This Week in ACC Field Hockey

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – After a robust first weekend of the 2025 area hockey season, which noticed Atlantic Coast Conference groups publish a nationwide finest 12-5 document, the motion will proceed Thursday, September 4.
 
Teams from the ACC will play a complete of 11 ranked opponents this weekend, together with seven foes ranked within the NFHCA prime 10. The non-conference slate additionally options 5 top-10 clashes, highlighted by two video games that might be broadcast on ACC Network. 
 
The top-10 clashes start on Friday, September 5, at 3 p.m. ET, when No. 8 Boston College meets No. 4 Maryland in Durham, North Carolina. Later within the night, No. 1 Northwestern will journey to No. 5 Duke at 6 p.m. ET, which might be televised on ACC Network.
 
On Sunday, September 7, Boston College will meet the top-ranked Wildcats in Durham at midday ET on ACC Network. At 1:30 p.m. ET, No. 2 North Carolina will tackle No. 10 Princeton on the highway. The clashes of top-10 squads will conclude at 3 p.m. ET when Maryland meets Duke in Durham.
 
Additionally, California and Stanford will every host No. 6 Harvard all through the weekend. The Golden Bears will meet the Crimson at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, whereas the Cardinal will host Harvard at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday. Both matches will stream on ACCNX.
 
Noting ACC Field Hockey

• The ACC will play 11 matches in opposition to ranked groups this weekend, highlighted by 5 top-10 showdowns. 
• ACC groups will face 17 opponents from the Big Ten all through the primary two weeks of the season. In Week 1, the ACC went 5-3 in opposition to the Big Ten.
• Six ACC groups start the season ranked within the NFHCA Coaches Poll, led by No. 2 North Carolina.
• The ACC’s  12 wins on the opening weekend of the season had been tied for essentially the most of any convention nationally.
• Preseason favourite North Carolina made its fifteenth Final Four look in 16 seasons in 2024. 
• Of the 11-member preseason All-ACC crew, six of the honorees had been All-Americans in 2024, whereas eight members had been All-ACC alternatives final season.

 
ACC Field Hockey Weekly Schedule
Thursday, September 4
Ball State at Stanford | 3 p.m. | ACCNX
 
Friday, September 5
#11 Syracuse vs. #16 Rutgers (Columbus, Ohio) | 1 p.m.
#8 Boston College at #4 Maryland (Durham, N.C.) | 3 p.m. | ACCNX
#2 North Carolina at Penn (Princeton, N.J.) | 3:30 p.m.
#3 Virginia at #13 Ohio State | 4 p.m. | B1G+
#20 Wake Forest at Davidson | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
#1 Northwestern at #5 Duke | 6 p.m. | ACC Network
#6 Harvard at California | 9 p.m. | ACCNX
 
Saturday, September 6
Louisville vs. Drexel (Bloomington, Ind.) | Noon | B1G+
 
Sunday, September 7
#3 Virginia vs. #16 Rutgers (Columbus, Ohio) | 11 a.m. | B1G+
#8 Boston College vs. #1 Northwestern (Durham, N.C.) | Noon | ACC Network
Louisville at Indiana | 1 p.m. | B1G+
Longwood at #20 Wake Forest | 1 p.m. | ACCNX
#2 North Carolina at #10 Princeton | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
#11 Syracuse at #13 Ohio State | 2 p.m. | B1G+
#6 Harvard at Stanford | 2 p.m. | ACCNX
 #4 Maryland at #5 Duke | 3 p.m. | ACCNX
Ball State at California | 4 pm. | ACCNX