USA: College Games to Watch: DII Season Opener
Each week, USA Field Hockey highlights upcoming college games to watch. This weekend marks the start of the Division II season. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 Reigning NCAA champion and No. 1 ranked Kutztown will open up their season on Thursday afternoon against No. 5 Saint Anselm. After picking up their first ever NCAA championship title […]
FAN: Kutztown picked as No. 1 in Division II national coaches preseason poll: NFHCA
The reigning NCAA Division II champions are going to be under pressure again in the 2024 Fall field hockey season, as college coaches have picked the Golden Bears as No. 1 in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association poll sponsored by Penn Monto. Kutztown went 19-3 in 2023 and lost to both Pennsylvania State […]
FAN: Texas drops second game of the season to Minnesota after latest American Volleyball Coaches Association poll kept the Longhorns at No. 1
Texas, ranked at the top of the second American Volleyball Coaches Association poll of the 2024 season, dropped its second match yesterday. Minnesota, which ranked No. 18, bested the Longhorns in five sets. The reigning national champion is placing their attention on the next match against Indiana. During that contest, the team not […]
USA: 2024 NCAA Field Hockey Season Preview: Division II
Division II field hockey is back this Thursday. To kick off the 2024 season, take a look at some of the teams expected to be at the top this fall. Despite the smaller size of the division, Division II still packs a punch – with highly competitive teams and intense rivalries. The Pennsylvania State Athletic […]
FAN: Syracuse starts off the college field hockey season with a pair of wins after beating Penn State 2-1
Syracuse field hockey is heading back to New York undefeated at the start of the 2024 NCAA Division I season after taking down Penn State 2-1 in Happy Valley. Orange, ranked No. 10, came into the contest on Sunday 1-0 after a 9-0 shutout at Lock Haven on Friday. The No. 16 Nittany Lions […]
FAN: Pine-Richland field hockey scores twice in high school victory over State College at Penn State
After traveling two and a half hours from Pittsburgh to Penn State on Saturday to take on State College, Pine-Richland proved that high school field hockey in Western Pennsylvania is improving. Bringing the two programs together this weekend is a special moment for the athletes. The game was hosted at Char Morett-Curtiss field, a […]
FAN: Virginia scores first and last to take the 2-1 win against Penn State on the road
Virginia spent the first few minutes of its game against Penn State field hockey trying find the spark to set off its momentum. And, once they found it, the Nittany Lions couldn’t catch up fast enough to match it. Friday was the home opener at Happy Valley and official start of the NCAA […]
Canada: 2023 Hall of Fame Inductee: Ken Pereira
Kenny Pereira is the most capped Canadian hockey player In the Athletes Category, Field Hockey Canada proudly inducts Ken Pereira, a field hockey icon whose legacy is unparalleled. Pereira holds the record as the most capped Canadian player with an astounding 410 international appearances, having graced every major stage in the sport. His journey began […]
FAN: ‘Trust’ was the hidden skill that propelled Taft field hockey to 2023 NEPSAC A Champions; head coach Rachel Beam explains why establishing it is important
Trust is developed and battle tested. It’s vital to a team’s overall success. And, in sports, its power can make dreams come true. “I have truly never been on a more positive, hard-working, and trusting team,” Taft School graduate Maisy Ricciardelli said of the 2023 Big Red Rhinos season. Ricciardelli, a freshman […]
FAN: Penn State’s Kaitlyn MacBean deepens impressive offensive resume in game against West Virginia; makes history, gets hat trick
Without the powerful back line that Penn State women’s soccer has, Kaitlyn MacBean wouldn’t have been able to add her name to the scoresheet or history books. They set her up for her first goal of the evening by preventing one of West Virginia’s, which seemed to be all the Blue and White needed […]
