tenaga Nasional also do not drop points, goals will come into the picture," said UniKL manager Datuk Amir Azhar Ibrahim yesterday.

UniKL had a 'bad' day against Sabah on Tuesday as they could only score four goals.

"Nothing went right against Sabah, so we scored early goals against Nurinsafi today to get things going.

"We cannot take the remaining three matches lightly. Our strongest challenge will come against Maybank in our final league match," Amir added.

In another match, Tenaga defeated Sabah 5-0.

Syed Syafiq Syed Cholan (second), Shahril Saabah (16th), Aminudin Zain (35th), Azrai Aizad Kamal (51st) and Norsyafiq Sumantri (57th) were the scorers.

RESULTS — UniKL 11 NurInsafi 0, Tenaga 5 Sabah 0, TNB Thunderbolts 2 UiTM 3, THT 4 Maybank 2.

New Straits Times



Hockeyroos say findings from independent review panel don’t go far enough

The brave hockey stars who came forward about the sport’s toxic culture have demanded an apology after a review highlighted the alleged abuse they suffered.

Julian Linden and  Simon Orchard


Paul Gaudoin quit his coaching role earlier this week.

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The brave women who went public with shocking accounts of their personal experiences under Hockey Australia’s elite program have demanded the sport’s leaders apologise to them following the release of a damning review into the sport’s toxic culture.

While feeling vindicated after Hockey Australia’s leaders conceded they failed to deliver on their past promises to clean up the elite women’s program, some past players say the findings from the independent review panel don’t go far enough.

The review includes 29 recommendations, mostly dealing with governance and procedural matters, which Hockey Australia says it will comply with.


Anna Flanagan wasn’t impressed with the recommendations.

But the proposals do not include an apology to the dozens of past and present players and staff who came forward to complain, some of whom went public with deeply personal stories to draw attention to the problems.

One of those was Lily Brazel, a star midfielder who has taken legal action against the national federation, claiming she was kicked off the high-performance program because she asked for time off to deal with her mental health concerns and senior staff didn’t believe her cry for help was real.

She told News Corp that while she welcomed Hockey Australia’s pledge that it will repair things for the next generation of players, board members also needed to fix any unresolved problems.

“There’s still a lot of healing that needs to be done for past players like myself, because we‘ve been through a lot,” Brazel said.

“It’s great they’re going to look into things for the future, but they can’t walk away from what’s happened.

“There’s still a lot of players, not just me, who have been left damaged and are still trying to heal from being in that toxic environment.”

Anna Flanagan, another former star player who lodged numerous complaints about the way she was treated, also wants the board to be held accountable for what happened in the past.

“There’s nothing groundbreaking about any of the recommendations,” Flanagan said.


Lily Brazel says a lot of healing needs to be done for past players.

“The board has known about the problems for years but they didn’t do anything about them until it all came out in the media.

“Now they’re promising to change things, but it’s still the same board that sat back and did nothing while all these players went through so much pain and angst.”

Several senior staff have already quit Hockey Australia, including the head coach, Paul Gaudoin, and high performance director Toni Cumpston.

Chief executive Matt Favier has not ruled out the possibility of more departures, and promised the board will act on all the recommendations.

“We’ve got a bit of work to do to think about how we can provide an environment that is safe and that is respectful,” he said.

“But at the same time still seeks to provide that international aspiration of podium success.”

With just over four months to go before the start of the postponed Tokyo Olympics, the Hockeyroos are now in a race against time to be ready to contend for the medals, with an appeal over the selection of the squad already pending.

Katie Allen has been promoted from assistant to interim head coach but the search is already underway for a new head coach.

All of the recent head coaches of the Hockeyroos have been men but that all could change soon, with double Olympic gold medallist Katrina Powell understood to be among the top candidates.

A key member of the last Australian women’s team to win Olympic gold, at Sydney in 2000, Powell’s previous job as head coach of NSW has just been advertised, leading to speculation she is on the move to a new job.

“I think she’d been an amazing fit. She’s been there and done it as a player and is greatly respected by everyone,” Flanagan said.

“She’s been an assistant coach before so the question is whether she’s interested but one thing for sure is that it’s time a woman got the job.”

Why hockey is just the tip of the iceberg

The scathing report into the running of Hockey Australia’s national high-performance program should be the game changer women’s sport in this country has been waiting generations for.

How fitting it was that it arrived in the same week thousands of protesters descended on Parliament House with the message ‘enough is enough’.

For far too long, the cries for help from Australian female athletes have been ignored or not properly acted on.

Finally, female athletes in Australia are being listened to and their harrowing stories believed.


Is this a line in the sand moment for women’s sport?.

But let there be no mistake about the deeper impact of this review, because this wasn’t just a slap on the wrist for hockey administrators.

This was an unmistakeable reminder to all sporting bodies in Australia to get their houses in order.

And the message, coming straight out of Canberra, could not be clearer: if public-funded sports don’t clean up their act themselves, higher authorities will step in and do the job for them.

That’s what Hockey Australia found out the hard way, but it could just as easily have been any number of Australian sporting bodies that still haven’t figured out why investigations into serious integrity issues – including abuse, intimidation and bullying – need to be handed over to independent panels.

As damaging as it seems right now, Hockey Australia deserves credit for agreeing to being the first sport in the country to do that, but rest assured they won’t be the last.

The push to independently investigate integrity issues has been led by the Australian Olympic Committee in the wake of the global gymnastics abuse scandal and the tragic death of the Russian-born Australian figure skater Katia Alexandrovskaya.

The federal government has strongly backed the proposal, empowering Sport Integrity Australia to lead the crackdown on sporting bodies accused of sweeping things under the carpet.

The government even chipped in $10 million to investigate serious complaints, plus an additional $3.6 million for the National Sports Tribunal to resolve disputes through mediation, arbitration and conciliation.

The Hockey Australia investigation is proof the new system works.

More than 100 people came forward to testify, and the sport’s officials have accepted ownership of the review findings and agreed that the elite women’s program needs a complete overhaul.

Hockey Australia has promised to comply with all of the recommendations from the review, with changes already in motion, but they will be watched closely.

For the dozens of women who contacted News Corp to tell their stories about how they were body-shamed, bullied and harassed, the report has importantly brought some sense of vindication.

As one former player said, “everything we said was always the truth. It’s a shame it’s taken this long for them to believe us.”

But the breakthrough needs to be the start, not the end, because too many sports still haven’t got the memo when it comes to investigating abuse.

The next major battleground is already approaching.

Some of Australia’s biggest sporting bodies – which are heavily funded by taxpayers – have still not signed up for the National Redress Scheme, which provides support to victims of institutional sexual abuse.

They have now been put on notice.

The Daily Telegraph



‘He’s the fall guy’: Former star blasts Hockey Australia’s review as ‘being swept under rug’

Christy Doran


President of Hockey Australia Mel Woosnam attempted to shift the focus back onto the players. Photo: News CorpSource: News Corp Australia

Anna Flanagan believes former coach Paul Gaudoin has been made the “fall guy” and says there’s a “much broader and bigger issue” engulfing hockey in Australia less than four months out from the Tokyo Olympics.

And Flanagan - one of Australia’s highest profile hockey players of all time - says the Hockey Australia Board must be held accountable for sitting on players’ complaints for years.

Her comments come as Hockey Australia on Thursday released an independent review’s findings into claims of a toxic culture, bullying and governance in relation to the Hockeyroos. Not that you heard boo from Hockey Australia on their social media platforms about the review.

The review, which was conducted by Bruce Collins QC, Gabrielle Trainor AO and Moya Dodd, made 29 recommendations and “broadly found a dysfunctional culture within the program”. More than 100 people, including Flanagan, participated in the review.

On Wednesday night, Gaudoin, who took over the Hockeyroos following their disappointing sixth-place finish at the Rio Olympics in 2016, resigned just hours before the release of the recommendations.


Former head coach Paul Gaudoin addresses his players during the FIH Field Hockey Pro League match against China on June 2, 2019 in Changzhou, China.Source: Getty Images

The current squad, which is in Perth ahead of this weekend’s intra-squad matches, was addressed on Wednesday in the hours before Gaudoin’s resignation was made public.

His resignation came two months after high performance director Toni Cumpston quit after losing the confidence of the Hockey Australia Board.

The full report of the review is unlikely to be made public.

It’s no surprise given Hockey Australia president Mel Woosnam told The Age in December that it would be “inappropriate” to expose what may be sensitive material to the public domain. Woosnam added that it was “disappointing that some current and former players have chosen to play this out in the media”.

Yet, Flanagan, who was named World Young Player of the Year in 2013 and is a two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist, believes that the review risks “being swept under the rug” and that the recommendations “don’t answer any allegations” and “wasn’t exactly very revealing”.

For a decade Hockey Australia had been sent letters from players expressing their concerns at the culture and high performance within the sport.

That toxic feeling within the set-up amplified in recent years and led to changes within the high performance coaching team in 2018.

But it wasn’t until former captain Georgina Morgan and reigning goalkeeper of the year Rachael Lynch were dropped late last year and addressed their frustrations in the media that Hockey Australia was forced to give in, as a flood of claims from current and former players about dysfunction in the sport and the threat of a strike saw the governing body announce that an independent review would take place.


Anna Flanagan believes that the Hockey Australia Board should take responsibility for having let players’ concerns fall by the wayside. Pictures: Courtesy Red BullSource: Supplied

In the weeks after their claims, Woosnam attempted to shift the focus back onto the players.

“Initial allegations indicated there was possible bullying from staff and management towards players. In the last week, it’s evident there’s significant bullying between players,” Woosnam told The Age.

“Our staff sit across both programs,” Woosnam added. “How is it that between the two programs, we have these completely different cultural aspects and behavioural issues in one program and not the other

Yet, the fact that an independent review found a “dysfunctional culture” that was “not conducive to athlete wellbeing or sustained on-field success” gives credit to the players’ complaints.

Gaudoin and Cumpston have both fallen on their swords as a result of the review, but Flanagan said that the Board must take their share of responsibility given they had known of the systemic issues for years and done little about changing it.

“Nothing would have happened if it didn’t come out in the media,” Flanagan told foxsports.com.au.

“It was actually Nicole Arrold, the former assistant coach, who first spoke out about the toxic culture last year that gave others a voice to finally make a stand, and I think it is so brave she did.”

“I was warned heavily back in 2017 and asked to apologise to the high-performance team about commenting to the media that I hadn’t had communication [with them about how to get back into the national squad].

“They said they made coaching changes in 2018 after the whole team signed a complaint letter, but that’s because they either quit or got sacked.”


President of Hockey Australia Mel Woosnam attempted to shift the focus back onto the players. Photo: News CorpSource: News Corp Australia

She added it was not surprising the coach had resigned in the hours before the release of the recommendations.

“I think that was always the risk that Gaudoin would be the fall guy,” Flanagan said.

“He’s the face of it, but it’s a bigger issue to do with the management and a lot of that was directed at the high performance manager who resigned as a result of all of these allegations. But they’ve had the backing of the board and CEO. I think it’s a much broader and bigger issue.

“There’s been letters sent in 2018, there’s been complaints made since 2017, 2016, all the way to 2010, when the players went to the board about the coaching.

“It’s a much bigger issue – I feel for Gaudoin because he’s definitely been the fall guy in all of this and it’s not necessarily his fault.”

Flanagan is one of a number of Australia’s best hockey players who have been victims of the “dysfunctional” culture holding back the “country’s most successful women’s Olympic team”.

After being dropped for disciplinary reasons ahead of the Rio Games, Flanagan believes there was a “prejudice” against her from that point on.

“I’m really sad at how it ended,” she said.

“I tried to get back in, but I was told by coaches and selectors in the program to give up because this coaching group would never pick me no matter what, and even knowing that I kept trying.”

For many months after the Rio Games Flanagan asked to meet with Hockey Australia officials to work out a path back into the national squad.

But her requests fell on deaf ears.

It wasn’t until she requested a meeting with the ceo Matt Favier that she eventually was heard as the high performance director, the national coach, the NSW coach and the Canberra coach sat in on the meeting.


Paul Gaudoin with the clipboard ahead of the Hockeyroos’ match against Argentina in 2020. Photo: Getty ImagesSource: AAP

Yet, she believes she was kept in development squads to keep her satisfied and the mixed messaging was mentally taxing.

“That time was very difficult going from playing the game I love, to really mentally struggling, to being swept aside with no hope to return - no matter what,” Flanagan said.

“That was definitely something that was very hard to deal with, and there’s that many young players who are dealing with that now and a lot of players who should still be playing at the moment.”

Less than four months out from the Tokyo Games, Morgan and Lynch are still waiting to hear the outcome of their appeals.

More than a dozen players, predominantly in their mid to late twenties have left hockey under the current management.

Others, including star Georgie Parker, left the sport to join the AFLW.

And with the highly respected Dutch and German national teams playing matches in the lead up to Tokyo, the Hockeyroos are already behind the eight-ball.

“It’s going to be very difficult to get up for an Olympic Games with this kind of preparation,” Flanagan said.

“When it’s something you prepare years for, to be at this stage, with two players who are still waiting to know if they’re going to be in or not, an ex-captain and an ex-best player in the world, to be sitting on the fence is very stressful. Even if they come back in, it’s been such a mental rollercoaster that it would be hard no matter what.”

Fox Sports



Perth Thundersticks announce extended squads for 2021



Hockey WA is proud to announce the men’s and women’s Perth Thundersticks squads for 2021 after the successful completion of the second Ric Charlesworth Classic.

The Thundersticks, WA’s senior state hockey franchise competing in the Sultana Bran Hockey One League, commence their campaigns on Saturday, 2 October at Perth Hockey Stadium at Curtin University.

The squad announcements represent the first phase of talent identification for 2021, with selectors conducting monthly reviews and adding or removing players based on form demonstrated in the Premier League.

“We are very excited with the players who have been assembled and are looking forward to the next phase of preparation,” Perth Thundersticks Men’s Head Coach Stephen Davies said.

“We’re very keen to do well in the Sultana Bran Hockey One League and make WA proud. We are in it to win it!”


Jemma Buckley and Chloe Pendlebury

Women’s Thundersticks Head Coach Kate Starre is excited about the talent at her disposal and the 2021 season.

“We’ve chosen a really broad squad and given a bunch of players the opportunity to put their hands up to represent their state,” Starre said.

“We will shortly announce a leadership group, comprised of players across a broad range of ages and backgrounds, and those players will be given a lot of responsibility in regards to how the team environment operates.

“We’re very keen to create a really positive environment and ensure these players are empowered to excel. We’re very excited about the 2021 Sultana Bran Hockey One League season.”

2021 Perth Thundersticks Women’s Squad
Jemma Buckley, Sarah Byrnes, Caitlin Cooper, Chantelle Ciallella, Amy Clarke, Harriet Collins, Jacqui Day, Kate Denning, Brittney Desilva, Georgina Dowd, Ella Du Preez, Lizzie Duguid, Tara Fitzpatrick, Neasa Flynn, Sara Foster, Rachel Frusher, Annie Gibbs, Georgia Hillas, Line Malan, Pippa Morgan, Charlotte Owens, Candyce Peacock, Chloe Pendlebury, Saysha Pilay, Aleisha Power, Belle Ramshaw, Anna Roberts, Renae Rockliff, Sage Rogers-Uff, Jolie Sertorio, Karri Somerville, Penny Squibb, Shanea Tonkin, Jade Van der Zwan, Kyra White, Georgia Wilson

2021 Perth Thundersticks Men’s Squad
Will Battistessa, Matt Bird, Josh Bowen, Will Byas, James Collins, Bryn De Bes, Matthew Fisher, Liam Flynn, Brodee Foster, Dane Gavranich, Cam Geddes, Tim Geers, Fraser Gerrard, Brandon Gibbs, Harry Golding, Coby Green, Tarrant Haami-Jones, Jake Harvie, Tom Harvie, Braydon King, Tyler Lovell, George McGeoch, Trent Mitton, Alistair Murray, Alec Rasmussen, Ben Rennie, Marshall Roberts, Daniel Robertson, Lachlan Sampson, Christian Starkie, Sasha Thomas, Joe Welch, Tom Wickham, Aran Zalewski

Sultana Bran Hockey One League Media release



FIH Executive Board approves 8-year global hockey calendar



Lausanne, Switzerland: On the occasion of its first meeting of the year held today via online conference, the Executive Board (EB) of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) approved an 8-year global hockey calendar establishing dates and windows for FIH and Continental Federations’ events, as well as multi-sport events where hockey is included. This is a major step and long-awaited document which shall help scheduling competitions in a coordinated manner worldwide, for the benefit of all hockey stakeholders – FIH, Continental Federations, National Associations and also clubs. The dates for the first four years (2021-24) are final, while the next cycle (2025-28) is currently in draft and will be confirmed on an annual basis, at least 4 years in advance to assist all involved in hockey globally to plan their activities.

The EB also confirmed the match schedule for the next FIH Hockey Pro League season (2021-2022). From that season on, matches will be played between October and June of the following year, within specific windows as detailed in the above-mentioned global hockey calendar.

Europe’s qualification process for the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup Spain & Netherlands 2022 and the FIH Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup India 2023 has been amended:

- For the Men, the 7 European participating teams will be determined as follows:
  . The top 5 teams from the EuroHockey Championship 2021 will qualify
  . 2 teams will qualify from the European World Cup Qualifying Tournament 2021 (this event will comprise teams ranked 6-8 in the EuroHockey Championship 2021 and teams ranked 1-5 in the EuroHockey Championship II 2021)

- For the Women, beyond both hosts (Spain and the Netherlands), the 4 other participating teams from Europe will be determined as follows:
  . The top 3 teams - not including Spain or the Netherlands - from the EuroHockey Championship 2021 will qualify
  . 1 team will qualify from the European World Cup Qualifying Tournament 2021 (this event will comprise the 3 lowest ranked teams - not including ESP and NED - in the EuroHockey Championship 2021 as well as the teams ranked 1-5 in the EuroHockey Championship II 2021)

Furthermore, the EB has confirmed that FIH will organise its first ever senior World Hockey5s event on 11 and 12 September 2021, in Lausanne, Switzerland. In 2019, in order to further boost the development of hockey globally through Hockey5s, the EB had decided to create an FIH Hockey5s World Cup - with the inaugural edition planned in 2023 - and, in the near future, a Hockey5s World Tour, which will consist of events similar to the Lausanne’s one. More information about this event will be communicated shortly.

In order to shape the future sustainability strategy of hockey around the world, FIH has decided to create a Sustainability Task Force which will be responsible for setting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and measuring performance, including publishing a biennial Sustainability Report to be presented to the FIH Congress as well as to the wider sporting community. It will include representatives from National Associations, athletes, officials, event organisers and suppliers as well as external experts. FIH EB Member and Oceania Hockey Federation President Clare Prideaux has been appointed Chair of this Task Force.

FIH site



The Hockey Federation and Miderec will train Dominican coaches.



SANTO DOMINGO.- The Dominican Hockey Federation (FDH) and the Ministry of Sports will train coaches and monitors with the aim of continuing to develop hockey at national level.

Considering the fact that international coaches, mainly Cubans, are not in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic, both the FDH and the Miderec determined to join forces “to train Dominican coaches who have experiences and conditions in this sport, to prepare the athletes of the discipline ”, assured Miguel Hernández, president of the FDH, who met with the coach of Miderec, Neftalí Ventura.

"We met with Mr. Ventura (Neftalí), and we addressed various issues, mainly training, regarding the national and international events that we have in 2021," Hernández said.

He anticipated that even though the pandemic has reduced the beginning of the activities of this sport at the national level, they have planned a number of activities.

"We talked about the reformulation of the calendar and adjusted the activities for December 2021, we will adjust pending events and dates of training and national competitions between the different associations," argued Hernández.

He pointed out that the Municipal Games are part of Miderec's policy, so it will work with the 11 associations of the FDH, since the event is part of the activities for the National Games.

"We want to involve the municipalities so that hockey expands. That is our mission and those Games are part of this project," Hernández said. The event is scheduled for October this year.

"We have a presence in 11 provinces of the country, so we will make a program to involve the municipalities, so that they can be included and that are not only the provincial capital teams, it is an integration of all municipalities, which is the idea and what the Federation wants to do, so that hockey continues to expand at the National level ”, he said.

Pan American Hockey Federation media release



Weekend College Games: March 18 - 24



There are an impressive 71 games (schedule subject to change) taking place this weekend across the college field hockey landscape!

Thursday, March 18, 2021

DI: LIU vs. Rider | 2:00 p.m. ET | NEC Front Row

LIU and Rider open up the spring season in a Northeast Conference (NEC) match-up in Brookeville, N.Y.

In 2019, Sharks went 7-10 overall and 4-2 in the NEC, with their season ending in the NEC Semifinals. The Broncs were 13-7 overall and 5-1 in the NEC, falling in the NEC Championship in overtime.

These teams last played November 2019, with Rider taking the match 3-0.

DI: Quinnipiac vs. No. 6 Connecticut | 3:00 p.m. ET | Quinnipiac All-Access

This BIG EAST match-up will feature Quinnipiac (1-2, 1-2 BIG EAST) and No. 6 Connecticut (4-1, 3-1 BIG EAST) in Hamden, Conn. on Friday.

The Huskies are coming off their first loss of the 2020v2 season to now ranked No. 5 Liberty, 0-4, despite putting up 19 shots and creating nine penalty corner chances. The four goals scored was the most given up by Connecticut since October 2018.

The Bobcats fell twice to Villanova last weekend. In the first game, Quinnipiac came up 2-3 short despite a late push. The second game was scoreless through the first quarter but Villanova scored four times in the second frame and again in the fourth for the 0-5 defeat.

The last meeting between these two squads came in September 2019, with the Huskies winning 5-0.

DI: Bryant vs. Merrimack | 3:00 p.m. ET | NEC Front Row

Bryant (0-2, 0-0 NEC) and Merrimack (0-1, 0-0 NEC) will meet for a NEC game on Friday afternoon.

The Bulldogs have two non-conference losses under their belts, with the most recent being 1-3 to Northeastern. The home team Huskies scored two goals within a minute of each other in their third period to take the three-goal lead. Bryant rallied in the 41st minute but couldn't capitalize again.

In their season opener, Merrimack was unable to withstand the pressure of No. 18 New Hampshire, who went on to defeat the Warriors 0-6.

These two teams last played in October 2019, with Merrimack claiming the 2-1 victory.

DI: Sacred Heart vs. Fairfield | 5:00 p.m. ET | NEC Front Row

Sacred Heart (0-1, 0-0 NEC) will host Fairfield (2-0, 0-0 NEC) in New York for a NEC match-up.

The Pioneers have played one game in the 2020v2 season, falling to Hofstra 0-1. Sacred Heart managed two shots to Hofstra's nine, while holding the Pride to just one goal in the second quarter.

The Stags have two wins so far, defeating Albany (2-0) and Hofstra (3-2). The most recent victory was decided early off a quick start. Fairfield scored two first quarter goals and added another in the third to set themselves up for the road win.

The last meeting in November 2019, was a close contest where Fairfield won 2-1.

DI: Davidson vs. Central Michigan | 6:30 p.m. ET | Live Stats

Central Michigan (2-0, 0-0 MAC) will travel south to play Davidson (2-2, 2-0 A10) for a non-conference game, in the first of three games in four days.

Hosts, the Wildcats, are coming off 3-1 win over Atlantic 10 opponent Saint Louis last weekend. Davidson scored in the second frame and added two more in the third on their way to the 3-1 win.

The Chippewas are sitting high with two wins over Bellarmine last weekend. After Bellarmine built an early 2-0 lead in the first game, Central Michigan added one back in the second and scored three-consecutive in the fourth for the 4-3 victory. The second game saw the Chippewas step on the gas from the start, outshooting the Knights 20-7 and finishing with a 10-4 edge in shots on goal. The 5-2 win saw five different goal scorers contribute. Sophomore Alice O'Hagan was named Mid-American Conference (MAC) Offensive Player of the Week after registering two goals and two assists.

Davidson and Central Michigan have only meet once in their career, playing in October 2018. The Wildcats came away with the close 2-1 victory.   

DIII: Elmira vs. Houghton | 7:00 p.m. ET | Highlanders All-Access Elmira College athlete Janie Kempf

This Empire 8 match-up between Elmira and Houghton opens up conference play during this spring season.

The Eagles went 6-10 overall and 0-7 in Empire 8 play in 2019. The Highlanders were 6-11 overall and 2-4 in the Empire 8.

The last time these teams played, Houghton claimed the 1-0 win in September 2019.
   
Friday, March 19, 2021

DI: Monmouth vs. Vermont | 11:00 a.m. ET | ESPN+($)

An America East (AE) match-up! Monmouth (2-1, 0-0 AE) and Vermont (0-2, 0-0 AE) will open conference play this Friday.

The Hawks are coming off a tough overtime loss to Temple, 1-2, their first loss of the 2020v2 season. Monmouth scored the game's first goal off a penalty stroke in the fourth quarter, and Temple answered right back a few minutes later to force the extra time.

The Catamounts were unable to defeat No. 15 Boston College last weekend. The 0-3 final result, saw Vermont produce eight shots to BC's 10, while producing three penalty corners to the Eagles four.

In 2019, Monmouth defeated Vermont, 4-0.

DI: Bellarmine vs. Kent State | 1:00 p.m. ET | BU Knights Sports Network

Bellarmine (0-4) and Kent State (1-1, 1-1 MAC) will meet twice this weekend, playing first on Friday and then again on Saturday, both at the University of Louisville's Trager Stadium.

The Knights have dropped all their contests so far in the 2020v2 season, with the most recent coming against Central Michigan. After Bellarmine built an early 2-0 lead in the first game, Central Michigan added one back in the second and scored three-consecutive in the fourth for the 3-4 defeat. The second game saw the Chippewas step on the gas from the start, outshooting the Knights 20-7 and finishing with a 10-4 edge in shots on goal for the 2-5 loss.

The Flashes are coming off a split result weekend against Longwood on the road in the Mid-American Conference. The first game was scoreless until the third quarter, when Longwood broke the deadlock for the lone goal of the game. Kent State avenged their previous loss the following day with a 2-1 victory in overtime after coming from behind.

DI: UMass Lowell vs. Maine | 1:00 p.m. ET

Both UMass Lowell (2-1, 0-0 AE) and Maine (0-2, 0-0 AE) open up America East competition this Friday.

The River Hawks are coming off a split weekend, defeating Northeastern 4-2, and then falling to Massachusetts 1-2. The second match was an extremely close contest, with the Minutewomen taking just a 6-5 advantage in shots, but the home team did earn six penalty corners to  just one for UMass Lowell. Sophomore Kate Miller earned AE Offensive Player of the Week honors for leading the River Hawk's offensive against Northeastern.

The Black Bears have yet to capture a win, also falling to Massachusetts last weekend by a score of 1-2. After a scoreless first half, Maine scored over 60 seconds in to the third to take the lead. Massachusetts snapped right back, tying things up off a penalty stroke goal four minutes later. The score held all the way through until the clock showed just 1:18 remaining, as the Minutewomen tallied the game winner off a penalty corner.

Of the all time meetings record, Maine has won all eleven games.

DI: Ball State vs. Ohio | 1:00 p.m. ET

Ball State (1-3, 1-1 MAC) will host Ohio (0-2, 0-1 MAC) for two Mid-American Conference (MAC) games this Friday and Saturday in Muncie, Ind.

The Cardinal are coming off a split weekend against MAC opponent Appalachian State. They won the first contest 2-1, and then fell the second 0-1.

The Bobcats have yet to record a win this season, after falling to No. 20 Miami in their opening weekend twice.

In 2019, Ohio defeated Ball State 3-0.

DI: No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 15 Boston College | Postponed

DI: Delaware vs. Towson | 3:00 p.m. ET | Nova Nation All-Access Towson field hockey

Delaware (0-1, 0-0 CAA) will travel to Maryland to take on Towson (0-1, 0-0 CAA) for a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) game.

Both squads lost their spring season opener by a score of 2-3, with the Blue Hens being decided in overtime. Delaware and No. 16 Saint Joseph's shared goals to deadlock it at 2-2, as there was a defensive battle that combined to only six shots and three penalty corners in the first half. The Hawks ultimately defeated the Blue Hens seven minutes into overtime. Senior Femke Strien was named CAA Player of the Week for scoring a goal on six shots and assisting on another.

The Tigers dropped a narrow contest against No. 8 Syracuse to open up the 2020v2 campaign. With a strong defensive performance, Towson held the Orange scoreless through the final two quarters. In her first collegiate game, freshman Kaiya Towsend Sabur was named CAA Rookie of the Week for recording one goal on one shot.

In their last meeting in October 2019, Delaware claimed the victory, 2-1.

DI: Providence vs. Quinnipiac | 3:00 p.m. ET | Friars All-Access

Quinnipiac (1-2, 1-2 BIG EAST) will play their second BIG EAST Game of the weekend again Providence (0-3, 0-3 Big East) in Rhode Island.

The Bobcats fell twice to Villanova last weekend. In the first game, Quinnipiac came up 2-3 short despite a late push. The second game was scoreless through the first quarter but Villanova scored four times in the second frame and again in the fourth for the 0-5 defeat.

The Friars have yet to record a win this spring, as they look to tally one in the win column after their games last weekend against No. 17 Old Dominion were postponed.

These teams played back on March 5, where Providence edged Quinnipiac 2-1.

DI: La Salle vs. Lock Haven | 3:00 p.m. ET | ESPN+

The Atlantic 10 (A10) showdown will feature La Salle (0-3, 0-1 A10) and Lock Haven for the visitors 2020v2 season opener.

The Explorers will look to turn their 0-3 record around, after falling 0-6 to No. 16 Saint Joseph's in their most recent match. SJU scored three times in a pivotal second quarter in the first of a three-game home stand.

The Bald Eagles went 11-8 overall and 6-2 in the A10 last year. In the last meeting back in October 2019, Lock Haven won 1-0.

DI: No. 18 New Hampshire vs. Albany | 3:00 p.m. ET | AE.TV

No. 18 New Hampshire (3-1, 0-0 AE) and Albany (1-1, 0-0 AE) will continue AE competition this Friday in Durham, N.H.

The Wildcats split results last weekend, falling to No. 15 Boston College 0-2 on Friday and then defeating Northeastern 3-0 on Sunday. A penalty stroke goal in the first quarter sparked New Hampshire's victory. Sophomore goalkeeper Jemma Woods tallied 10 saves against Boston College earned her first career shutout against Northeastern to be named AE Defensive Player of the Week. Freshman Rosalie Post was name AE Rookie of the Week for scoring her first career goal which provide to be the game winner against Northeastern.

The Great Danes got their first win of the season last weekend, when they beat Hofstra 2-0. The last time these teams met, the high scoring contest saw New Hampshire the victors, 4-3.

DI: Ohio State vs. No. 3 Iowa | 3:00 p.m. ET | BTN+($)

Ohio State (0-3, 0-3 Big Ten) will host their first homes game when they welcome No. 3 Iowa (5-1, 4-1 Big Ten) to Columbia, Ohio on Friday and Sunday.

The Buckeyes will look to rebound after starting the season 0-3. They fell to No. 9 Rutgers 1-2 in a heartbreaking overtime match to open the season, and then lost twice to No. 10 Maryland (0-2, 0-1).

The Hawkeyes are coming off a split weekend against No. 11 Michigan. In the first meeting on Friday, they lost 0-1, and then responded on Sunday for the 2-1 victory.

In 2019, Iowa ended Ohio State's season in the Big Ten Tournament by a score of 4-1.

DI: Michigan State vs. No. 7 Penn State | 3:00 p.m. ET | BTN+($)

Michigan State (1-4, 0-0 Big Ten) and No. 7 Penn State (2-3, 2-1 Big Ten) meet in East Lansing, Mich. for two Big Ten match-ups.

The Spartans are coming off two losses to No. 9 Rutgers (0-2, 1-5).

The Nittany Lions will look to bring their record to .500, after splitting last weekend's games against No. 10 Maryland. Penn State won their home opener by scoring goals int eh first, third and fourth quarters to roll to a 3-0 win. The second game was a hard-fought 2-3, loss to a Terrapins teams that came out hot. Scoring two goals in the first frame, Penn State answered with two in the second, but a late goal by Maryland sealed the win.

Head-to-head Penn State holds the wins advantage winning the last 11 matches.

DI: Longwood vs. No. 20 Miami | 4:00 p.m. ET

Longwood (2-1, 1-1 MAC) and No. 20 Miami (5-0, 2-0 MAC) will meet for two Mid-American Conference (MAC) games in Farmville, Va. this weekend.

The Lancers played Kent State last weekend and split the game results, 1-0 and 1-2. In the first meeting, Longwood avenged the 2019 loss to Kent State in the MAC Tournament before falling in a close contest the following day.

Off to a great start of the 2020v2 season, the Red Hawks previous shutout Ohio twice, 3-0 and 1-0. Sophomore Luli Rosso organized a defense that did not allow a goal over the weekend earning her MAC Defensive Player of the Week honors. Miami allowed only 15 total shots, with eight on goal, and concede only nine penalty corners in the combined games.

In their last meeting, Miami came out on top 4-2.

DI: No. 12 Duke vs. No. 13 Wake Forest | 4:00 p.m. ET | ACCNX

An ACC match of the closely ranked, No. 12 Duke (3-7, 1-0 ACC) against No. 13 Wake Forest (4-9, 1-1 ACC).

The Blue Devils haven't played since March 5 when they opened their spring season with a 2-0 win over ACC opponent No. 14 Virginia. With the victory, Duke picked up their first win in Charlottesville since November 2015, to improve to 3-7 on the season and 1-0 to start ACC spring play.

The Demon Deacons fell to No. 1 North Carolina last weekend, 0-2. The team fought hard on defensive, holding the Tar Heels to just five shots on goal, while stifling several offensive changes in the scoreless second half.

Duke and Wake Forest played two games in the fall, where the Demon Deacons took game one, 2-1, and the Blue Devils took game two, 2-0.

DII: Coker vs. Queens | 4:00 p.m. ET | Cobras Digital Network

Coker (1-0, 1-0 SAC) will welcome Queens (1-2, 1-2 SAC) to Hartsville, S.C. for a South Atlantic Conference Carolinas meeting.

The Cobras only have one game under their belt after the two were postponed. Mount Olive scored the first goal with three minutes remaining in the opening quarter, before Coker responded with two in the second, and one in each of the third and fourth frames.

The Royals are coming off an 0-2 loss Tuesday evening to Limestone. Scoring once in both the first and fourth quarters, Limestone overtook the league's preseason favorite in a shutout performance to remain perfect on the year.

Of the team's four total meetings, Queen has won three, with the most recent coming in 2019 by a score of 4-1.

DIII: Roanoke vs. Eastern Mennonite | 4:00 p.m. ET | Video

Roanoke (2-1, 2-1 ODAC) will host Eastern Mennonite (0-1, 0-1 ODAC) in Virginia for an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) match-up.

The Maroons are coming off a tough 1-2 overtime loss to Bridgewater on Tuesday. Roanoke took the lead in the second quarter, but a late Bridgewater goal tied it up to force the overtime. The Eagles scored the game winner on a penalty corner with 4:34 remaining in extra time.

The Royals haven't played since March 5, where they suffered a season opening loss to Washington & Lee, with their game on March 13 against Randolph-Macon postponed.

The last time these teams played was October 2019, where Roanoke won 5-1.

DIII: Virginia Wesleyan vs. Shenandoah | 4:00 p.m. ET | Boxcast

Virginia Wesleyan (1-2, 1-2 ODAC) will host Shenandoah (2-1, 2-1 ODAC) for both team's fourth game of the ODAC season.

The Marlins are coming off a close 2-3 loss to Eastern Mennonite on Wednesday. EMU took the lead early when they scored two and half minutes into the game off a penalty corner. With a minute and half remaining in the opening quarter, the Royals doubled their lead. Virginia Wesleyan came out of halftime hot, getting off six shots and found the back of the goal at the end of the third period. The Marlins tied it up in the fourth before the Royals took control and notched the game-winner.

The Hornets are on a two game win streak, most recently defeating Randolph-Macon on Tuesday, 5-2. After leading early and then trailing 1-2, Shenandoah scored three goals in the third period to pull away for the victory.

In a 2019 meeting, Shenandoah narrowly defeated Virginia Wesleyan 3-2 in overtime.

DI: James Madison vs. William & Mary | 5:00 p.m. ET | FloLive ($)

James Madison and William & Mary will open their 2020v2 season against one another in a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) meeting.

The Dukes went 8-11 overall and 3-3 in the CAA in 2019. The Tribe was 12-7 overall and 5-1 in CAA play, falling in the championship game.

The last time these teams played on another was October 2019, with William & Mary defeating James Madison, 5-2.

DIII: Moravian vs. Juniata | 6:00 p.m. ET | Landmark Network

This meeting will be the second exhibition match for Moravian (0-1) and Juniata (0-1) in the spring 2021.

The Greyhounds lost to The University of Scranton last weekend, while the Eagles also fell to the same team back on March 6.

These Landmark teams last played in September 2019, where Moravian came out on top 1-0.

DI: No. 10 Maryland vs. Indiana | 6:00 p.m. ET | BTN+($)

Two Big Ten meetings in College Park, Md. will feature No. 10 Maryland (3-3, 2-2 Big Ten) host Indiana (0-6, 0-6 Big Ten) on both Friday and Sunday.

The Terrapins split their games last weekend against No. 7 Penn State. On Friday, they fell 0-3, and bounced back on Sunday to win 3-2. Maryland tallied two goals in the first six minutes before the Nittany Lions responded with two in the second frame. There was a scoreless third quarter before the Terrapins found the back of the net with two minutes to go.

The Hoosiers are having a rough start to the spring 2021 season, having not won a game yet and have only scored one goal.

Head-to-head, Maryland has been the favorite in career wins since 2014, with most recently winning 6-0 in 2019.

DIII: Randolph-Macon vs. Lynchburg | 6:30 p.m. ET | Video

Randolph-Macon (0-2, 0-2 ODAC) and Lynchburg (3-0, 3-0 ODAC) will meet for an ODAC match-up in Virginia.

The Yellow Jackets have yet to record a win this season, after falling to Shenandoah on Tuesday, 2-5. After Shenandoah opened the scoring, Randolph-Macon responded with two goals, but Shenandoah had four unanswered for the win.

The Hornets are off to a great start, winning all matches so far. Their most recent win was an exciting one, where they defeated Washington & Lee in overtime on Tuesday. Lynchburg scored twice in in the opening frame, and the game went scoreless in the second, before Washington & Lee added two of their own. The Hornets and Generals each had 10 shots in the game.

These teams last played in October 2019, where Lynchburg won, 2-0.

DIII: Ferrum vs. Bridgewater | 7:00 p.m. ET | Stretch Live

This ODAC game features Ferrum (0-2, 0-2 ODAC) and Bridgewater (1-1, 1-1 ODAC) in Amherst, Va.

The Panthers have had a rough start to the 2020v2 season, most recently falling in overtime 1-2 to Sweet Briar. The Eagles' first two games have split results, after defeating Sweet Briar (4-1) on senior day and then falling to Lynchburg (1-11) last weekend.

DII: Limestone vs. Newberry | 6:00 p.m. ET | Stretch Live

A battle of the South Atlantic Conference Carolinas (SAC) unbeaten! Limestone (4-0, 4-0 SAC) will host Newberry (3-0, 3-0 SAC) in Gaffney, S.C. on Friday.

The Saints are coming off a 2-0 win over Queens on Tuesday. Scoring once in both the first and fourth quarters, Limestone overtook the league's preseason favorite in a shutout performance to remain perfect on the year.

The Wolves recently defeated Mount Olive 6-0 to push the program off to their best start in history. Newberry scored twice in the first quarter, once in the second and three more times in the fourth for the victory.

In the program's last ten match-ups, Limestone has won nine.

Saturday, March 20, 2021

DI: Vermont vs. Stanford | 10:00 a.m. ET

Stanford opens their 2020v2 season by taking on Vermont (0-2, 0-0 AE) in a neutral site America East game.

The Cardinal went 16-7 overall and 5-1 in the AE in 2019, going on to win the America East Championship. Their NCAA Tournament run ended in the second round when they lost to eventual National Championship North Carolina.

The Catamounts were unable to defeat No. 15 Boston College last weekend. The 0-3 final result, saw Vermont produce eight shots to BC's 10, while producing three penalty corners to the Eagles four.

In 2019, Stanford defeated Vermont 6-2.

DI: Davidson vs. Richmond | 11:00 a.m. ET | ESPN+($)

Davidson (2-2, 2-0 A10) is hosting Central Michigan on Thursday before welcoming Richmond (0-1, 0-1 A10) for an Atlantic 10 match-up on Saturday.

The Wildcats, are coming off 3-1 win over Atlantic 10 opponent Saint Louis last weekend. Davidson scored in the second frame and added two more in the third on their way to the 3-1 win.

The Spiders opened the season with a 1-3 loss to Virginia Commonwealth University. Richmond scored the game's first goal before VCU tied it up moment later. The Rams then took the lead in the second quarter before adding a reassurance in the fourth.

In 2019, Richmond defeated Davidson 4-0.

DI: Appalachian State vs. Central Michigan | 11:00 a.m. ET | Live Stats

Central Michigan's (2-0, 0-0 MAC) second game in four days will be against Mid-American Conference (MAC) opponent Appalachian State (2-2, 1-1 MAC) in Boone, N.C.

The Chippewas are sitting high with two wins over Bellarmine last weekend. After Bellarmine built an early 2-0 lead in the first game, Central Michigan added one back in the second and scored three-consecutive in the fourth for the 4-3 victory. The second game saw the Chippewas step on the gas from the start, outshooting the Knights 20-7 and finishing with a 10-4 edge in shots on goal. The 5-2 win saw five different goal scorers contribute. Sophomore Alice O'Hagan was named Mid-American Conference (MAC) Offensive Player of the Week after registering two goals and two assists.

The Mountaineers are coming off a split weekend against MAC opponent Ball State. They lost the first contest 1-2, and then won the second 1-0. They also defeated Saint Louis 3-2 in overtime in a non-conference game Monday. Appalachian State overcame a two-goal deficit to force the extra time and only needed 47 seconds in overtime to seal the win.
These teams last played in the 2019 MAC Championship, where Appalachian State was victorious 2-0.

DIII: Sweet Briar vs. Washington & Lee | 11:00 a.m. ET | Vixen Athletics

ODAC teams Sweet Briar (1-2, 1-2 ODAC) and Washington & Lee (2-1, 2-1 ODAC) will face off on Saturday in Virginia.

The Vixens tallied their first win on Tuesday, against Ferrum 2-1 in overtime. The opening period saw a combined six saves between the two goalkeepers. The third quarter looked to be another scoreless affair until Sweet Briar scored. That lead vanished when Ferrum tied the game in the fourth but the Vixens capitalized on a penalty corner in extra time for the win.

The Generals are coming off their first loss of the season when they fell to Lynchburg in overtime. Lynchburg scored twice in in the opening frame, and the game went scoreless in the second, before Washington & Lee added two of their own. The Hornets and Generals each had 10 shots in the game. Senior Grace Amaden was named ODAC Field Hockey Player of the Week (prior to Tuesday's contest) for recording her first career hat trick.

The last meeting between these teams was a dominant 11-0 win for Washington & Lee.

DI: No. 19 UMass vs. No. 16 Saint Joseph's | 1:00 p.m. ET | ESPN+($)

No. 19 Massachusetts (4-1, 0-0 A10) will host No. 16 Saint Joseph's (2-1, 1-0 A10) in Amherst, Ma. this Saturday for a top-20 Atlantic 10 match-up.

The Minutewomen are coming off a two-win non-conference weekend over Maine (2-1) on Friday and UMass Lowell (2-1) on Sunday. In the most recent win, Massachusetts and UMass both scored in the second game before sophomore Jess Beech, A10 Offensive Player of the Week, scored the go-ahead and game-winner in the third.

The Hawks defeated Delaware 3-2 in overtime on Sunday in a non-conference meeting. Delaware and Saint Joseph's shared goals to deadlock it at 2-2, as there was a defensive battle that combined to only six shots and three penalty corners in the first half. The Hawks ultimately defeated the Blue Hens seven minutes into overtime. Sophomore Robin Bleekemolen earned A10 Defensive Player of the Week, following her first career shutout over La Salle, and freshman Celeste Smith was named A10 Rookie of the Week, for tallying four points on the weekend.

In their last meeting, Saint Joseph's came out on top 4-1.

DI: No. 11 Michigan vs. No. 4 Northwestern | 1:00 p.m. ET | BTN+($)

No. 4 Northwestern (5-1, 3-1 Big Ten) will travel to Ann Arbor, Mich. to take on No. 11 Michigan (2-1, 2-0 Big Ten) in two Big Ten battles Saturday and Monday.

The Wildcats picked up pair of shutout wins over Indiana for a weekend sweep. Seven different goal scorers contributes in the 5-0 and 4-0 wins as the last time Northwestern had consecutive shutouts was October 2015. Junior Kayla Blas was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for holding the backline throughout the weekend and limited only five shots, three on goal all weekend.

The Wolverines has a split weekend to No. 3 Iowa, winning 1-0 and then falling 1-2 in a shootout. A very tight contest, the heartbreaking loss came down to the fifth and final shooter after Michigan rallied from an early deficit and goalkeeper Anna Spieker made three straight stops.

In 2019, the Big Ten match-up saw Northwestern prevail in a shootout 1-0.

DI: Bellarmine vs. Kent State | 1:00 p.m. ET | BU Knights Sports Network

DI: Ball State vs. Ohio | 1:00 p.m. ET

DI: Longwood vs. No. 20 Miami | 2:00 p.m. ET

DI: Maine vs. California | 2:30 p.m. ET

California (1-1, 0-0 AE) will head east for their first America East match against Maine (0-2, 0-0 AE) on Saturday.

The Bears recorded their first win last weekend, defeating UC Davis 2-0. The shutout was their third straight home opener win. California got revenge on the Aggies after UC Davis defeated the Bears the previous Sunday.

The Black Bears have yet to capture a win, falling to Massachusetts last weekend by a score of 1-2. After a scoreless first half, Maine scored over 60 seconds in to the third to take the lead. Massachusetts snapped right back, tying things up off a penalty stroke goal four minutes later. The score held all the way through until the clock showed just 1:18 remaining, as the Minutewomen tallied the game winner off a penalty corner.

In their meeting history, Maine has won all contests with the most recent coming with 1-0 victory in 2019.

Sunday, March 21, 2021

DI: Monmouth vs. Stanford | 10:00 a.m. ET

Monmouth (2-1, 0-0 AE) and Stanford will meet for an AE match-up on Sunday morning.

The Hawks are coming off a tough overtime loss to Temple, 1-2, also recording their first loss of the 2020v2 season. Monmouth scored the game's first goal off a penalty stroke in the fourth quarter, and Temple answered right back a few minutes later to force the extra time.

The Cardinal went 16-7 overall and 5-1 in the AE in 2019, going on to win the America East Championship. Their NCAA Tournament run ended in the second round when they lost to eventual National Championship North Carolina.

In their 2019 meeting, Stanford won 2-1.

DI: Appalachian State vs. Central Michigan | 11:00 a.m. ET | Live Stats

DI: Ohio State vs. No. 3 Iowa | 11:00 a.m. ET | BTN+($)

DI: No. 10 Maryland vs. Indiana | 11:00 a.m. ET | BTN+($)

DI: Towson vs. La Salle | 11:30 a.m. ET | Live Stats

This non-conference game will feature Towson (0-1, 0-0 CAA) and La Salle (0-3, 0-1 A10) on Sunday morning.

The Tigers dropped a narrow contest against No. 8 Syracuse to open up the 2020v2 campaign. With a strong defensive performance, Towson held the Orange scoreless through the final two quarters. In her first collegiate game, freshman Kaiya Towsend Sabur was named CAA Rookie of the Week for recording one goal on one shot.

The Explorers will look to turn their 0-3 record around, after falling 0-6 to No. 16 Saint Joseph's in their most recent match. SJU scored three times in a pivotal second quarter in the first of a three-game home stand.

The last time these teams played was September 2019, where Towson won 3-1.

DI: Michigan State vs. No. 7 Penn State | 12:00 p.m. ET | BTN+($)

DI: Lehigh vs. Bucknell | 1:00 p.m. ET | ESPN+($)

A Patriot League showdown between Lehigh (1-0, 1-0 PL) and Bucknell (0-2, 0-2 PL) will take place in Bethlehem, Pa.

Lehigh is coming off a 1-0 win over Lafayette last Sunday. Scoreless through the first half, the game's only goal came in the 40:51 mark. The win snapped Lehigh's seven-game losing streak to Lafayette, marking the program's first win in Easton since 2005.

The Bison will look to respond to their 0-4 loss to defending Patriot League champions American last weekend. Bucknell's offensive attack struggled throughout the game as they only managed two shots attempts to American's 14.

In 2019, Bucknell won the match-up 8-2.

DI: UMass Lowell vs. California | 1:00 p.m. ET

An America East match between UMass Lowell (2-1, 0-0 AE) and California (1-1, 0-0 AE) will take place in Massachusetts.

The River Hawks are coming off a split weekend, defeating Northeastern 4-2, and then falling to Massachusetts 1-2. The second match was an extremely close contest, with the Minutewomen taking just a 6-5 advantage in shots, but the home team did earn six penalty corners to  just one for UMass Lowell. Sophomore Kate Miller earned AE Offensive Player of the Week honors for leading the River Hawk's offensive against Northeastern.

The Bears recorded their first win last weekend, defeating UC Davis 2-0. The shutout was their third straight home opener win. California got revenge on the Aggies after UC Davis defeated the Bears the previous Sunday.

The last time these teams played was October 2015, where California was victorious 2-0.

DI: No. 12 Duke vs. No. 5 Liberty | 1:00 p.m. ET | ACCNX

No. 12 Duke (3-7, 1-0 ACC) will welcome No. 5 Liberty (8-1, 7-1 BIG EAST) to Durham, N.C. for a non-conference game.

The Blue Devils haven't played since March 5 when they opened their spring season with a 2-0 win over ACC opponent No. 14 Virginia. With the victory, Duke picked up their first win in Charlottesville since November 2015, to improve to 3-7 on the season and 1-0 to start ACC spring play.

The Flames are coming off a split weekend against No. 6 Connecticut. After losing the first contest 2-3, Liberty responded with a 4-0 victory and first-ever win over the Huskies. Freshman goalkeeper Azul Iritxity was named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week for the third straight week, recording her third shutout of the season and for making a career-best 12 saves in the loss to the Huskies.

In 2019, Duke and Liberty went head-to-head with the Flames taking a 3-2 overtime win.

DI: Northeastern vs. Providence | Canceled

DI: No. 14 Virginia vs. James Madison | 1:00 p.m. ET

No. 14 Virginia (4-9, 0-2 ACC) will host James Madison for a non-conference game in Charlottesville, Va.

The Cavaliers restarted the 2020v2 season with two losses to ACC opponents, No. 12 Duke (0-2) and No. 2 Louisville (1-2).

The Dukes open their season on Friday and this game will mark the second of the season. James Madison went 8-11 overall and 3-3 in the CAA in 2019.

The last time these teams played on another was September 2019 where Virginia topped JMU 2-0.

DI: Delaware vs. Temple | 1:00 p.m. ET | YouTube

Temple (4-5, 1-5 BIG EAST) will head to Delaware (0-1, 0-0 CAA) on Sunday for a non-conference game.

The Blue Hens lost their spring season opener by a score of 2-3 in overtime. Delaware and No. 16 Saint Joseph's shared goals to deadlock it at 2-2, as there was a defensive battle that combined to only six shots and three penalty corners in the first half. The Hawks ultimately defeated the Blue Hens seven minutes into overtime. Senior Femke Strien was named CAA Player of the Week for scoring a goal on six shots and assisting on another.

Temple is coming off a two-win weekend over Monmouth (2-1 OT) and Drexel (1-0). The most recent win, the Owls came out hot scoring in the first two-minutes for what was the game winner.

In 2019, Delaware won the match-up 5-2.

DI: Lafayette vs. Boston U. | 1:00 p.m. ET | ESPN+($)

A Patriot League meeting between Lafayette (0-1, 0-1 PL) and Boston U. (1-0, 1-0 PL) will take place this Sunday in Easton, Pa.

The Leopards dropped their season opener 0-1 to Lehigh last weekend. Lafayette allowed the lone goal midway through the third period, while also producing seven shots and earning six penalty corners.

The Terriers opened the 2020v2 campaign with a 2-1 win over Holy Cross. Boston U. got on board two minutes into the game, before Holy Cross equalized later in the quarter. The team went into halftime tied 1-1, before a late goal lifted the Terriers to victory.

Head-to-head, Lafayette defeated Boston U. in 2019 by a score of 3-2.

DI: No. 18 New Hampshire vs. UC Davis | 1:00 p.m. ET | AE.TV

No. 18 New Hampshire (3-1, 0-0 AE) and UC Davis (1-1, 0-0 AE) will go head-to-head for the Aggies opening America East game.

The Wildcats split results last weekend, falling to No. 15 Boston College 0-2 on Friday and then defeating Northeastern 3-0 on Sunday. A penalty stroke goal in the first quarter sparked New Hampshire's victory. Sophomore goalkeeper Jemma Woods tallied 10 saves against Boston College earned her first career shutout against Northeastern to be named AE Defensive Player of the Week. Freshman Rosalie Post was name AE Rookie of the Week for scoring her first career goal which provide to be the game winner against Northeastern.

The Aggies most recently lost to California, 0-2. California got revenge on the Aggies after UC Davis defeated the Bears the previous Sunday, 2-1.

DI: Saint Louis vs. VCU | 2:00 p.m. ET

Virginia Commonwealth (2-0, 1-0 A10) will head to Missouri to take on Saint Louis (3-4, 0-1 A10) for an Atlantic 10 meeting.

The Rams defeated crosstown rivals Richmond last weekend, 3-1. The Spiders scored first but VCU tallied three unanswered to earn the win and extend their overall record to 2-0.

The Billikens are coming off a two-loss weekend to Davidson (1-3) and Appalachian State (2-3 OT). Appalachian State overcame a two-goal deficit to force the extra time and only needed 47 seconds in overtime to seal the win.

These teams have only played a total of eight times in the past, with VCU winning the most recent match-up 2-1.

DI: Colgate vs. Holy Cross | 2:00 p.m. ET | ESPN+($)

Colgate (1-0, 1-0 PL) and Holy Cross (0-1, 0-1 PL) will play in a Patriot League game this Sunday.

The Raiders opened the season with a 2-1 win over Bucknell. Behind a game-winning goal in the third frame and behind an 11-save performance, head coach April Cornell garnered her first Patriot League win of her career.

Holy Cross dropped their 2020v2 opener 1-2 to Boston U. on March 7. Boston U. got on board two minutes into the game, before Holy Cross equalized later in the quarter. The team went into halftime tied 1-1, before a late goal lifted the Terriers to victory.

DII: Converse vs. Coker | 2:00 p.m. ET Coker College versus Mount Olive

Converse (1-3, 0-0 SAC) will host Coker (1-0, 1-0 SAC) for a South Atlantic Conference Carolinas game.

The Valkyries are coming off their first win of the season with a 4-0 performance over Mount Olive on Wednesday. Converse had a strong defensive scoring while also capitalizing once in each of the quarters.

The Cobras only have one game under their belt after the two were postponed. Mount Olive scored the first goal with three minutes remaining in the opening quarter, before Coker responded with two in the second, and one in each of the third and fourth frames.

Head-to-head, Coker has one all four meetings between the two programs.

DIII: Houghton vs. Hartwick | 2:00 p.m. ET | Highlanders All-Access

Houghton will play their second game of the weekend, against Hartwick, who is opening the season and Empire 8 play.

The Highlanders were 6-11 overall and 2-4 in the Empire 8. The Hawks were 13-7 overall and 5-2 in the Empire 8, falling in the NCAA Division III Tournament First Round.

The last time these teams played was September 2019, where Hartwick came out on top 1-0.

DI: Drexel vs. Hofstra | 3:00 p.m. ET | DragonsTV

A Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) match-up between Drexel (1-1, 0-0 CAA) and Hofstra (2-5, 0-0 CAA) will take place in Philadelphia on Sunday.

The Dragons are coming a 0-1 loss to Temple, where the Owls came out hot scoring in the first two-minutes for what was the game winner.

The Pride dropped both of their contests last weekend, falling to Fairfield, 2-3, on Friday and Albany, 0-2, on Sunday.

In the 2019 meeting, Drexel came out on top 1-0.

Monday, March 22, 2021

DI: No. 11 Michigan vs. No. 4 Northwestern | 1:00 p.m. ET | BTN+($)

DI: No. 20 Miami vs. No. 2 Louisville | 3:00 p.m. ET

No. 20 Miami (5-0, 2-0 MAC) will host No. 2 Louisville (10-3, 1-1 ACC) in Oxford, Ohio for a non-conference game.

Off to a great start of the 2020v2 season, the Red Hawks previous shutout Ohio twice, 3-0 and 1-0. Sophomore Luli Rosso organized a defense that did not allow a goal over the weekend earning her MAC Defensive Player of the Week honors. Miami allowed only 15 total shots, with eight on goal, and concede only nine penalty corners in the combined games.

The Cardinals won their contest last weekend to No. 14 Virginia, 2-1. Senior Mercedes Pastor's goal with two minutes remaining in the game lifted Louisville to the win.

The last meeting between these two teams came in 2018, where Louisville edged Miami, 3-2.

DI: Wagner vs. Sacred Heart | 3:00 p.m. ET

Wagner (0-1, 0-0 NEC) will host Sacred Heart (0-1, 0-0 NEC) in New York for a Northeast Conference match-up.

The Seahawks fell in their season opener in overtime to Hofstra. Scoreless through regulation, Wagner was only able to record one shot on target and failed to break the deadline. With just over a minute into the extra period, Hofstra scored off a rebound.

The Pioneers also played just one game in the 2020v2 season, them too falling to Hofstra 0-1. Sacred Heart managed two shots to Hofstra's nine, while holding the Pride to just one goal in the second quarter.

Head-to-head these program's have only played once in 2019, where Sacred Heart won 4-0.

DI: Fairfield vs. Bryant | 4:00 p.m. ET | FB Live Bryant University goalkeeper

Fairfield (2-0, 0-0 NEC) welcome Bryant (0-2, 0-0 NEC) to Connecticut for a NEC game.

The Stags have two wins so far, defeating Albany (2-0) and Hofstra (3-2). The most recent victory was decided early off a quick start. Fairfield scored two first quarter goals and added another in the third to set themselves up for the road win.

The Bulldogs have two non-conference losses under their belts, with the most recent being 1-3 to Northeastern. The home team Huskies scored two goals within a minute of each other in their third period to take the three-goal lead. Bryant rallied in the 41st minute but couldn't capitalize again.

The last match-up between these two teams came in October 2019, where Fairfield won, 2-1.

DI: Rider vs. Merrimack | 4:00 p.m. ET | Live Stats

Rider opens their season on Thursday, and will turn around and play Merrimack (0-1, 0-0 NEC) on Monday for another Northeast Conference match-up.

The Broncs were 13-7 overall and 5-1 in the NEC, falling in the NEC Championship in overtime.

In their season opener, Merrimack was unable to withstand the pressure of No. 18 New Hampshire, who went on to defeat the Warriors 0-6.

Rider and Merrimack have only played once in the past, with the Broncos winning 4-2.

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

DI: UMass Lowell vs. UC Davis | 1:00 p.m. ET |

Another America East match between UMass Lowell (2-1, 0-0 AE) and UC Davis (1-1, 0-0 AE) will go head-to-head for the Aggies opening conference game.

The River Hawks are coming off a split weekend, defeating Northeastern 4-2, and then falling to Massachusetts 1-2. The second match was an extremely close contest, with the Minutewomen taking just a 6-5 advantage in shots, but the home team did earn six penalty corners to  just one for UMass Lowell. Sophomore Kate Miller earned AE Offensive Player of the Week honors for leading the River Hawk's offensive against Northeastern.

The Aggies most recently lost to California, 0-2. California got revenge on the Aggies after UC Davis defeated the Bears the previous Sunday, 2-1.
In the last meeting in 2015, the Aggies won 3-2.

DII: Mount Olive vs. Queens | 2:00 p.m. ET | CC Digital Network

Mount Olive (0-5, 0-5 SAC) will play their final spring season game against Queens (1-2, 1-2 SAC).

The Trojans fell on Wednesday evening 0-4 to Converse. The Valkyries held strong defensive and put up one goal in each of the quarters for the win.

The Royals are coming off an 0-2 loss Tuesday evening to Limestone. Scoring once in both the first and fourth quarters, Limestone overtook the league's preseason favorite in a shutout performance to remain perfect on the year.

Of the two program meetings, Queens has won both contests.

DII: Coker vs. Limestone | 4:00 p.m. ET | Cobra Sports Network

Coker (1-0, 1-0 SAC) will finish their span of three games in five days against South Atlantic Conference Carolinas opponent Limestone (4-0, 4-0 SAC).

The Cobras only have one game under their belt after the two were postponed. Mount Olive scored the first goal with three minutes remaining in the opening quarter, before Coker responded with two in the second, and one in each of the third and fourth frames.

The Saints are coming off a 2-0 win over Queens on Tuesday. Scoring once in both the first and fourth quarters, Limestone overtook the league's preseason favorite in a shutout performance to remain perfect on the year. This marks the final game of the season for the Saints.

Since 2018, Limestone has won three of the five meetings, with the most recent being a 4-0 score.

DIII: Virginia Wesleyan vs. Sweet Briar | 7:00 p.m. ET | Boxcast

Virginia Wesleyan (1-2, 1-2 ODAC) will host Sweet Briar (1-2, 1-2 ODAC) for an Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) meeting.

The Marlins are coming off a close 2-3 loss to Eastern Mennonite on Wednesday. EMU took the lead early when they scored two and half minutes into the game off a penalty corner. With a minute and half remaining in the opening quarter, the Royals doubled their lead. Virginia Wesleyan came out of halftime hot, getting off six shots and found the back of the goal at the end of the third period. The Marlins tied it up in the fourth before the Royals took control and notched the game-winner.

The Vixens tallied their first win on Tuesday, against Ferrum 2-1 in overtime. The opening period saw a combined six saves between the two goalkeepers. The third quarter looked to be another scoreless affair until Sweet Briar scored. That lead vanished when Ferrum tied the game in the fourth but the Vixens capitalized on a penalty corner in extra time for the win.

The last time these teams played with in 2017, where Virginia Wesleyan won by a large margin, 13-0.

DIII: Bridgewater vs. Randolph-Macon | 7:00 p.m. ET | Team1Sports

This ODAC game features Bridgewater (1-1, 1-1 ODAC) and Randolph-Macon (0-2, 0-2 ODAC) in Virginia.

The Panthers have had a rough start to the 2020v2 season, most recently falling 0-8 to Shenandoah.

The Yellow Jackets have yet to record a win this season, after falling to Shenandoah on Tuesday, 2-5. After Shenandoah opened the scoring, Randolph-Macon responded with two goals, but Shenandoah had four unanswered for the win.

These teams last played in 2019, where Randolph-Macon won, 2-1.

DIII: Lynchburg vs. Roanoke | 7:00 p.m. ET | YouTube

Lynchburg (3-0, 3-0 ODAC) will meet Roanoke (2-1, 2-1 ODAC) for an Old Dominion Athletic Conference match-up in Virginia.

The Hornets are off to a great start, winning all matches so far. Their most recent win was an exciting one, where they defeated Washington & Lee in overtime on Tuesday. Lynchburg scored twice in in the opening frame, and the game went scoreless in the second, before Washington & Lee added two of their own. The Hornets and Generals each had 10 shots in the game.

The Maroons are coming off a tough 1-2 overtime loss to Bridgewater on Tuesday. Roanoke took the lead in the second quarter, but a late Bridgewater goal tied it up to force the overtime. The Eagles scored the game winner on a penalty corner with 4:34 remaining in extra time.

The last Lynchburg against Roanoke match-up came in November 2019 in the ODAC Semifinals, where the Hornets won 2-0, ending the Maroons' season.

DIII: Shenandoah vs. Eastern Mennonite | 7:00 p.m. ET | SU Hornets

The fourth ODAC game of the day will be between Shenandoah (2-1, 2-1 ODAC) and Eastern Mennonite (0-1, 0-1 ODAC).

The Hornets are on a two game win streak, most recently defeating Randolph-Macon on Tuesday, 5-2. After leading early and then trailing 1-2, Shenandoah scored three goals in the third period to pull away for the victory.

The Royals haven't played since March 5, where they suffered a season opening loss to Washington & Lee, with their game on March 13 against Randolph-Macon postponed.

Shenandoah ended Eastern Mennonite's season in 2019, by a score of 4-0.

DIII: Washington & Lee vs. Ferrum | 7:00 p.m. ET | Generals Athletics

The final game of the evening will feature Washington & Lee (2-1, 2-1 ODAC) and Ferrum (0-2, 0-2 ODAC) in the ODAC.

The Generals are coming off their first loss of the season when they fell to Lynchburg in overtime. Lynchburg scored twice in in the opening frame, and the game went scoreless in the second, before Washington & Lee added two of their own. The Hornets and Generals each had 10 shots in the game. Senior Grace Amaden was named ODAC Field Hockey Player of the Week (prior to Tuesday's contest) for recording her first career hat trick.

The Panthers have had a rough start to the 2020v2 season, most recently falling in overtime 1-2 to Sweet Briar.

Of their last four meetings, Washington & Lee has won all contests, with the 2019 edition being by a score of 9-0.
 
Wednesday, March 24, 2021

DI: No. 18 New Hampshire vs. Stanford | 2:00 p.m. ET | AE.TV

In an America East contest, Stanford will travel to New England to take on No. 18 New Hampshire (3-1, 0-0 AE).

cats split results last weekend, falling to No. 15 Boston College 0-2 on Friday and then defeating Northeastern 3-0 on Sunday. A penalty stroke goal in the first quarter sparked New Hampshire's victory. Sophomore goalkeeper Jemma Woods tallied 10 saves against Boston College earned her first career shutout against Northeastern to be named AE Defensive Player of the Week. Freshman Rosalie Post was name AE Rookie of the Week for scoring her first career goal which provide to be the game winner against Northeastern.

This will be the Cardinal's third AE game since Saturday. Stanford went 16-7 overall and 5-1 in the AE in 2019, going on to win the America East Championship. Their NCAA Tournament run ended in the second round when they lost to eventual National Championship North Carolina.

Since 2013, Stanford has held a five game win streak until the most recent meeting, where New Hampshire was victorious 3-2.

DI: Northeastern vs. No. 15 Boston College | 3:30 p.m. ET

Northeastern (1-3, 0-0 CAA) and No. 15 Boston College (3-4, 0-3 ACC) will meet for a non-conference game in Massachusetts.

The Huskies have not played since March 14, following their Sunday game against Providence being canceled. They are sitting at 1-3 on the year, and this meeting with Boston College will be their last non-conference game before diving into Colonial Athletic Associations (CAA) competition.

The Eagles tallied two wins last weekend when they defeated No. 18 New Hampshire (2-0) and Vermont (3-0). Goalkeeper Joanna Kennedy recorded both shutouts on her way to being named the ACC Defensive Player of the Week. Kennedy currently leads the ACC with an average of 7.43 saves per game.

These teams last played in September 2019, where Boston College won 6-2.

Division I rankings based off of the Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll Week 1 (posted March 16, 2021)

For the weekly schedule, see the live stream links. Note: schedule and times subject to change.

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Field Hockey Takes First Loss Of The Season



DAVIDSON, N.C. – Davidson scored three goals in the first 25-plus minutes on Thursday in handing the Central Michigan field hockey team a 4-1 nonconference loss at the Wildcats' Grotnes Belk Turf Field.
 
It was the first loss of the season for the Chippewas (2-1), who go this weekend to Appalachian State for their Mid-American Conference-opening weekend.
 
The Wildcats outshot the Chippewas, 7-1, in the first half.
 
"We started slow," CMU coach Catherine Ostoich said. "In the first half we didn't really possess the ball, and we didn't play our hockey. They are a fast-playing team and we just couldn't slow them down."
 
Things improved for CMU in the final two quarters. Lauren Buffington scored for CMU, assisted by Taryn Damm. It was Buffington's second goal of the season. CMU managed four shots to the Wildcats' five in the second half.
 
"Give it to our team that we came back and played a better second half," Ostoich said. "We actually played some more of our hockey and got some more opportunities, but we just couldn't turn as many into goals as we wanted to and needed to."
 
CMU goalkeeper Katie Maxim recorded two saves. Davidson improved to 3-2.
 
The Chippewas head on to Boone, N.C., where they will take on Appalachian State twice. They open on Saturday and conclude the series on Sunday. Both games are scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.

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Northwestern field hockey sweeps Indiana in home opener

Their dominant weekend earned them the No. 4 spot in the national rankings.

By Lia Assimakopoulos



In the early weeks of this season, Northwestern field hockey (5-1, 3-1 B1G) has been nearly unstoppable, and against Indiana this weekend, the Wildcats proved that once again. On its home turf, NU swept the Hoosiers 2-0 and did not allow a single Indiana goal the entire weekend.

In Friday’s game, the Wildcats took control from the start, when Mackenzie Keegan drove it in from the top of the circle on a penalty corner to take the early 1-0 lead. Peyton Halsey and Bente Baekers extended the lead with back-to-back goals in the second quarter just 40 seconds apart.

In the second half, Baekers scored her second goal of the day, baiting the goalie and working around her to find the back of the net. This was the star scorer’s first multi-goal game of the season. Freshman Maddie Zimmer delivered the final blow in the 52nd minute with a beautiful reverse chip from the top of the circle. The Wildcats outshot IU 14-2 in the 5-0 victory and 10-1 on goal.

The ‘Cats returned to Lakeside Field on Sunday for a second straight matchup with the Hoosiers in which they were just as dominant. Maren Seidel started the scoring onslaught eight minutes in with a deflection off a penalty corner shot from Lakin Barry. Then, Ana Medina Garcia scored consecutive goals at the end of the first and third quarters before first year Lauren Wadas found her first career goal in the fourth. In the 4-0 shutout, NU outshot IU 29-4 and earned a whopping 21 penalty corners.

For her backfield dominance in shutout weekend, junior captain Kayla Blas was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week. The Wildcats also found themselves ranked fourth in the nation in the first NFHCA Coaches Poll released on Tuesday. They are currently tied for first in the Big Ten with Iowa and Rutgers

Northwestern continues its shortened schedule on Saturday, as it will travel to Ann Arbor to take on No. 11 Michigan in a two-game road series.

Inside NU



Iowa field hockey picks up No. 3 ranking heading into Ohio State

Iowa will head to Columbus, Ohio, looking to back up its strong ranking.

Ben Palya


Iowa head coach Lisa Cellucci celebrates a win during a field hockey match between Iowa and California on Friday, September 13, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Bears, 4-2. Shivansh Ahuja

After a strong start to the season, Iowa field hockey was picked third in the country and received three first place votes in the first National Field Hockey Coaches Association poll of the season.

The poll gets the opinion of field hockey coaches across the country to determine the rankings but has no bearing on how the NCAA picks at-large teams for the postseason tournament.

The Hawkeyes spent all of last season in the top 10 of the poll, but never reached the lofty third place position they currently sit in. For the Hawkeyes, it is a sign of respect from opponents more than anything else.

“But there’s not too much merit on it right now,” Iowa head coach Lisa Cellucci said. “The team was excited, and we feel like we have a long way to go to continue to get better so, that’s even more exciting.

Iowa was ranked No. 2 in the NCAA RPI behind Liberty.

Iowa was the highest ranked Big Ten team in the first coaches poll. Northwestern (4), Penn State (7), Rutgers (9), Maryland (10) and Michigan (11) were all ranked in the first poll, showcasing the strength of the Big Ten once again this season.

Iowa will have a chance to back up its high ranking this weekend, as the Hawkeyes travel to Columbus, Ohio, to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Ohio State is still win-less after two weekends of play but have put up a good fight in every game. The Buckeyes took Rutgers to overtime before conceding late on and came close a second time around against the Scarlet Knights.

Iowa is still trying to focus on improving and focusing on themselves rather than worrying about the opposition as junior defender Anthe Nijziel said.

“I think every team in the Big Ten is a good competitor,” Nijziel said. “But we try to focus on ourselves. We just want to play our game and not focus too much on our opponents.”

The team is focusing on finishing in the final third and creating solid chances after last weekend’s games against Michigan. After not creating a lot of chances the first few weeks of play, Iowa exploded last weekend.

The Hawkeyes outshot the Wolverines, 30-9, on the weekend, with over half those shots coming on target. But Iowa only managed to get one goal from open play, something which Iowa is hoping to improve upon this weekend.

“Our midfield play could probably be a little shorter,” Cellucci said. “But it’s going to be about how we build the ball from inside the 50 going forward and penalty corners.”

The defense has continued to be reliable for the Hawkeyes. Iowa has conceded just one goal in five games this season. That has for a large part been because of the solid play of the back line allowing very few shots, but senior goalkeeper Grace McGuire has stepped up when called upon.

Iowa will begin its doubleheader against Ohio State on Friday at 3 p.m. and again on Sunday at 11 a.m. Both games will be streamed on BTN+.

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