Division I Weekend College Games: Conference Tournaments

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by USA Field Hockey

With post-season conference tournaments taking place, USA Field Hockey is highlighting each conference in Division I, II and III.

Division I Conference Tournaments:


America East Conference

Host: Orono, Maine | November 4, 5 & 7, 2021
     

1. Maine

Overall Record: 13-6
AE Record: 7-1		  

6. Stanford

Overall Record: 4-7
AE Record: 3-5
     

2. Monmouth

Overall Record: 12-5
AE Record: 6-2		  

7. Vermont

Overall Record: 10-8
AE Record: 3-5
     

3. UAlbany

Overall Record: 9-8
AE Record: 6-2		  

8. UMass Lowell 

Overall Record: 9-7
AE Record: 2-6
     

4. California

Overall Record: 9-6
AE Record: 5-3		  

9. UC Davis

Overall Record: 6-10
AE Record: 1-7
     

5. New Hampshire

Overall Record: 7-11
AE Record: 3-5		    

 

The top two teams in the East division, Maine and Monmouth, earned a bye into the Semifinal round of the 2021 America East (AE) Conference Championship. Four of the six seeds were determined this past Sunday, with Stanford clinching the last spot with their win over UMass Lowell. Maine secured their fifth regular-season title and the No. 1 seed after their 4-2 victory against New Hampshire.

 

In Orono, Maine, No. 4 California and No. 5 New Hampshire will open the tournament in the first Quarterfinal on Thursday, November 4 at 12:00 p.m. ET, followed by No. 3 Albany against No. 6 Stanford. The winners of those matches will move on to face No. 1 Maine or No. 2 Monmouth in the Semifinals.

 

Stanford is the two-time defending AE Champion, having won in 2019 and 2020.

 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2021 | QUARTERFINALS
TIME TEAM   FINAL   TEAM LIVESTREAM
12:00 PM #4 California 2 Final 1 #5 New Hampshire AE.TV
3:00 PM #3 UAlbany 1 Final 0 #6 Stanford AE.TV
   
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2021 | SEMIFINALS
TIME TEAM   FINAL   TEAM LIVESTREAM
12:00 PM #1 Maine 2 Final 1 #4 California AE.TV
3:00 PM #2 Monmouth 0 Final 1 #3 UAlbany AE.TV
   
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2021 | FINAL
TIME TEAM   VS   TEAM LIVESTREAM
1:00 PM #1 Maine 2 Final SO 1 #3 UAlbany AE.TV

Atlantic-10 Conference

Host: Philadelphia, Pa. | November 5 & 6, 2021
     

1. Saint Joseph's

Overall Record: 14-4
A10 Record: 6-1		  

5. La Salle

Overall Record: 7-10
A10 Record: 3-4
     

2. Massachusetts 

Overall Record: 13-5
A10 Record: 5-2		  

6. Lock Haven

Overall Record: 5-9
A10 Record: 2-5
     

3. VCU 

Overall Record: 11-5
A10 Record: 5-2		  

7. Davidson

Overall Record: 4-14
A10 Record: 2-5
     

4. Richmond

Overall Record: 5-13
A10 Record: 4-3		  

8. Saint Louis

Overall Record: 3-14
A10 Record: 1-6

 

Hosted by Saint Joseph's in Philadelphia, Pa., the 2021 Atlantic 10 (A10) Championship kicks off on Friday, November 5.

 

After claiming their fifth regular season championship in six years, No. 1 Saint Joseph's will take on No. 4 Richmond in the first Semifinal  at 11:00 a.m. ET. This game is a repeat of the 2019 championship, where the Hawks took home the title with a 1-0 victory over the Spiders. Saint Joseph's enters the tournament on a four-game winning streak, with two of those wins coming against ranked teams. The Hawks lead the nation in penalty corners, earning 161 on the year for a rate of nearly nine per game.  SJU also ranks seventh in Division I in points per game and goals per game. The Hawk defense has posted nine shutouts; only top-ranked Iowa has kept more opponents off the scoreboard. Richmond enters the postseason on a  three-game skid, with losses to then-No. 17 Wake Forest, VCU and Georgetown. The Spiders' most recent victory was a big one, however, as they topped then-No. 21 UMass, 1-0, on the road on October 17.

 

No. 2 Virginia Commonwealth meets No. 3 Massachusetts in the second Semifinal at 2:00 p.m. ET. Defending champions VCU has won three in a row heading into the weekend, with home wins over then-No. 17 Wake Forest and Ball State preceding a win at rival Richmond last Friday that sealed the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament for the Rams. A win over Lock Haven on Saturday gave UMass  the third seed after the Minutewomen closed the regular season with three consecutive wins of their own. After the loss to Richmond, UMass routed La Salle before securing a 2-1 win at then-No. 18 UConn and blanking Lock Haven, 3-0.

 

In their regular season meeting, UMass lost to VCU 1-0 back on October 1st and will be looking to bounce back in this win or go home matchup. In another 1-0 game, Saint Joseph’s beat Richmond by that margin in their regular season contest back on September 26.

 

The winners will meet in the A10 Final on Saturday, November 6 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

 

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2021 | FINAL
TIME TEAM   FINAL   TEAM LIVESTREAM
11:00 AM  #1 Saint Joseph's 8 Final 1 #4 Richmond ESPN+
2:00 PM #2 VCU 2 Final SO 1 #3 Massachusetts ESPN+
 
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2021 | FINAL
TIME TEAM   FINAL   TEAM LIVESTREAM
1:00 PM  #1 Saint Joseph's 1 Final 0 #2 VCU ESPN+

Atlantic Coast Conference

Host: Syracuse, N.Y. | November 4, 5 & 7, 2021
     

1. Louisville

Overall Record: 16-2
ACC Record: 6-0		  

5. Virginia

Overall Record: 10-7
ACC Record: 3-3
     

2. Syracuse 

Overall Record: 12-4
ACC Record: 4-2		  

6. Wake Forest 

Overall Record: 7-9
ACC Record: 1-5
     

3. North Carolina

Overall Record: 10-6
ACC Record: 4-2		  

7. Duke

Overall Record: 6-10
ACC Record: 0-6
     

4. Boston College

Overall Record: 12-5
ACC Record: 3-3		    

 

The 2021 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Tournament kicks off on Thursday, November 4 in Syracuse, N.Y. with No. 4 Boston College and No. 5 Virginia meeting at 1:00 p.m. ET. Earlier this season on October 9, the Eagles earned a 1-0 victory over the Cavaliers. UVA holds a 15-11 lead in the all-time series, which dates back to the 1988 season.

 

Next at 3:30 p.m. ET, hosts and No. 2 Syracuse will face No. 7 Duke. It's the third time in conference tournament history that the two are meeting, all of which have been played since 2018. Duke won the first meeting between the two on 4-1 in the 2018 ACC Tournament, the Orange won 3-2 in overtime last fall. The Orange and Blue Devils played on October 16 which Syracuse had seven different goal scorers in a 7-2 win over then-No. 23 Duke.

 

In the final Quarterfinal of the day, No. 3 North Carolina plays No. 6 Wake Forest at 6 p.m. ET. On October 15 during the regular season, the Tar Heels narrowly won 1-0 over the Demon Deacons. UNC was ahead in the stats, producing 18 shots to Wake’s six and earning five penalty corners to four.

 

Top seed Louisville earned a bye into Friday’s Semifinal round after clinching the regular season title and will meet the winner of Boston College/Virginia.

 

The ACC Final is set to take place on Sunday, November 7 at 12:00 p.m. ET

 

Nationally ranked No. 5 Louisville earned the No. 1 seed for the second year in a row. All seven of the ACC teams are ranked nationally with three of them falling in the top-10 with No. 5 Louisville, No. 9 Syracuse and No. 10 North Carolina. The ACC was the only field hockey conference that competed in the 2020 fall season with the North Carolina Tar Heels coming out victorious after dropping Louisville in the final matchup for their fourth straight and 23rd total ACC Championship. 

  

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2021 | QUARTERFINALS
TIME TEAM   FINAL   TEAM LIVESTREAM
1:00 PM #4 Boston College 0 Final 2 #5 Virginia ACCNX
3:30 PM #2 Syracuse 5 Final 1 #7 Duke ACCNX
6:00 PM #3 North Carolina 3 Final OT 2 #6 Wake Forest ACCNX
   
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2021 | SEMIFINALS
TIME TEAM   FINAL   TEAM LIVESTREAM
1:00 PM #1 Louisville 1 Final SO
(4-5)		 2 #5 Virginia ACCNX
3:30 PM #2 Syracuse 1 Final 4 #3 North Carolina ACCNX
   
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2021 | FINAL
TIME TEAM   FINAL   TEAM LIVESTREAM
12:00 PM #3 North Carolina 1 Final 0 #5 Virginia ACCNX

Big East Conference

Host: Storrs, Conn. | November 5 & 7, 2021
     

1. Liberty

Overall Record: 15-2
BIG EAST Record: 7-0		  

5. Georgetown

Overall Record: 10-8
BIG EAST Record: 2-5
     

2. Old Dominion 

Overall Record: 13-4
BIG EAST Record: 5-2		  

6. Providence 

Overall Record: 8-10
BIG EAST Record: 1-6
     

3. Connecticut

Overall Record: 10-10
BIG EAST Record: 5-2		  

7. Villanova

Overall Record: 6-12
BIG EAST Record: 1-6
     

4. Temple

Overall Record: 8-10
BIG EAST Record: 4-3		  

8. Quinnipiac

Overall Record: 3-12
BIG EAST Record: 1-6

 

With seeding implications still on the line this past Friday, competition was fierce throughout BIG EAST regular season as nationally ranked No. 8 Liberty clinched the number one seed with their 2-1 win over No. 16 Old Dominion. Temple earned their way into 2021 BIG EAST Championship, presented by JEEP, with their big 3-2 overtime victory against the No. 20 Connecticut. The last time Temple beat UConn was back in 1989. 

 

Championship weekend gets underway as No. 1 Liberty meets No. 4 Temple on Friday, November 5 at 1:00 p.m. ET in the first Semifinal. Liberty owns the nation’s longest winning streak at 12 games and finished the regular season unbeaten (7-0) in the BIG EAST for the first time in school history. When these teams played on October 15, the Flames defeated the Owls, 6-1.

 

The second Semifinal features No. 2 Connecticut against No. 3 Old Dominion with a 4:00 p.m. ET start. These programs last played back on September 17, where the Huskies came away with the 2-0 win.

 

The winners of the Semifinal games will move on to compete in the 2021 BIG EAST Final on Sunday, November 7 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

  

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2021 | SEMIFINALS
TIME TEAM   FINAL   TEAM LIVESTREAM
1:00 PM #1 Liberty 4 Final 2 #4 Temple BEDN
4:00 PM #2 Connecticut 2 Final 1 #3 Old Dominion BEDN
   
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2021 | FINAL
TIME TEAM   FINAL   TEAM LIVESTREAM
1:00 PM #1 Liberty  1 Final 0 #2 Connecticut BEDN

Big Ten Conference

Host: Piscataway, N.J. | November 4, 5 & 7, 2021
     

1. Iowa

Overall Record: 16-1
Big Ten Record: 7-1		  

6. Maryland

Overall Record: 13-5
Big Ten Record: 4-4
     

2. Rutgers 

Overall Record: 15-3
Big Ten Record: 6-2		  

7. Indiana

Overall Record: 9-8
Big Ten Record: 2-6
     

3. Penn State

Overall Record: 13-4
Big Ten Record: 6-2		  

8. Ohio State

Overall Record: 7-11
Big Ten Record: 1-7
     

4. Michigan

Overall Record: 13-3
Big Ten Record: 5-3		  

9. Michigan State

Overall Record: 7-8
Big Ten Record: 0-8
     

5. Northwestern

Overall Record: 14-4
Big Ten Record: 5-3		    

 

In the 2021 Big Ten Tournament, Michigan will look to defend their 2020 title after beating Ohio State, 4-0.

 

Nationally ranked No. 1 Iowa is the top seed in the 2021 edition. With seven programs competing, Iowa has earned the bye into the Semifinals and will meet the winner of No. 4 Michigan and No. 5 Northwestern, the first Quarterfinal game set for Thursday, November 4 at 11:00 a.m. ET. Michigan trails 34-31 in the all-time series against the Wildcats, but has claimed nine of the last 13 meetings, including a 2-1 double-overtime decision in the regular season.

Michigan converted on a penalty corner although Northwestern controlled much of the overtime periods with a 4-0 advantage in shots. Michigan owns a 4-2 edge against Northwestern in Big Ten Tournament meetings and has won each of the last two, including a 3-1 decision in the 2018 quarterfinals.

 

The second Semifinal features No. 2 Rutgers against No. 7 Indiana at 2:00 p.m. ET. Rutgers has qualified for the Big Ten Tournament for the seventh time in eight seasons in the league. Indiana represents the fifth different opponent for RU in the Big Ten Tournament. When these teams met earlier this season, Rutgers defeated Indiana 1-0 in double overtime. RU led 16-3 in shots, 7-1 in shots on goal, and 13-3 in penalty corner chances. Rutgers holds a 9-2 advantage in the all-time series against Indiana. Rutgers has won five straight matchups against the Hoosiers.

 

Lastly, No. 3 Penn State takes on No. 6 Maryland at 5:00 p.m. ET. On September 18, it took an overtime period to decide the winner where Penn State edge Maryland, 3-2. Tied 1-1 after the first frame, the Nittany Lions took the lead in the second on a goal from Sophia Gladieux. The Terrapins equalized at the start of the third quarter off a penalty corner deflection. Just three minutes into the extra time, Gladieux scored for the win.

 

The Semifinals will take place Friday, November 5 at 2:00 p.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. ET, with the Big Ten Final slated for Sunday, November 7 at 12:00 p.m. ET. The winner of the 2021 Big Ten Tournament receives the conference's automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA Field Hockey Championship Tournament. 

  

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2021 | QUARTERFINALS
TIME TEAM   FINAL   TEAM LIVESTREAM
11:00 AM #4 Michigan 3 Final SO
(2-1)		 2 #5 Northwestern BTN+
2:00 PM #2 Rutgers 3 Final 1 #7 Indiana BTN+
5:00 PM #3 Penn State 3 Final 2 #6 Maryland BTN+
   
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2021 | SEMIFINALS
TIME TEAM   FINAL   TEAM LIVESTREAM
2:00 PM #1 Iowa 2 Final 3 #4 Michigan BTN-FOX Sports Go
4:30 PM #2 Rutgers 2 Final 1 #3 Penn State BTN-FOX Sports Go
   
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2021 | FINAL
TIME TEAM   FINAL   TEAM LIVESTREAM
12:00 PM #2 Rutgers 1 Final 0 #4 Michigan BTN-FOX Sports Go

Colonial Athletic Association

Host: Newark, Del. | November 5 & 7, 2021
     

1. James Madison

Overall Record: 11-6
CAA Record: 6-0		  

5. Drexel

Overall Record: 6-14
CAA Record: 2-4
     

2.  Delaware 

Overall Record: 10-8
CAA Record: 5-1		  

6. Hofstra

Overall Record: 7-11
CAA Record: 1-5
     

3. Northeastern

Overall Record: 7-11
CAA Record: 3-3		  

7. Towson

Overall Record: 4-13
CAA Record: 1-5
     

4. William & Mary

Overall Record: 3-12
CAA Record: 3-3		    

 

The 2021 Colonial Athletics Association (CAA) Championship gets started on Friday, November 5 with the Semifinals in Newark, Del.

 

First, No. 1 James Madison will take on No. 4 Northeastern at 1:00 p.m. ET. Next, No. 2 Delaware will host No. 3 William and Mary at 4:00 p.m. ET.

 

The CAA Final is set for Sunday, November 7 at 1 p.m. ET.

 

James Madison earns the top seed after finishing their second consecutive undefeated CAA regular season. Second seed Delaware will look to retain the crown after capturing the CAA title in 2019 on their home turf over Northeastern by a score of 2-1 and again in April 2021 (2020 season) after an overtime thriller with James Madison. That win for the Blue Hens marked their seventh CAA Field Hockey Championship in eight years. Despite a bit of an up and down season, William and Mary returns to CAA post season play with hopes of moving past the first round after losing to both Northeastern and Delaware in the Semifinals the past two seasons in 2019 and the shorter 2021 spring season. 

  

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2021 | SEMIFINALS
TIME TEAM   FINAL   TEAM LIVESTREAM
1:00 PM #1 James Madison 2 Final 1 #4 Northeastern FloLive
4:00 PM #2 Delaware 3 Final 1 #3 William & Mary FloLive
   
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2021 | FINAL
TIME TEAM   FINAL   TEAM LIVESTREAM
1:00 PM  #1 James Madison 1 Final 3 #2 Delaware FloLive

Mid-American Conference

Host: Oxford, Ohio | November 5 & 6, 2021
     

1. Miami

Overall Record: 9-10
MAC Record: 6-1		  

5. Appalachian State

Overall Record: 7-8
MAC Record: 3-4
     

2. Kent State 

Overall Record: 12-5
MAC Record: 6-1		  

6. Bellarmine

Overall Record: 4-12
MAC Record: 2-5
     

3. Longwood

Overall Record: 9-6
MAC Record: 4-3		  

7. Ball State

Overall Record: 4-13
MAC Record: 2-5
     

4. Ohio

Overall Record: 7-11
MAC Record: 4-3		  

4. Central Michigan

Overall Record: 4-13
MAC Record: 1-6

 

The semifinals of the 2021 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championships gets underway on Friday, November 5 in Oxford, Ohio where hosts and No. 1 seed Miami will face No. 4 Ohio at 11:30 a.m. ET in the first Semifinal. The second game will see No. 2 Kent State met No. 3 Longwood at 2:30 p.m. ET. The winners will play for the MAC title on Saturday, November 6 at 2:00 p.m. ET. The winner of the 2021 MAC Championship will earn an automatic bid into the Division I NCAA Field Hockey Tournament. 

 

Miami earns the top seed after defeating Ohio in double overtime and Kent State dropping an important MAC matchup to Central Michigan. In their regular season game, Kent State edged Longwood 3-2 adding extra motivation for the Lancers who will be looking to bounce back and advance into Saturday’s final. 

  

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2021 | SEMIFINALS
TIME TEAM   FINAL   TEAM LIVESTREAM
11:30 AM #1 Miami 1 Final 0 #4 Ohio Watch Live
2:30 PM #2 Kent State 0 Final 1 #3 Longwood Watch Live
   
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2021 | FINAL
TIME TEAM   FINAL   TEAM LIVESTREAM
2:00 PM #1 Miami 2 Final 1 #3 Longwood Watch Live

Northeast Conference

Host: Staten Island, N.Y. | November 5 & 7, 2021
     

1. Fairfield

Overall Record: 12-7
NEC Record: 7-0		  

5. Saint Francis

Overall Record: 7-12
NEC Record: 3-4
     

2. Wagner 

Overall Record: 9-9
NEC Record: 5-2		  

6. Bryant

Overall Record: 2-16
NEC Record: 2-5
     

3. LIU

Overall Record: 6-10
NEC Record: 4-3		  

7. Sacred Heart

Overall Record: 2-16
NEC Record: 2-5
     

4. Rider

Overall Record: 11-7
NEC Record: 4-3		  

8. Merrimack

Overall Record: 1-16
NEC Record: 1-6

 

The 2021 Northeast Conference (NEC) Championship start on Friday, November 5 in Staten Island, N.Y. with the Semifinal round. The top four finishers in the regular season, based on win percentage, have earned their spot in the single-elimination tournament. 

 

Semifinal one will feature No. 1 Fairfield against No. 4 Rider at 11:00 a.m. ET. Following that game will be semifinal two that will see No. 2 Wagner host No. 3 LIU at 2:00 p.m. ET. The NEC Final is slated for Sunday, November 7th at 12:00 p.m. ET.

 

During the shortened 2020-21 season, Rider was crowned the NEC Champion after also capturing the regular season title. Fairfield was the champion back in 2019 marking their first program title. 

  

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2021 | SEMIFINALS
TIME TEAM   FINAL   TEAM LIVESTREAM
11:00 AM #1 Fairfield 2 Final 1 #4 Rider NEC Front Row 
2:00 PM #2 Wagner 0 Final 2 #3 LIU NEC Front Row
   
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2021 | FINAL
TIME TEAM   VS   TEAM LIVESTREAM
12:00 PM #1 Fairfield 3 Final 1 #3 LIU NEC Front Row

Patriot League

Host: Washington, D.C. | November 4 & 6, 2021
     

1. American

Overall Record: 11-3
PL Record: 6-0		  

5. Boston Uni.

Overall Record: 4-14
PL Record: 2-4
     

2. Lafayette 

Overall Record: 13-4
PL Record: 4-2		  

6. Holy Cross 

Overall Record: 6-10
PL Record: 1-5
     

3. Bucknell

Overall Record: 8-9
PL Record: 4-2		  

7. Colgate

Overall Record: 1-12
PL Record: 0-6
     

4. Lehigh

Overall Record: 11-6
PL Record: 4-2		    

 

Semifinal action in the 2021 Patriot League Championship begins on Thursday, November 4 with the championship game scheduled for Saturday, November 6 in Washington, D.C.

 

No. 1 American will face No. 4 Lehigh in the first Semifinal at 11:00 p.m. ET with No. 2 Lafayette and No. 3 Bucknell playing directly after at 2:00 p.m. ET. American captured the title back in 2019 marking the program’s ninth Patriot League Championship after they won eight in a row back from 2003-10. In the shortened 2020-2021 season, Bucknell was crowned champions putting the Bison three ahead in the most Patriot League titles of all-time.

  

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2021 | SEMIFINALS
TIME TEAM   FINAL   TEAM LIVESTREAM
11:00 AM #1 American 1 Final 0 #4 Lehigh ESPN+
2:00 PM #2 Lafayette 4 Final OT 3 #3 Bucknell ESPN+
   
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2021 | FINAL
TIME TEAM   FINAL   TEAM LIVESTREAM
12:00 PM #1 American 2 Final 1 #2 Lafayette ESPN+

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