Virginia Opens NCAA Championship Friday Against Saint Joseph’sVirginia Opens NCAA Championship Friday Against Saint Joseph’s

Virginia Opens NCAA Championship Friday Against Saint Joseph’s

The Cavaliers open the 2023 NCAA Field Hockey Championship by taking on Saint Joseph's on Friday, Nov. 10 at 2:30 p.m. in College Park, Md.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia field hockey team (12-6) open play at the 2023 NCAA Field Hockey Championship by taking on Saint Joseph’s (16-4) on Friday, Nov. 10 at 2:30 p.m. at the Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex in College Park, Md.

HOW TO WATCH

  • The match will stream online on through B1G+
  • Live stats are available
  • Fans attending in person need to purchase tickets online through the UM Terps box office
  • Parking is free in Lot 11B (the lot closest to the field). If you park in a different lot, you risk getting a parking ticket

MATCH NOTES

  • Virginia is No. 5 in the latest NFHCA Coaches Poll. Saint Joseph’s is No. 13
  • Only the top four teams are seeded in the NCAA bracket
  • Virginia won the regular season meeting 2-1 at Saint Joseph’s
  • This is UVA’s is the 27th trip to the NCAA Championship for the Cavaliers and their 15th in the last 18 years
  • Virginia has fallen in the Round of 16 of the tournament each of the last two years including suffering a 2-1 loss at Maryland in 2021
  • The Cavaliers are looking to advance to the NCAA Semifinals for the sixth time in program history. UVA last made the final four in 2019 with a 1-0 victory against Maryland in Charlottesville
  • UVA is 6-1 all-time against Saint Joseph’s and has won the last four meetings

UP NEXT

  • The winner will advance to play the winner of No. 4 Maryland and No. 17 Old Dominion on Sunday, Nov. 12 at 1 p.m.
  • Maryland and ODU will be the first match of the day on Friday, playing at noon