NCAA Division I action continues this evening.
The NCAA Division I field hockey Thursday evening slate has a heavyweight feel, with two unbeaten teams putting perfect starts on the line and another top-five program stepping into a Big Ten test.
The night’s marquee matchup sends No. 1 Northwestern to Stanford at 9 p.m. EDT, a cross-country showdown between two 6-0 teams. While Stanford remains unbeaten, they are currently not ranked in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I poll.
Northwestern remains the top team in the latest NFHCA poll, while Stanford enters with its best start under head coach Roz Ellis and a chance to make a national statement on its home field.
Miami (Ohio) travels to Longwood for a 5 p.m. start as the RedHawks look to steady themselves after dropping out of the top 20. At the same time, No. 5 Maryland visits Penn State in a conference matchup that gives the unbeaten Terrapins another chance to reinforce their fast rise in the national rankings.
With Northwestern-Stanford headlining the night and Maryland facing its first Big Ten road test, Thursday offers an early-season measuring stick for programs trying to turn strong September starts into postseason momentum.
How to watch:
No. 1 Northwestern at Stanford (Watch on ESPN+)
No. 5 Maryland at Penn State (Watch on Big+)
Miami at Longwood (Watch on ESPN+)
Results from Sunday, Sept. 13
Fairfield 4, Brown 2
Holy Cross 3, Bryant 1
Temple 5, Rider 0
Indiana 7, Ball State 1
Villanova 2, Lehigh 0
No. 18 Yale 3, UC Davis 0
No. 2 Iowa 4, No. 14 Louisville 2
No. 4 Princeton 2, Penn State 1
No. 19 Monmouth 8, Wagner 1
Providence 2, Hofstra 1
American 6, Towson 1
Stanford 4, Northeastern 1
California 3, Michigan State 2
No. 5 North Carolina 2, Richmond 1
Davidson 2, Ohio 1
No. 7 Maryland 5, Saint Joseph's 0
No. 6 Wake Forest 6, App State 0
No. 10 UConn 4, No. 17 Rutgers 3
La Salle 3, Queens 2
Delaware 2, Kent State 1
Ohio State 2, Cornell 0
No. 3 Harvard 2, Boston College 1
Central Michigan 3, Saint Louis 2
No. 13 Liberty 8, Longwood 0
No. 12 Massachusetts 6, New Hampshire 0
No. 11 Virginia 7, James Madison 0
Sacred Heart 2, Dartmouth 1
Columbia 9, LIU 0
No. 9 Duke 4, VCU 0
Maine 3, Boston University 2 (OT)
UMass Lowell 3, Merrimack 0
No. 15 Syracuse 10, Bucknell 0
No. 1 Northwestern 2, No. 16 Miami (OH) 0
Lafayette 4, Drexel 1
Georgetown 3, William & Mary 2
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