No. 3 Virginia Opens Home Slate Friday Against Temple

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 3 Virginia field hockey team (1-0, 0-0 ACC) hosts Temple (2-0, 0-0 Big East) on Friday, Sept 6 at 5 p.m. at Turf Field in Charlottesville, Va.

Virginia will close out the weekend by playing at No. 11 Liberty (2-0, 0-0 Big East) on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 1 p.m. in Lynchburg, Va.

HOW TO WATCH

• Friday’s match will stream online on ACCNX through the ESPN app. It is available through participating TV providers that carry ACC Network
• Sunday’s match will stream on ESPN+ (subscription required)
• Live stats are available for both matches
• Admission is free for all regular-season home games at Turf Field

PROMOTIONS/SPECIAL EVENTS

• Stick around for postgame autographs

MATCH NOTES

• The Cavaliers are No. 3 in the preseason NFHCA Coaches Poll
• Virginia opened the season with a 2-1 win last Friday at No. 16 Penn State
• The Cavaliers held a 13-0 advantage in shots in the first half against the Nittany Lions and finished the game with a 24-6 edge
• Juniors Sloan Davidson and Caroline Nemec both scored their first career goals in the game
• Virginia will play its second ranked opponent of the season on Sunday when it travels to face No. 11 Liberty
• UVA will face 10 teams ranked in the top 20 of the preseason NFHCA Coaches Poll including three games against top-five teams. Last season, Virginia was ranked No. 1 in strength of schedule
• Virginia hosts Temple on Friday in its home opener
• Temple went 2-0 opening weekend with a 7-0 win against Queens and a 6-0 victory against Lock Haven
• UVA alumna Michelle Vittese (2008-10, 2012) is the head coach at Temple. She was a three-time All-American at Virginia and helped lead the team to the 2009 and 2010 Final Fours. She is in her third season as the head coach for the Owls
• UVA alumna Carissa Vittese (2010-13), Temple’s assistant coach was a two-time All-Region honoree and a member of the 2010 Final Four team. This is her fourth season as an assistant coach for the Owls
• Virginia and Liberty faced one another in a preseason scrimmage on August 18

ON THE HORIZON

• The Cavaliers play two matches next weekend in College Park, Md., taking on No. 4 Maryland on Friday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m.
• UVA closes out the weekend by playing American at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15