Virginia Takes on Syracuse in ACC Tournament Semifinal
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| 1-seed Syracuse (16-0, 6-0 ACC) vs. 4-seed Virginia (14-4, 3-3 ACC) | |
| Date and Time | Friday, Nov. 6, 1 p.m. |
| Location | Charlottesville, Va. | Turf Field |
| Media | TV: ACC Regional Sports Networks ESPN3 Live Streaming Video | Live Stats |
| Additional Information | ACC Championship Website | Buy Tickets Online 2015 UVA Season Stats | 2015 UVA Fact Book (.pdf) |
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Nov. 6, 2015
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia field hockey team (14-4, 3-3 ACC) is hosting the 2015 Atlantic Coast Conference Field Hockey Championship Nov. 5-8 at University Hall Turf Field in Charlottesville, Va.
The fourth-seeded Cavaliers will be taking on top-seeded Syracuse (16-0, 6-0 ACC) on Friday, Nov. 6 at 1 p.m. The winner will advance to face either Boston College or North Carolina in the championship game on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 1 p.m.
The entire tournament will be broadcast to a national television audience on the channels of the ACC Regional Sports Networks. The games will also be streamed live online by ESPN on the ESPN3/Watch ESPN platforms. Live stats will be available through the ACC Tournament Central website with links to all of these amenities posted on VirginiaSports.com.
Virginia is looking for its first-ever ACC Tournament title. The Cavaliers have made six appearances in the championship game, including in 2009, the last time the tournament was held in Charlottesville. The host team has won the ACC Tournament eight times, the last time being North Carolina in 2012.
Syracuse won the regular-season meeting, 3-1. Junior Katie Kelly (Phoenixville, Pa.) scored the lone goal for the Cavaliers. Virginia held a 7-6 shot advantage in the first half but Syracuse outshot UVa 8-1 in the second half.