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The ACC quarterfinals opened Tuesday in Durham, NC with six teams facing off for a spot in the ACC semifinals. Wake Forest and Virginia needed just one goal to advance, while Syracuse used an offensive output to claim their spot. Read up on all the action below.
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Oct. 31 – The ACC Tournament is upon us once again! The action kicks off Nov. 1 on the ACC Network with Boston College and Syracuse leading off the action. Followed by Wake Forest vs Duke and Virginia vs Louisville, a rematch of last year’s semi-final.
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Maryland 2, UConn 1 (2OT)
Hope Rose and Bibi Donraadt finished with a goal and assist each as No. 2 Maryland edged No. 13 UConn 2-1 in double overtime. UConn took an early 1-0 lead early in the second quarter. Rose found the equalizer with a rocket of a shot off a penalty corner. Donraadt found the game-winner in the second overtime period after knocking in a Rose shot. Christina Calandra made five saves in the win.
Oct. 16 —
Rutgers @ Maryland
No. 2 Maryland edged No. 20 Rutgers 4-3 with Bibi Donraadt’s go-ahead goal with less than a minute remaining in regulation to remain perfect in conference play for a share of the Big Ten title. Marique Dieudonne gave Rutgers an early 1-0 lead off a penalty corner just five minutes into the contest and Rutgers took that lead into halftime. Margot Lawn got the Terrapins on the board late in the third quarter to tie it up at 1-1. Leah Crouse broke the tie early in the fourth quarter, followed by a goal from Donraadt for a 3-1 lead. Rutgers roared back scoring twice in a span of two minutes with goals from Indy van Eck and Rachel Houston to tie it up at 3-3. With less than a minute left, Donraadt’s shot trickled in for Maryland to take a 4-3 lead. Rutgerse had one less offensive rush but was unable to get shot on net or draw a corner. Rutgers’ Sophia Howard made nine saves, including a spectacular save on Donraadt in the second quarter.
Oct. 7
Virginia @ Duke
No. 6 Virginia edged No. 25 Duke 3-2 in Durham as they reeled off their fifth straight win. Dani Mendez-Trendler opened the scoring for an early 1-0 Virginia lead, her third straight game with a goal. Hannah Miller tied it up at 1-1 early in the second quarter when she tapped in the rebound off a blocked shot on the penalty corner. The Cavaliers scored twice in the second quarter off penalty corners from Noa Boterman and Laura Janssen for a 3-1 lead. Duke cut the lead to 3-2 when Issy Carey converted on a penalty stroke. The Virginia defense held off Duke in the fourth quarter to secure the win. The Cavaliers led in shots, 18-4 and held a 10-1 advantage in corners.
Virginia hosts Miami (OH), while Duke travels to face Richmond on Sunday, both starting at 1 p.m.
Louisville @ Wake Forest
Sky Caron and Immie Gillgrass both scored as No. 14 Wake Forest downed No. 7 Louisville in Winston-Salem, their first win against the Cardinals since 2018. Scoreless after the first half, Caron converted on a penalty stroke after Meike Lanckohr was fouled in the circle to give the Demon Deacons a 1-0 lead. Wake Forest extended the lead with under seven minutes remaining in regulation as Immie Gillgrass scored off a pass from Nat Friedman for a 2-0 lead. Louisville’s Sasha Elliott made nine saves as Wake Forest’s Ellie Todd made four.
Louisville travels to face Liberty and Wake Forest hosts VCU on Sunday, both starting at 12 p.m.
Indiana @ Maryland
Bibi Donraadt tallied a goal and an assist as No. 2 Maryland routed Indiana 5-1 in College Park. Emma DeBerdine opened the scoring for Maryland midway through the first quarter, followed by Donraadt for a 2-0 lead after the first quarter. The Terrapins scored twice in a span of 45 seconds from Riley Donnelly and Margot Lawn. Sofia Arrebola Garcia got Indiana on the board in the last minute of the second quarter to cut the lead to 4-1. Nathalie Fiechter capped off the scoring for Maryland early in the third quarter for the 5-1 win. Indiana’s Arabella Loveridge made 18 saves, the program record for most saves in a single game.
Iowa @ Penn State
Sophia Gladieux rocketed a shot home in overtime to lead No. 5 Penn State past No. 4 Iowa 2-1 in State College. This snapped a nine-game losing streak for Penn State against Iowa, dating back to 2018. Anna Simon opened the scoring for the Nittany Lions with a reverse shot late in the first quarter. Iowa tied it up with under six minutes to go in regulation when Anthe Nijziel scored off a penalty corner to force overtime. Iowa’s Grace McGuire made five saves, while Penn State’s Brie Barraco made four saves in the tight defensive battle which saw 12 shots on goal and seven corners.
Penn State hosts Lafayette on Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
Michigan @ Michigan State
No. 10 Michigan used two first quarter goals to down in-state rival Michigan State 3-1 in East Lansing Friday night. Lora Clarke started the scoring early when she scored just under two minutes into the contest after putting away a rebound. Erin Rielly doubled the lead late in the quarter after bouncing in a reverse chip. Michigan kept up the pressure, but could not find the back of the net, carrying the 2-0 lead into the fourth quarter. Sarah Pyrtek added insurance early in the fourth quarter, scoring off a penalty corner from Abby Tamer. Michigan State spoiled the shutout when Merel Hanssen scored on a corner to cut the lead to 3-1. The Wolverines outshot the Spartans 22-3 and held an 8-2 advantage in penalty corners.
North Carolina @ Boston College
No. 1 North Carolina escaped Newton with a 4-3 win over an upset-minded No. 19 Boston College. Ashley Sessa got the visitors on the board first off when she scored off a penalty corner from Siestske Bruning. North Carolina added two more goals off corners in the second quarter from Jasmina Smolenaars and Ryleigh Heck. Boston College’s Kara Heck scored twice in the second half to cut North Carolina’s lead to 3-2. An Erin Matson goal with under eight minutes remaining gave North Carolina a two-goal cushion, but Boston College kept the pressure on. Peyton Hale converted on a penalty stroke with under three minutes remaining to make it a 4-3 game, but North Carolina held on for the win. The Eagles outshot the Tar Heels 20-15, including 10 shots in the final quarter.
North Carolina travels to face No. 12 UConn on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Ohio State 7, Central Michigan 1
Sarah Charley and Makenna Webster each scored twice as No. 24 Ohio State routed Central Michigan 7-1 in Columbus on Friday afternoon. Charley scored just 30 seconds into the contest to give the Buckeyes an early 1-0 lead. Claudia Thomas and Webster added goals in the first quarter for a 3-0 lead. With a quiet second quarter, Ohio State exploded for four goals in the third quarter with tallies from Grace Kim, Emma Goldean, Charley and Webster for a 7-0 lead. Central Michigan scored as just as time expired off a penalty corner to end the shut out. The Ohio State outshot Central Michigan 31-5 and held an 11-3 advantage in corners.
Ohio State goes on the road to face Ohio on Sunday at 1 p.m.
ACC
Albany 4, Boston College 3 (2OT)
No. 16 Boston College fell to Albany in the remaining seconds of the second overtime 4-3. Albany scored twice in the first half as Boston College faced an early 2-0 deficit. Boston cut the lead to 2-1 in early in the third quarter when Eva Kluskens scored off a rebound. The Great Danes extended their lead to 3-1 late in the third quarter, but the Eagles responded 25 seconds later with a goal from Martina Giacchino. Peyton Hale tied it up for Boston College midway through the fourth quarter off a penalty stroke to force overtime. Albany found the back of the cage off a rebound in the final seconds to win in double overtime. Emily Gillespie made six saves in the loss.
ACC
Virginia 2, Louisville 0
Dani Mendez-Trendler scored twice as No. 7 Virginia blanked No. 5 Louisville 2-0 at home. Mendez-Trendler scored both goals in the first quarter off breakaways with assists from Laura Janssen and Anneloes Knol. Louisville had opportunity to get on the board in the fourth quarter when they were awarded a penalty stroke but missed wide to keep them off the scoreboard. Virginia outshot Louisville 12-9, but Louisville held a 5-1 advantage in corners. Louisville’s Sasha Elliott made six games, while Jet Trimborn made four saves for Virgina.
The Cardinals suffered their second straight conference shutout, while the Cavaliers picked up their third win in a row.
Louisville travels to VCU on Sunday, while Virginia hosts No. 19 William & Mary.
Read more: Friday Recap: Northwestern Comeback Win over Penn State in OT Thriller, Indiana upsets RutgersSyracuse 3, Boston College 0
Charlotte de Vries led the way offensively with a goal and an assist as No. 13 Syracuse shut out No. 16 Boston College 3-0. Deadlocked at 0-0 through three quarter, de Vries broke the tie when she ripped in backhander in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter for a 1-0 lead. De Vries found Joy Haarman five minutes later to extend the Orange’s lead to 2-0. Willemijn Boogert capped off the scoring with under four minutes remaining for a 3-0 win. Syracuse outshout Boston College 17-2 and held a 4-1 advantage in penalty corners.
Syracuse travels to Villanova for a meeting with No. 18 James Madison, while Boston College stays on the road to face the University of Albany on Sunday.
Big Ten
Indiana 2, Rutgers 0
Indiana handed No. 21 Rutgers their second straight conference lost as they scored twice in the fourth quarter for a 2-0 shutout. Rutgers dominated possession for the first quarter but could not capitalize. Play remained back-and-forth as each squad earned penalty corners but the score remained 0-0 at halftime. Indiana broke through in the fourth quarter when Sofia Arrebola Garcia scored on a penalty corner off an assist from Sydney Keld. Yip van Wonderen added another goal a couple minutes later for the 2-0 win. Rutgers led 6-5 in shots, while Indiana held a 4-3 advantage in corners.
Indiana stays home to host Penn State, while Rutgers continues their road trip with a visit to Iowa.
Northwestern 5, Penn State 4 (OT)
Peyton Halsey converted on a penalty stroke in overtime to win a thrilling comeback victory over No. 6 Penn State 5-4 at home. Sophia Gladieux gave the visitors an early 1-0 lead in the first quarter. Bente Baekers tied it up off an assist from Lane Herbert. Mackenzie Allessie scored her first of the day to give Penn State a 2-1 lead at halftime. Allessie found the back of the cage again to extend the lead to 3-1 early in the third quarter. Baekers responded with her second of the afternoon to cut the deficit to 3-2, but Allessie answered with her third goal of the game for a 4-1 lead. Halsey had other ideas as she scored twice in the fourth quarter, including a goal with 56 seconds remaining to force overtime. A back-and-forth affair in the overtime period as goalkeepers Annabel Skubisz and Brie Baracco both made some outstanding saves. Northwestern prevailed in overtime as Baekers was fouled in the attacking circle, drawing a penalty stroke to complete the 5-4 comeback.
Northwestern hosts Maryland as Penn State travels to Indiana.
Ohio State 2, Michigan State 1 (OT)
Emma Goldean scored on a rebound from a Delaney Lawler shot to down Michigan State 2-1 in overtime as No. 24 Ohio State snapped a five-game losing streak. Ellie Rutherford scored off rebound in the second quarter to give Michigan State a 1-0 lead. The Spartans held the 1-0 lead until early in the fourth quarter when Lawler tipped a shot from Sarah Richards to knot it up at 1-1, which was their first goal since Sept. 16 against Maryland. Ohio State held momentum for the rest of the fourth quarter, outshooting Michigan 6-0 to force overtime. Lawler ripped a shot in overtime and Goldean put home the rebound to snap the losing streak and pick up their first conference win of the season.
Ohio State stays home to host Kent State, while Michigan State visits Ohio.
Maryland 2, Iowa 1 (OT)
Dani Van Rootseelar scored twice, including off a penalty corner in overtime as No. 4 Maryland edged No. 3 Iowa on the road in Iowa City. Deadlocked at 0-0 after the first half, Alex Wesneski scored off a steal to give Iowa a 1-0 lead, her team-leading 11th goal of the season. Van Rootseelar responded two minutes later with her first goal of the evening off a penalty corner to tie it up at 1-1. The score remained 1-1 throughout the rest of the fourt quarter to force overtime. Van Rootseelar scored three minutes into the first overtime period for the game-winner.
Maryland travels to Northwestern, while Iowa hosts Rutgers.
Boston College
Millie Arteta scored the shootout winner as No. 20 Boston College earned a narrow victory over Penn on Friday afternoon. The Boston College defense did not allow a shot through the first half, but Penn got on the board midway through the second period off a penalty corner goal from Courtney Kenah. Olivia Hahn tied the game with ten minutes left in regulation with her first goal of the season. Both teams could not find the game-winner in overtime, leading to a shootout where Boston College prevailed. Arteta scored twice, along with Heck and Carlin, and goalkeeper Carine Van Weichen shutdown Penn’s attempt for the win.
Eva Kluskens scored the lone goal off a pass from Arteta as Boston College fell 3-1 to No. 12 Saint Joseph’s on Sunday. Saint Joseph’s scored twice in the first quarter with goals from Hailey Bitters and Manu Ghigliotti. Kluskens got on the Eagles on the board early in the second quarter to the lead to 2-1. Bitters tallied her second goal of the day early in the fourth quarter to down Boston College 3-1. Van Weichen made seven saves in the loss.
Duke
Hannah Miller found Charlie van Oirschot in front of the cage for the overtime goal as No. 16 Duke edged Appalachian State 2-1. Miller opened the scoring in the final minute of the first quarter off a pass from Josephine Palde. Appalachian State tied the game early in the third quarter when Anna Smarrelli scored on a penalty corner. Duke outshot Appalachian State 18-4 and held a 7-1 advantage in penalty corners. Piper Hampsch made one save in the win.
Logan Clouser scored the lone goal as No. 16 Duke fell to No. 22 William and Mary at the home. Clouser opened the scoring in the first quarter when she scored on a one-on-one with the goalkeeper for a 1-0 lead. The Tribe tied it up at 1-1 with a goal from Lauren Curran. Allison Goodwin scored the go-ahead goal off a penalty corner late in the quarter to take a 2-1 lead. Duke had some penalty corner opportunities but could not convert. Piper Hampsch made two saves in the loss.
Louisville
Embry Jane Imorde scored off a net front scramble late in the third quarter and that is all No. 5 Louisville needed to down James Madison 1-0 on Friday night. Sofia Pendolino assisted on the lone goal for the Cardinals and Sasha Elliot made three saves for the first shutout of the season. Louisville outshot JMU 13-9, but the visitors held a 6-2 advantage in penalty corners.
Julie Kouijzer scored off a penalty corner with under five minutes remaining to lift Louisville past No. 4 Michigan at home. Katie Andeson opened the scoring late in the third quarter, but Louisville responded with Mia Duchars deflected in a goal off a penalty corner to tie it up at 1-1. Michigan made a push in the final minutes, but Louisville fended off three penalty corners for the win. Michigan outshout Louisville 11-6, but the Cardinals held a 7-4 advantage in penalty corners. Sasha Elliott made six saves in the win.
North Carolina
No. 2 North Carolina recorded their second straight shutout with a 7-0 win over California on Friday night. Despite a scoreless first quarter, the Tar Heels responded with a five-goal second quarter with goals from Kennedy Cliggett, Jasmina Smolenaars, Ashley Sessa and two from Erin Matson. They added two more goals in the third quarter from Smolenaars and Alli Meehan, who scored her first goal as a Tar Heel. North Carolina outshot Cal 24-3 and held a 19-2 advantage in corners, both season-highs.
North Carolina used a four goal second quarter against Stanford to cap off their California trip with a 6-0 victory. After a scoreless first quarter, Ryleigh Heck, Katie Dixon, Cliggett and Sessa found the back of the net for a 4-0 lead at half. The Tar Heels added two more goals in the third quarter with Heck’s second goal of the game and a penalty stroke from Lisa Slinkert. North Carolina held a 17-2 shot advantage and 4-0 in penalty corners.
Syracuse
No. 7 Syracuse suffered their first loss of the season in a 5-1 setback against No. 17 Princeton Friday afternoon. Sammy Popper, Liz Agatucci and Ali McCarthy scored in the first half for a 3-0 Princeton lead at halftime. Quirine Comans scored midway through the third quarter to cut the lead to 3-1, but Princeton responded a few minutes later when Sam Davidson converted on a penalty stroke. Beth Yeager capped off the scoring early the fourth quarter. Syracuse outshot Princeton 21-14, including ten shots in the fourth quarter along with eight penalty corners.
Charlotte de Vries scored a natural hat trick as Syracuse blanked No. 25 Monmouth 3-0 on Sunday. All three goals from de Vries came in the first half. Syracuse held Monmouth to one shot and two penalty corners. Lana Hamilton, Sabine vd Eijnden and Laura Graziosi each added an assist.
Virginia
Tyler Kennedy made eight saves in No. 9 Virginia’s 3-2 setback against No. 1 Northwestern. The Wildcats took an early 2-0 lead in the first half, but Laura Janssen found a rebound to cut the lead to 2-1. Ana Media Garcia extended the lead for Northwestern early in third quarter. Cato Geusgens cut the lead to one against after scoring on a penalty corner. The Cavaliers could not find the equalizer, falling 3-2.
Wake Forest
Meike Lanckohr netted a hat-trick as No. 18 Wake Forest beat UC Davis 6-0 Friday morning. Wake Forest scored four times in the first quarter as Lanckohr scored twice, along with Hannah Maxwell and Grace Delmotte. Maxwell tallied her second of the day early in the second quarter to extend the Demon Deacons lead to 5-0. Lanckohr completed the hat trick in the fourth quarter for the 6-0 win. Wake Forest outshot UC Davis 28-3 and held a 14-3 advantage in penalty corners.
Meike Lanckohr and Grace Delmotte combined for four goals as No. 18 Wake Forest routed California 6-1 to wrap up their California trip. The duo combined for three goals in the first half to give Wake Forest a 3-0 lead. Cal cut the lead to 3-1 with a goal from Sara Stone. Lanckohr, Ashley Hart and Sky Caron added goals in the fourth quarter for a 6-1 win. The Demon Deacons outshot 23-5 and held an 8-5 advantage in penalty corners.
Sunday
#1 Northwestern 6, #14 Boston College 0
Scoring three goals in the first quarter, no. 1 Northwestern didn’t look back as they blanked no. 14 Boston College 6-0. Chloe Relford opened the scoring in the first quarter, followed by Bente Baekers and Ana Medina Garcia to take an early lead. Maddie Zimmer and Lane Herbert scored 33 seconds apart in the second quarter to extend the lead to 5-0. Peyton Halsey capped off the scoring in the fourth quarter for the 6-0 win. Annabel Skubisz made two saves in the win for her second straight shutout.
Aug. 31
Big Ten/ACC Challenge
#1 Northwestern vs # 18 Duke – 3 p.m. ET
Last Time They Met: Clara Roth scored twice in a 3-0 Northwestern win last season. The Wildcats outshot the Blue Devils 16-3 and Annabel Skubisz made one save in the shutout.
Players to Watch
Bente Baekers (NU): The Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week scored six goals in her first two games this season including a third quarter hattrick against #23 Maine. She tallied 21 shots on the weekend.
Brynn Crouse (DU): The freshman scored her first career goal off a rebound from a penalty corner in a 2-1 shootout win over #8 Rutgers.
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Aug. 21 – The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) field hockey season kicks off in just five days as they are pumped to showcase some of the best field hockey talent in the nation.
Five ACC squads finished in the top 25 of the NFHCA Poll, including ACC Champion North Carolina and runner-up Virgina.
Seven All-Americans for these ACC squads, headlined by Erin Matson, who leads the ACC in career goals returns for her final season.
The season opens on Aug. 26 with nonconference games, while ACC play begins on Sept. 16. Duke is set to hold the ACC Tournament Nov. 1-4.
There’s a lot of unfinished business for the ACC as no teams advanced to the Final Four last year. Check out everything you need to know from key returners to season recaps and thoughts for the upcoming season!
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April 27 —
No. 15 USA saw an early 2-0 lead disappear as they fell to No. 4 England in a shootout in the final game of a two-game set on Sunday in Chapel Hill.
With a fast-paced energy to open the game, the USA and England both found scoring opportunities in the offensive circle, but it remained scoreless in the first ten minutes of play. After Erin Matson (North Carolina) drew a penalty corner late in the quarter, Megan Rodgers (California) scored on the rebound from a Beth Yeager (Princeton) drag flick to give the hosts a 1-0 lead. The USA felt the pressure from England as they searched for the equalizer, but goalkeeper Kelsey Bing (Stanford) and the defense held strong to keep them off the board.
The USA showed how defense leads to offense early in the second quarter as Fusine Govaert (Boston College) made a defensive stop and transitioned the ball up to Matson, who connected with Maddie Zimmer (Northwestern) that led to a penalty corner. Danielle Grega (Old Dominion) found the back of the cage to extend the USA lead to 2-0 after tipping in a hard push from Matson. England continued their attacking pressure to cut into the USA’s lead, but the USA defense came up with the stops to keep a 2-0 lead into halftime.
The third quarter opened with a back and forth attack between the USA and England. Matson and Zimmer continued to find each other in the offensive circle but were unable to piece anything together to extend their lead. England found some good looks in the USA circle, including a drag flick that went off the post.
England broke through in the early stages of the fourth quarter when Pippa Lock found the back of the cage after a goal mouth scramble to cut the USA’s lead 2-1. England controlled most of the play in the fourth quarter as they continued to pressure the USA defense in hopes of finding the game-tying goal. In the final two minutes of the quarter, England tied up the game at 2-2 after Bing had stopped the straight sweep on the penalty corner, but Sophie Hamilton corralled the rebound. The USA earned a penalty corner in the final minute of regulation, but Ally Hammel’s sweep was saved by goalkeeper Sabbie Heesh to force the shootout.
The USA fell 3-1 in the shootout as Matson was the lone USA player to score. The USA earned their first point of the FIH Pro League season in the tie with England.
There will be time for rest and reset as the USA will not play again until they travel to Belgium to face No. 6 Spain for a pair of games June 11-12.
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