Tournament Central: 2016 ACC Field Hockey Championship
10/26/2016 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Nov. 2, 2016
| 2016 ACC Field Hockey Championship |
| First Round |
| No. 5 UNC vs. No. 4 Louisville | Thursday, Nov. 3 at 11 a.m. |
| No. 7 Wake Forest vs. No. 2 Syracuse | Thursday, Nov. 3 at 1:30 p.m. |
| No. 6 Virginia vs. No. 3 Boston College | Thursday, Nov. 3 at 4 p.m. |
| Second Round |
| No. 1 Duke vs. UNC | Friday, Nov. 4 at 1:00 p.m. |
| Wake Forest vs. Virginia | Friday, Nov. 4 at 3:30 p.m. |
Championship |
| TBA | Sunday, Nov. 6 at 1:00 p.m. |
| Information | ||
| Location | Kentner Stadium - Winston-Salem, N.C. Weather | Facility Information | Parking | |
| Tournament Information | Additional Information on ACC Website Tournament Central | Bracket | Tickets | |
| Viewing Information | All games will be streamed on ACC Network Extra (subject to blackouts) and RSN Affiliates, which can be found here. | |
| Game Information (As of 11/2/2016) |
| First Round |
| Game 1: UNC vs. Louisville Live Stats Live Stream @UNCFieldHockey@ULFieldHockey | Game 2: Wake Forest vs. Syracuse Live StatsLive Stream Wake Forest Notes@CuseFH Syracuse Notes | Game 3: Virginia vs. Boston College Live Stats Live Stream @UVAFieldHockey@BCFieldHockey |
| Second Round |
| Game 4: Duke vs. UNC Live Stats Live Stream | Game 5: Wake Forest vs. Virginia Live Stats Live Stream |
| The Teams (As of 11/2/2016) |
| No. 1 Duke Blue Devils |
| Record: 15-2 Conference Record: 5-1 Head Coach: Pam Bustin Rankings: RPI: 1 NFHCA Coaches: 1 Scouting the Blue Devils • The Blue Devils enter the ACC Championship as the No. 1 seed for the first time in program history. Duke has been ranked No. 4 or better in the NFHCA Poll the entire season and has reached the national semifinals two of the last three years. • Head Coach Pam Bustin was named ACC Field Hockey Coach of the Year. • Alyssa Chillano and Heather Morris lead the Blue Devils with 11 goals each and a combined 95 shots this season. • Goalkeeper Sammi Steele holds all of the decisions for the Blue Devils. She has 58 saves this season and only 21 goals allowed for a .734 save percentage. |
| No. 2 Syracuse Orange |
| Record: 14-2 Conference Record: 4-2 Head Coach: Ange Bradley Rankings: RPI: 2 NFHCA Coaches: 2 Scouting the Orange • The Orange fell to Wake Forest in overtime, 4-3, in the quarterfinals. • The Orange are the defending National Champions after defeating North Carolina. • Lies Lagerweij leads Syracuse with 12 goals this season. 23 of her 34 shots this season have been on goal. The Orange are averaging 18.69 shots per game this season. • Goalie Ragen Spencer has allowed 17 goals but 60 saves this season for a .779 save percentage that leads the conference. |
| No. 3 Boston College Eagles |
| Record: 10-8 Conference Record: 3-3 Head Coach: Kelly Doton Rankings: RPI: 10 NFHCA Coaches: 11 Scouting the Eagles • The Eagles fell to Virginia, 6-3, on Thursday. • The Eagles' three ACC wins matches BC's best season performance in its ACC history - a 3-3- mark in 2014 • Lucy Lytle leads the Eagles with 12 goals this season. 21 of her 25 shots this season have been on goal. • Audra Hampsch has a .736 save percentage this season allowing 33 goals on 92 saves. Her 5.11 saves/game average leads the ACC. |
| No. 4 Louisville Cardinals |
| Record: 15-4 Conference Record: 3-3 Head Coach: Justine Sowry Rankings: RPI: 9 NFHCA Coaches: 8 Scouting the Cardinals • The Cardinals fell to UNC on Thursday, 3-2, as UNC scored off a penalty corner as time expired. • The Cardinals have appeared in the Top 20 rankings for 40 straight weeks dating back to the 2013 season. • Freshman Minout Mink has 14 goals this season with 59 total shots. Eric McCrudden leads the conference with 17 assists or 0.89 per game. • Ayeisha McFerran is only allowing 1.18 goals per game and boasts a .777 save percentage. She has recorded six shutouts, the most in the conference this season. The seven total shutouts by the Cardinals also leads the conference. |
| No. 5 North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Record: 15-4 Conference Record: 3-3 Head Coach: Karen Shelton Rankings: RPI: 5 NHFCA Coaches: 5 Scouting the Tar Heels • The Tarheels defeated Louisville, 3-2, on Thursday. • UNC opened the season ranked No. 1 in the NFHCA National Coaches Poll and has been in the top five all season. UNC fell to Syracuse in the National Championships last season. •Julia Young was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year. • Lauren Moyer has tallied 17 goals this season which is tied for first in the conference. The Tar Heels have a 2.38 scoring margin this season and are averaging 3.52 goals per game. • UNC utilizes two goalies, Shannon Johnson and Alex Halpin. They have a combined 43 saves and 22 goals allowed. |
| No. 6 Virginia Cavaliers |
| Record: 12-7 Conference Record: 3-3 Head Coach: Michele Madison Rankings: RPI: 7 NHFCA Coaches: 7 Scouting the Cavaliers • The Cavaliers defeated Boston College, 6-3, on Thursday. • The Cavs were predicted to finish second in the conference and received one first-place vote in the preseason poll. • Tara Vittese was named ACC Offensive Player of the Year. • Tara Vittese owns 11 goals this season but leads the conference with 82 shots. The 353 total shots by the Cavs lead the conference as well. • Goalie Carrera Lucas holds a .752 save percentage with four shutouts this season. |
| No. 7 Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| Record: 10-7 Conference Record: 0-6 Head Coach: Jen Averill Rankings: RPI: 21 NHFCA Coaches: 19 Scouting the Demon Deacons • The Demon Deacons defeated Syracuse in overtime, 4-3, on Thursday. • Jule Grashoff was selected to the 2016 Pre-Season All-ACC Team. She has 13 goals this season while her 66 shots are good for second in the ACC. • Nicola Pluta was named ACC Freshman of the Year. • Nicola Pluta has 17 goals this season which ties for most in the conference. • Cat O'Connor has 50 saves and one shutout this season. |
| Media Information |
| All media interested in covering the 2016 ACC Field Hockey Championship will need a credential. Please email Communications Assistant Erin Meyer at meyerek@wfu.edu for credential requests and information. Thank you! |
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