This Week in ACC Field Hockey

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) –Virginia is certainly one of 4 remaining undefeated groups nationally and at the moment sits atop the Atlantic Coast Conference standings with a 4-0 file in convention play. Wake Forest sits one-half recreation behind the Cavaliers with a 3-0 file, after beating North Carolina in a double-overtime thriller final Friday.
 
The Friday, October 3, slate shall be highlighted by a pair of ranked matchups all through the league. No. 9 Duke will journey to face second-ranked Virginia at 5:30 p.m. ET on ACCNX, whereas No. 7 Wake Forest heads to Louisville, Kentucky, for a convention take a look at in opposition to the No. 18 Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. ET on ACC Network.
 
On Sunday, October 5, Duke will play its second ranked opponent of the weekend when it travels to Harrisonburg, Virginia, for a non-conference conflict with No. 19 James Madison at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
 
Noting ACC Field Hockey

• A nation’s greatest six groups from the ACC are ranked within the NFHCA Coaches Poll
• The ACC additionally leads the way in which with 5 groups ranked within the prime 10 nationally.
• Virginia and Wake Forest stay undefeated in ACC play via two weekends. The Cavaliers are certainly one of simply 4 undefeated groups remaining nationally.
• Five of the highest 10 groups within the NCAA RPI rankings hail from the ACC, together with No. 1 North Carolina and No. 2 Virginia.
• As a league, the ACC boasts the highest general and non-conference RPI.

ACC Field Hockey Weekly Schedule (All Times Eastern)
Friday, October 3
#9 Duke at #2 Virginia, 5 p.m., ACCNX
Colgate at #5 Syracuse, 5 p.m., ACCNX
#7 Wake Forest at #18 Louisville, 6:30 p.m., ACC Network
 
Sunday, October 5
Boston College at Northeastern, Noon, FloCollege
Miami (OH) at #7 Wake Forest, Noon, ACCNX
#3 North Carolina at Old Dominion, 1 p.m.
#9 Duke at #19 James Madison, 1 p.m., ESPN+
 
Tuesday, October 7
Bellarmine at #18 Louisville, 5 p.m., ACCNX