NCAA Division I field hockey tournament

The NCAA Division I field hockey tournament is an American intercollegiate field hockey tournament conducted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and determines the Division I national champion. The tournament has been held annually since 1981.

NCAA Division I field hockey tournament
Founded1981
Number of teams18
Current championsNorth Carolina
Most successful club(s)North Carolina (11)
Television broadcastersESPNU
WebsiteNCAA.com
2023 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship

The championship is contested exclusively by women's teams and there is no equivalent NCAA men's field hockey championship.

The most successful team is the North Carolina Tar Heels, who have eleven titles. In addition, North Carolina has finished national runner-up an NCAA record eleven times. The most recent championship, in 2023, was also won by North Carolina.

History edit

Field hockey was one of 12 women's sports added to the NCAA championship program for the 1981–82 school year, as the NCAA engaged in battle with the AIAW for sole governance of women's collegiate sports.[1] The AIAW continued to conduct its established championship program in the same 12 (and other) sports; however, after a year of dual women's championships, the NCAA overcame the AIAW and usurped its authority and membership. The first NCAA women's national championship events were staged November 21–22, 1981, in cross country and field hockey.

The tournament originally began with six teams but has since expanded to 19; at different times a third-place game has been played as well. Under the tournament's current format, 19 teams qualify for the tournament with three play-in games. The play-in games and first two rounds are played at the home turf of the higher seeds in each matchup. The final four teams then move on to the championship rounds at a predetermined site.

AIAW champions edit

Past champions edit

NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship
YearSite
(Host Team)
StadiumChampionshipThird Place Final / Semifinalists
ChampionScoreRunner-UpThird-placeScoreFourth-place
1981
Details
Storrs, CTMemorial StadiumUConn[a]4–1MassachusettsOld Dominion2–1
(2OT, PS)
Long Beach State
1982
Details
Philadelphia, PAGeasey FieldOld Dominion3–2UConn[a]Delaware4–0Penn State
1983
Details
Philadelphia, PAFranklin FieldOld Dominion (2)3–1
(3 OT)
UConn[a]Massachusetts2–1
(2OT, PS)
Northwestern
1984
Details
Springfield, MAStagg FieldOld Dominion (3)5–1IowaTemple, UConn[a]
1985
Details
Norfolk, VAForeman FieldUConn[a] (2)3–2Old DominionNorthwestern5–0Boston U.
1986
Details
Norfolk, VAForeman FieldIowa2–1
(2 OT)
New HampshireNorth Carolina4–0Penn State
1987
Details
Chapel Hill, NCNavy FieldMaryland2–1
(OT)
North CarolinaMassachusetts3–1Iowa
1988
Details
Philadelphia, PAFranklin FieldOld Dominion (4)2–1IowaNortheastern1–0Penn
1989
Details
Springfield, MAStagg FieldNorth Carolina2–1
(3OT, PS)
Old DominionNorthwestern2–1Iowa
1990
Details
Piscataway, NJBauer FieldOld Dominion (5)5–0North CarolinaIowa1–0Penn State
1991
Details
Villanova, PAVillanova StadiumOld Dominion (6)2–0North CarolinaMaryland2–1
(OT)
Penn State
1992
Details
Richmond, VACary Street FieldOld Dominion (7)4–0IowaNorth Carolina, Massachusetts
1993
Details
Piscataway, NJBauer FieldMaryland (2)2–1
(2OT, PS)
North CarolinaPenn State, Iowa
1994
Details
Brookline, MAParsons FieldJames Madison2–1
(2OT, PS)
North CarolinaNorthwestern, Iowa
1995
Details
Winston-Salem, NCKentner Stadium[2]North Carolina (2)5–1MarylandJames Madison, Northeastern
1996
Details
Chestnut Hill, MAAlumni StadiumNorth Carolina (3)3–0PrincetonOld Dominion, Northeastern
1997
Details
Storrs, CTGeorge J. Sherman Family-Sports ComplexNorth Carolina (4)3–2Old Dominion·Virginia, Princeton
1998
Details
Philadelphia, PAFranklin FieldOld Dominion (8)3–2PrincetonUConn[a], Virginia
1999
Details
Brookline, MAParsons FieldMaryland (3)2–1MichiganIowa, UConn[a]
2000
Details
Norfolk, VAForeman FieldOld Dominion (9)3–1North CarolinaWake Forest, Maryland
2001
Details
Kent, OHDix StadiumMichigan2–0MarylandWake Forest, Princeton
2002
Details
Louisville, KYTrager Stadium[3]Wake Forest2–0Penn StateOld Dominion, Michigan State
2003
Details
Amherst, MARichard F. Garber FieldWake Forest (2)3–1DukeMaryland, Michigan
2004
Details
Winston-Salem, NCKentner StadiumWake Forest (3)3–0DukeMaryland, Michigan State
2005
Details
Louisville, KYTrager StadiumMaryland (4)1–0DukeOld Dominion, Wake Forest
2006
Details
Winston-Salem, NCKentner StadiumMaryland (5)1–0Wake ForestDuke, UConn[a]
2007
Details
College Park, MDMaryland Field Hockey & Lacrosse ComplexNorth Carolina (5)3–0Penn StateUConn[a], Wake Forest
2008
Details
Louisville, KYTrager StadiumMaryland (6)4–2Wake ForestIowa, Syracuse
2009
Details
Winston-Salem, NCKentner StadiumNorth Carolina (6)3–2MarylandPrinceton, Virginia
2010
Details
College Park, MDMaryland Field Hockey & Lacrosse ComplexMaryland (7)3–2
(2OT)
North CarolinaVirginia, Ohio State
2011
Details
Louisville, KYTrager StadiumMaryland (8)3-2
(OT)
North CarolinaOld Dominion, UConn[a]
2012
Details
Norfolk, VAL.R. Hill Sports ComplexPrinceton3–2North CarolinaMaryland, Syracuse
2013
Details
Norfolk, VAL.R. Hill Sports ComplexUConn (3)2–0DukeNorth Carolina, Maryland
2014
Details
College Park, MDMaryland Field Hockey & Lacrosse ComplexUConn (4)1–0SyracuseAlbany, North Carolina
2015
Details
Ann Arbor, MIPhyllis Ocker FieldSyracuse4–2North CarolinaDuke, UConn
2016
Details
Norfolk, VAL.R. Hill Sports ComplexDelaware3–2North CarolinaPrinceton, UConn
2017
Details
Louisville, KYTrager StadiumUConn (5)2–1MarylandNorth Carolina, Michigan
2018
Details
North Carolina (7)2–0MarylandWake Forest, Princeton
2019
Details
Winston-Salem, NCKentner StadiumNorth Carolina (8)6–1PrincetonBoston College, Virginia
2020
Details
Chapel Hill, NCKaren Shelton StadiumNorth Carolina (9)4–3
(OT)
MichiganIowa, Louisville
2021
Details
Ann Arbor, MIPhyllis Ocker FieldNorthwestern2–0LibertyHarvard, Maryland
2022
Details
Storrs, CTSherman ComplexNorth Carolina (10)2–1NorthwesternPenn State, Maryland
2023
Details
Chapel Hill, NCKaren Shelton StadiumNorth Carolina (11)2–1
(2OT, PS)
NorthwesternDuke, Virginia
2024
Details
Ann Arbor, MIPhyllis Ocker Field
2025
Details
Durham, NCWilliams Field at Jack Katz Stadium
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Used "Connecticut" as its primary athletic brand before the 2013 season.

Team titles edit

North Carolina
Old Dominion
Maryland
UConn
Wake Forest
Iowa
James Madison
Michigan
Princeton
Syracuse
Delaware
Northwestern
NCAA National Championships by school: 11, 9, 8, 5, 3, 1
TeamNumberWinning years
North Carolina111989, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2007, 2009, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
Old Dominion91982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2000
Maryland81987, 1993, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011
UConn51981, 1985, 2013, 2014, 2017
Wake Forest32002, 2003, 2004
Iowa11986
James Madison11994
Michigan12001
Princeton12012
Syracuse12015
Delaware 12016
Northwestern12021

Statistics edit

Individual records edit

YearPlayerGoalsAssistsPoints
2006Michelle Kasold, Wake Forest
Lauren Crandall, Wake Forest
1
4
7
1
9
2007Katelyn Falgowski, North Carolina
Shaun Banta, Penn State
3
3
1
1
7
2008Hilary Moore, Wake Forest7216
2009Katie O'Donnell, Maryland6618
2010Katie O'Donnell, Maryland4412
2011Kelsey Kolojejchick, North Carolina4210
2012Charlotte Craddock, North Carolina
Kathleen Sharkey, Princeton
6
6
2
2
14
2013Emmie Le Marchand, Duke5414

Result by school and by year edit

59 teams have appeared in the NCAA Tournament in at least one year starting with 1981 (the initial year that the post-season tournament was under the auspices of the NCAA). The results for all years are shown in this table below.[4] Conference affiliations reflect those for the upcoming 2024 season.

The code in each cell represents the furthest the team made it in the respective tournament:

  •  CH  National Champion
  •  RU  National Runner-up
  •  SF  Semifinals
  •  QF  Quarterfinals (Two teams in 1981, four teams thereafter)
  •  12 ,  16  Round of 16 (Only 12 teams, 1982-1998)
  •  •  Play-In Round (Starting 2013)
SchoolConference#QFSFCGCH81828384858687888990919293949596979899000102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
North CarolinaACC4033272211QF12QFSFRUQFCHRURUSFRURUCHCHCHQFQFRU1616QF1616CH16CHRURURUSFSFRURUSFCHCHCH16CHCH
Old DominionBig East322617129SFCHCHCHRUQFQFCHRUCHCHCH12QFQFSFRUCHQFCHQFSFQF16SF1616QFSFQF1616
MarylandBig Ten353221138QFCH1212SFQFCHRUQFQFQFCHSFRUQFSFSFCHCHQFCHRUCHCHSFSFQF16QFRURUQFSFSFQF
UConnBig East32261575CHRURUSFCHQF1212QFQFSFSFQF16QF16QFSFSF1616QFSFQFCHCHSFSFCHQFQFQF
Wake ForestACC18131053QFSFSFCHCHCHSFRUSFRUQF16QF161616SF16
IowaBig Ten28211241QFQFRUQFCHSFRUSFSFQFRUSFSFQFQFSF161616SF161616QFSFQFQF16
PrincetonIvy League25189411212QFRUSFRUQFSFQF1616QFQFSFQF16CHQF16QFSFQFSFRU16
NorthwesternBig Ten1916731QFSFQFSFQFQFQFSFQF12QFSF16QF16QFCHRURU
MichiganBig Ten1913531RUQFCH16SFQFQFQF16QF16QF16SFQF16RUQF16
SyracuseACC1713421QF12QFSFQFQFQFSF16RUCHQF1616QFQFQF
James MadisonMAC94211QFCHSF12161616QF16
DelawareCAA132211SF1216161616CH1616121616
DukeACC191574-QF1216QFRURURUSF16QFQFRUQFSFQFQFQF16SF
Penn StateBig Ten352182-SFQF1212SF12QF12SFSFQFSFQFQF12QFQF1616RUQF16QFRU1616QFQF16QF16QF1616SF
UMassAtlantic 10261141-RU12SF121212SFQFQFQF12SFQF121212QFQF1616161616QF1616
New HampshireAmerica East10311-12QFQFRU121212161616
LibertyBig East5111-16RU1616
VirginiaACC27146--12QF12121212QFSFSF1616QFQF16QFSFSFQF16QFQF1616SF1616SF
NortheasternCAA1683--SFQFQFQF1212SFSF121216QF16QF1616
Michigan StateBig Ten972--QFSFQFSF16QFQF16QF
TempleBig East651--QFQFSFQFQF12
Boston CollegeACC1241--QF12QF161616161616QF16SF
Boston UniversityPatriot1431--SF12QF121216161616QF161616
LouisvilleACC1131--161616161616QFSF1616QF
HarvardIvy League831--1216161616QFSFQF
Ohio StateBig Ten721--121616QF16SF16
AlbanyAmerica East721--161616SF1616QF
PennIvy League521--1212SFQF12
Long Beach Statedefunct111--SF
RutgersBig Ten53---QFQF16QF16
Ball StateMAC43---QFQF12QF
StanfordACC182---121212121212161616161616QF161616QF
AmericanPatriot122---16QFQF1616161616161616
ProvidenceBig East32---QFQF12
CaliforniaACC111---QF121212121616161616
Saint Joseph'sAtlantic 1061---16161616QF16
San Jose Statedefunct41---QF121212
Chico Statedefunct21---12QF
IndianaBig Ten21---QF16
DrexelCAA21---QF16
PurdueBig Ten11---QF
BucknellPatriot11---QF
Kent StateMAC8----121616161616
RichmondAtlantic 108----16161616161616
Miami (OH)MAC8----161612161616
FairfieldNortheast5----1616
William & MaryCAA4----16161616
OhioMAC3----161616
MonmouthCAA3----
Pacificdefunct2----1216
LafayettePatriot2----1616
RiderNortheast2----12
West ChesterD21----12
BrownIvy League1----16
QuinnipiacBig East1----
VCUAtlantic 101----12
MaineAmerica East1----
LehighPatriot1----
Sacred HeartTBA[a]1----
SchoolConference#QFSFCGCH81828384858687888990919293949596979899000102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
  1. ^ Sacred Heart left the Northeast Conference for the non-sponsoring Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference after the 2023 season. The school has not announced a field hockey affiliation for 2024.

All-time record edit

Source:[5]

as of end of 2022 championship

  • school indicates schools belong to Division II.
  • school indicates schools that no longer sponsor field hockey.
  • School indicates they have win at least one championship.
  • Other bold indicates most in respective column.
TeamAppCF3GPWLPctGFGAGDNotes
Albany70011037.3001318-5
American1200015411.2671946-27
Ball State4000734.4291418-4
Boston College1200117512.2942350-27
Boston University1400120614.3003238-6
Brown1000101.00006-6
Bucknell1000211.50023-1
California1100011110.0911028-18
Chico State1000101.00003-3No longer sponsors field hockey
Connecticut32528744727.63516311548Two consecutive champion
Delaware1310121912.4293959-20
Drexel2000312.333312-9
Duke19042422418.57110385-18
Fairfield 5000615.167925-16
Harvard80001037.3001830-12
Indiana2000312.33339-6
Iowa28138552926.5271058718
James Madison91011468.4291822-4
Kent State8000918.1111428-14
Lafayette2000202.00008-8
Lehigh1000101.00004-4
Liberty5010844.50013112
Long Beach State1001211.500220
Louisville1100112210.167822-14
Maine1000101.00023-1
Maryland35858936726.72023514887Two consecutive champion (twice)
Massachusetts26013391326.3335891-33
Miami (OH)80001147.36424240
Michigan19122392118.5388283-1
Michigan State900219109.52642357
Monmouth3000303.000811-3
New Hampshire1001012210.1671636-20
North Carolina40101151057629.724289158131Three consecutive champion (twice)
Northeastern16003271116.4073754-17
Northwestern19114351817.51452502
Ohio3000303.00017-6
Ohio State70011037.3001529-14
Old Dominion32935714922.690223122101Three consecutive champion (twice)
Pacific2000202.00025-3
Penn5001725.286816-8
Penn State35026622735.435106117-9
Princeton25135563224.5711481435
Providence3000413.250512-7
Purdue1000101.00012-1
Quinnipiac1000101.00013-2
Richmond8000808.000428-24
Rider2000202.000112-11
Rutgers5000734.4291218-6
Saint Joseph's6000615.167719-12
San Jose State4000404.000411-7
Stanford1800021318.1431871-53
Syracuse17112341915.559867511
Temple60011046.4001522-7
VCU1000101.00012-1
Virginia26005431726.39588108-20
Wake Forest18325463115.6741267947Three consecutive champion
West Chester2000312.333440
William & Mary4000413.250611-5

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "AIAW Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Facilities. Kentner Stadium wakeforestsports.com [dead link]
  3. ^ Facilities. Marshall Center gocards.com [dead link]
  4. ^ "NCAA Field Hockey Records". NCAA. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  5. ^ "All-Time Championship Tournament Records and Results" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved December 24, 2022.

External links edit