This Week in ACC Field Hockey

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – An thrilling week of Atlantic Coast Conference area hockey shall be highlighted by a top-five showdown between No. 3 North Carolina and No. 2 Virginia. The two squads will meet on Friday, October 10, at 5 p.m. ET on ACCNX from Charlottesville, Virginia.
 
North Carolina ahead/midfielder Dani Mendez will sq. off in opposition to her former workforce for the primary time after posting back-to-back All-ACC seasons with the Cavaliers in 2022 and 2023. Virginia is certainly one of three undefeated groups remaining within the nation and sits atop the ACC standings with a 4-0 mark. Wake Forest additionally stays undefeated in ACC play at 3-0.
 
Louisville, ranked nineteenth within the NFHCA ballot, will sq. off with a pair of ranked opponents on the highway this week. The Cardinals will battle No. 9 Duke at 6 p.m. ET on Friday, earlier than going through No. 3 North Carolina on Sunday, October 12, at midday ET on ACC Network.
 
Six groups from the ACC are ranked on this week’s NFHCA Coaches’ Poll, together with 4 groups within the high 5. Virginia leads the best way at No. 2, adopted by No. 3 North Carolina, No. 5 Syracuse, No. 5 Wake Forest, No. 9 Duke and No. 19 Louisville.
 
Noting ACC Field Hockey

• 5 of the highest 10 groups within the RPI rankings hail from the ACC, together with 3 of the highest 5. 
• ACC groups have mixed to win 14 non-conference video games in opposition to ranked opponents.
• The ACC additionally boasts the top-rated non-conference RPI within the nation. 
• Virginia at the moment holds a one-half recreation lead over Wake Forest within the ACC standings. Both groups stay undefeated in league play. 
• Syracuse’s Pati Strunk leads the nation in assists per recreation at 1.55. 
• Syracuse’s Bo van Kempen ranks second nationally in each targets per recreation (1.64) and factors per recreation (3.55).  

 
ACC Field Hockey Weekly Schedule (All Times Eastern)
Friday, October 10
#3 North Carolina at #2 Virginia, 5 p.m., ACCNX
Queens at #5 Wake Forest, 5 p.m., ACCNX
#19 Louisville at #9 Duke, 6 p.m., ACCNX
#5 Syracuse at Stanford, 8 p.m., ACCNX
Boston College at California, 9 p.m., ACCNX
 
Sunday, October 12
#19 Louisville at #3 North Carolina, Noon, ACC Network
Delaware at #5 Wake Forest, Noon, ACCNX
#5 Syracuse at California, 4 p.m., ACCNX
Boston College at Stanford, 5 p.m., ACCNX