NCAA Division 1 results - 23 September



Heck Hat Trick Leads FH In 7-0 Win At Liberty



LYNCHBURG, Va. – The UNC field hockey team scored four times in the second quarter to take a 4-0 lead into halftime and then kept rolling for a 7-0 win at No. 11 Liberty on Sunday afternoon.  



In fourth straight shutout, No. 2 UNC field hockey dominates No. 11 Liberty in 7-0 win

By Molly Louison


UNC sophomore forward Ryleigh Heck (12) fights for possession during the field hockey game against Liberty at Karen Shelton Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. UNC fell to Liberty 1-2. Photo by Olivia Paul / The Daily Tar Heel

The No. 2 North Carolina women’s field hockey team (6-0) defeated No. 11 Liberty University (4-3) 7-0 on Sunday in Lynchburg, Va.



No. 3 Field hockey obliterates Stanford for a second consecutive conference victory

The Cavaliers are 7-0 for the first time since 2013

By Grace Gould


The Cavaliers maneuver around a talented Stanford defense. Courtesy Virginia Athletics

Virginia field hockey took on Stanford — a new conference foe — on familiar playing ground Sunday, returning home for the second game of their ACC opening weekend. The undefeated Cavaliers (7-0, 2-0 ACC) largely dominated play against the Cardinals (5-3, 0-2 ACC) to come out on top in a 5-1 victory.



Stanford Falls to No. 3 Cavaliers

Virginia's offensive pressure too much to overcome for Stanford, who drops second-straight ACC game.



CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Stanford (5-1, 0-2 ACC) suffered it's second conference loss of the season on Sunday afternoon, dropping a 5-1 road contest to the third-ranked Virginia Cavaliers.



Field Hockey Falls to Cal in Sunday Matinee



HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison field hockey trailed Cal 1-0 halfway through the fourth before the Golden Bears added insurance with a pair of goals in the final 6:17 to overpower the Dukes 3-0 at the JMU Field Hockey Complex on Sunday afternoon.



No. 12 Duke field hockey falls to No. 5 Saint Joseph's in nail-biting shootout

By Mary Hill


Duke's Charlie van Oirschot dribbles against Saint Joseph's. Photo by Ethan Cho

Tensions were high in Jack Katz Stadium as No. 5 Duke field hockey took on No. 10 Saint Joseph’s Sunday afternoon.



#10 Field Hockey Tops #5 Duke in Shootout, 1-0



DURHAM, N.C. – The 10th-ranked Saint Joseph's field hockey team notched its first-ever top-5 road victory, beating fifth-ranked Duke, 1-0, in a shootout at Williams Field at Jack Katz Stadium on Sunday afternoon.



No. 8 Field Hockey Powers Past Vermont on the Road


Marith Bijkerk made three saves to post her third shutout of the season

BURLINGTON, Vt. – A wire-to-wire, well rounded performance propelled No. 8 Harvard field hockey to a 4-1 victory against America East foe Vermont on the road. Four different Crimson netted goals in the contest against the Catamounts.



Field Hockey Posts Second-Straight Shutout with Win Over Stonehill



Orono, ME - The University of Maine field hockey program defeated Stonehill College on Sunday afternoon, 3-0.



Three Goal Flurry Lifts Maine Past Field Hockey, 3-0

Black Bears score all three goals in three-minute stretch of second period as Temby and Mrázová combine for shutout



ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine rode a three-goal flurry in the second quarter to a 3-0 victory over Stonehill College in a non-conference field hockey matchup at the Maine Field Hockey Complex this afternoon.



Bulldogs fall to Cornell on Sunday



ITHACA, N.Y. – Alexa Sedicino gave the Bryant field hockey team an early lead but Cornell scored the final four goals to post a 4-1 victory over the Bulldogs on Sunday afternoon.



Minutewomen Tally Sixth Straight Win With Shutout Victory Over Quinnipiac



AMHERST, Mass. -- Massachusetts (6-2) secured a dominant Sunday shutout, claiming a 4-0 win over Quinnipiac (2-6) on Sunday at Gladchuk Field Hockey Complex. The Minutewomen recorded their sixth straight win and second consecutive shutout to close a successful homecoming weekend in Amherst.



UMass field hockey tops Quinnipiac 4-0

Minutewomen capture sixth victory in a row

By Lucy Postera


UMass women's field hockey wins 4-0 against Quinnipiac University at Gladchuk Field Hockey Complex on 9/22/24 Katie Seda

The Massachusetts field hockey team captured its second win of the weekend, topping the Quinnipiac Bobcats, 4-0, on Sunday afternoon. The Minutewomen (6-2, 1-0 Atlantic 10) are on a hot streak, picking up their sixth victory in a row after opening the season 0-2, including a 2-0 win over Virginia Commonwealth on Friday.



Field Hockey Falls at UMass



AMHERST, Mass. – Quinnipiac field hockey lost 4-0 on the road to UMass on Sunday afternoon.



Drexel Knocks Off Penn 2-1



PHILADELPHIA – The Dragons continued their strong play with a 2-1 victory against Penn on Sunday, 2-1. It was the Dragons second straight win as they improved to 4-3 this season. After three scoreless quarters, the offenses got going in the fourth. Drexel scored back-to-back goals and seemed to be in full control with eight minutes to go. However, a quick score with six minutes left by Penn set up a chaotic finish.  Drexel was able to hold on and defeat their University City rivals in a non-conferece contest at Buckley Field.



Drexel Controls Fourth Quarter and Tops Field Hockey, 2-1



PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania field hockey team dropped a 2-1 decision to its 33rd Street neighbors Drexel Sunday afternoon at Buckley Field.



Temple snaps losing streak against La Salle

Temple Field Hockey’s defense shut out the Explorers in its 4-0 win Sunday afternoon.

Colin Schofield


Temple Field Hockey scored four goals to snap its four-game losing streak | KAYLA MCMONAGLE / THE TEMPLE NEWS

Temple Field Hockey began its season as well as it could have imagined. The Owls scored 13 goals in their first two games and were off to a scorching 2-0 start. The good vibes ended there and Temple fell off a cliff with four straight losses. The Owls entered their game against La Salle Sunday desperate for a kickstart heading into conference play after spiralling for nearly a month.



La Salle Field Hockey Falls to Temple on the Road



PHILADELPHIA – The Explorers dropped an Philadelphia City contest to the Temple Owls Sunday afternoon, dropping their overall record to 5-3.



Penn State field hockey secures thrilling overtime victory against Bucknell

Ella Kurovsky


Forward Sophia Gladieux (3) prepares to pass the ball during Penn State Field Hockey's game against Delaware at The Penn State Field Hockey Complex, on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, in University Park, Pa. The Nittany Lions beat the Blue Hens 4-1. Ella Freda

The Nittany Lions headed to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, to face Bucknell for their seventh game of the season on Sunday.



Field Hockey's Valiant Effort Falls Short in 2-1 Overtime Loss to #20 Penn State



LEWISBURG, Pa. -- The Bucknell Bison field hockey team (3-5) gave the #20 ranked Penn State Nittany Lions (4-3) a tenacious fight but fell 2-1 in overtime on a pleasant Sunday afternoon at Graham Field. The Orange & Blue led 1-0 on a Lily Neilson goal, but Penn State's 2024 Olympian Sophia Gladieux scored twice allowing the Big Ten team to escape with the hard-fought win. The game was eerily similar to last year's contest between the two teams, when Bucknell led 1-0 on a Neilson tally but fell 2-1 in regulation.



Field Hockey Falls to #6 Ohio State in Weekend Finale



PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Katie McCallum and Zoe Lawrence scored for the Bears (2-4, 1-0 Ivy), but #6 Ohio State (8-0, 1-0 Big Ten) clinched a 5-2 win over Brown Sunday afternoon at Buckeye Varsity Field in Columbus.



No. 13 Field Hockey Downed by No. 18 Princeton

Causarano and Heck Score Goals in 3-2 Loss



PISCATAWAY, N.J. – No. 13 Rutgers field hockey tangled with in-state rival No. 18 Princeton on Sunday afternoon. The Scarlet Knights led for 40 minutes during the middle part of the game, but Princeton scored two goals in the final five minutes of the game to take a 3-2 victory. Princeton improved to 4-2, while RU fell to 3-4 on the year.



Field Hockey Shuts Out Longwood on the Road



Syracuse shutout Longwood (3-3) on the road, 4-0, on Sunday afternoon to improve to 5-2 this season. The Orange held a two goal lead at hafltime and scored one a piece in each of the last two quarters to earn their third shutout victory of the season.



Nationally Ranked Syracuse Topples Longwood Sunday Afternoon

Orange use two goals in each half to take down Lancers



Farmville, Va. - Longwood fell at home Sunday afternoon to nationally ranked Syracuse 4-0. The 15th-ranked Orange (5-2) capitalized on 15 corners to take down the Lancers (3-3) in a non-conference match up.



Field Hockey Blanked by Monmouth on Sunday

Wimmer records season-high 13 saves



NEW YORK — Columbia field hockey was shutout by Monmouth, 1-0, on Sunday afternoon from Columbia Field Hockey Complex.



Field Hockey Tops LIU 3-2 in Home Opener



COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Georgetown University's field hockey team earned its second win of the season with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over visiting LIU in the 2024 home opener on Sunday. The Hoyas improve to 2-5 overall while the Sharks fall to 2-4.



Hofstra Suffers Road Loss



Staten Island, NY – The Hofstra field hockey team dropped a 4-0 contest on the road to Wagner from the Wagner Field Hockey Complex in Staten Island, New York.



Ohio suffers 4-1 loss against Brown

By Brandon Gross



Ohio (3-5) lost to Brown (2-3) by a score of 4-1. Ohio's offense played at a very stagnant pace and rarely ever dominated possession of the ball, as Brown dominated Ohio's goal.



Field hockey drops MAC conference opener 6-1 to Miami (OH)



The Bellarmine University field hockey team battled in its MAC conference opener but ultimately fell to Miami (OH), 6-1 on Sunday afternoon at Trager Stadium.



Field hockey falls to Providence in shootout



PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Holy Cross field hockey team tied Providence, 3-3, before falling in a tie-breaking shootout, 3-2, on Sunday afternoon at Lennon Family Field.



Miami Takes First MAC Win of Season, 6-1 Over Bellarmine



LOUISVILLE, Ky. – On Sunday afternoon the Miami University field hockey team downed Bellarmine University 6-1 to capyure their first Mid-American Conference victory of the season. The RedHawks improve to 4-4 (1-1 MAC) and the Knights fall to 2-5 (0-1 MAC).