Everything you need to know about the NCAA Division I field hockey first round.
The 2026 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament is underway and the fight for the next crown is heating up.
As of Friday, No. 4 UConn edged Lafayette 2–1 in overtime, No. 2 Maryland overwhelmed Wagner 8–1 with five first-quarter goals, and No. 3 Harvard shut out Old Dominion 4–0, scoring three times in the fourth quarter.
Maryland delivered the biggest confirmed win so far, while Harvard paired a shutout with a late scoring burst. In Wednesday’s opening round, Saint Joseph’s goalkeeper Avianna Wagner made two overtime saves and two shootout stops to help the Hawks eliminate Vermont 2–1 in a shootout; Milou Kluyt scored their regulation goal in Evanston, Illinois.
The No. 1 Northwestern Wildcats defeated Saint Joseph’s 4–0 in the latest report.
Princeton vs. Syracuse, Yale vs. UMass and Iowa vs. Duke are scheduled for 2:30 p.m., followed by North Carolina vs. Miami (Ohio) at 3:30 p.m. All game times are Eastern.
The quarterfinals are Sunday, Nov. 15; the semifinals follow Nov. 20, with the championship game Nov. 22. All games are streamed on ESPN+.
Here’s who’s playing, how to watch, and results.
First round: Friday, Nov. 13
3:00 p.m. No. 5 Princeton vs. Syracuse | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. No. 8 North Carolina vs. Miami (Ohio) | ESPN+
No. 1 Northwestern 5, Saint Joseph’s 0
No. 2 Maryland 8, Wagner 1
No. 3 Harvard 4, Old Dominion 0
No. 4 UConn 2, Lafayette 1
No. 6 Yale 0, vs. UMass 1
No. 7 Iowa 2, Duke 3 (OT)
Opening round: Wednesday, Nov. 11
Wagner 1, Fairfield 0
Saint Joseph’s 2, Vermont 1 (Shootout)
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