CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – With just two weekends remaining in the regular season, the field hockey action throughout the Atlantic Coast Conference is heating up. Wake Forest could clinch a share of the ACC regular-season championship this weekend with a win over No. 9 Duke. The Demon Deacons last won a share of the ACC regular-season title in 2006, while winning their last outright title in 2005. The Demon Deacons are tied for the nation’s longest winning streak at 13 games.
Boston College concludes its regular season this weekend with a pair of ACC contests. The Eagles will host No. 9 Syracuse on Friday, October 24, at 6 p.m. ET, before meeting Louisville on Sunday, October 26, at noon ET. Friday’s match between the Eagles and Orange will air on ACC Network.
Syracuse’s Bo van Kempen leads the ACC in scoring with 20 goals and 43 total points this season. Her teammate, Pati Strunk, has tallied a nation’s best 19 assists this season to help pave the way for the high-scoring Syracuse offense.
Throughout ACC play, a pair of Tar Heels, Charly Bruder and Ryleigh Heck, lead the league with seven goals apiece, while Wake Forest’s Mia Montag ranks first in conference play with seven assists. On Wednesday, October 22, Bruder was tabbed the NFHCA National Offensive Player of the Week after logging four goals and two assists last week.
Noting ACC Field Hockey
- North Carolina is the new No. 1 team in the country, becoming the first ACC team to hold the top spot this season.
- 5 of the top 10 teams in the RPI hail from the ACC.
- ACC teams have combined to win 15 non-conference games against ranked opponents.
- The ACC also boasts the top-rated non-conference RPI in the country.
- Wake Forest sits atop the ACC standings with a perfect 6-0 record in conference play. The Demon Deacons can clinch at least a share of the ACC regular season championship with a win over Duke on Friday, October 26.
ACC Field Hockey Weekly Schedule (All Times Eastern)
Friday, October 24
#3 Virginia at Louisville, 3 p.m., ACCNX
California at UC Davis, 3 p.m., YouTube
Richmond at #1 North Carolina, 5 p.m., ACCNX
#6 Wake Forest at #8 Duke, 5 p.m., ACCNX
#9 Syracuse at Boston College, 6 p.m., ACC Network
Sunday, October 26
App State at #6 Wake Forest, Noon, ACCNX
Louisville at Boston College, Noon, ACCNX
Old Dominion at #8 Duke, 1 p.m., ACCNX
UC Davis at Stanford, 4 p.m., ACCNX