Wake Forest Athletics
10/31/2026 10:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
The Deacs open postseason play on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Co-Regular Season ACC Champion Wake Forest field hockey team opens postseason play as the No. 2 seed at the 2026 ACC Field Hockey Championship on Tuesday at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C.
The Demon Deacons will take on seventh-seeded Virginia in Tuesday's quarterfinal round. Push back is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET and the quarterfinal game will air on ACC Network.
Entering postseason play, the Demon Deacons are 13-5 overall, completing the ACC slate with a 6-2 record and capturing a share of the ACC Regular Season Championship for the second-straight season. The Demon Deacons, North Carolina and Duke all finished the regular season at 6-2 in ACC play, with the Tarheels claiming the No. 1 seed based on ACC tiebreak scenarios.
Wake Forest closed the season strong as the Deacs won each of their last four contests, including an upset win over No. 9 North Carolina. The Demon Deacons enter postseason play with an RPI and NFHCA ranking of seven.
Admission is free for the 2026 ACC Field Hockey Championship.
2026 ACC Field Hockey Championship (All Times Eastern)
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, November 3
No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 8 Stanford, 10 a.m., ACC Network
No. 4 Syracuse vs. No. 5 Louisville, 12:30 p.m., ACC Network
No. 2 Wake Forest vs. No. 7 Virginia, 3:30 p.m., ACC Network
No. 3 Duke vs. No. 6 Boston College, 6 p.m., ACC Network
Semifinals – Wednesday, November 4
1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., ACC Network
Championship - Friday, November 6
3 p.m., ACC Network
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The Demon Deacons will take on seventh-seeded Virginia in Tuesday's quarterfinal round. Push back is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET and the quarterfinal game will air on ACC Network.
Entering postseason play, the Demon Deacons are 13-5 overall, completing the ACC slate with a 6-2 record and capturing a share of the ACC Regular Season Championship for the second-straight season. The Demon Deacons, North Carolina and Duke all finished the regular season at 6-2 in ACC play, with the Tarheels claiming the No. 1 seed based on ACC tiebreak scenarios.
Wake Forest closed the season strong as the Deacs won each of their last four contests, including an upset win over No. 9 North Carolina. The Demon Deacons enter postseason play with an RPI and NFHCA ranking of seven.
Admission is free for the 2026 ACC Field Hockey Championship.
2026 ACC Field Hockey Championship (All Times Eastern)
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, November 3
No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 8 Stanford, 10 a.m., ACC Network
No. 4 Syracuse vs. No. 5 Louisville, 12:30 p.m., ACC Network
No. 2 Wake Forest vs. No. 7 Virginia, 3:30 p.m., ACC Network
No. 3 Duke vs. No. 6 Boston College, 6 p.m., ACC Network
Semifinals – Wednesday, November 4
1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., ACC Network
Championship - Friday, November 6
3 p.m., ACC Network
FOLLOW THE DEACS
GoDeacs.com | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
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