CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.org) – All four field hockey matches throughout the Atlantic Coast Conference this weekend will have an influence on the 2025 ACC Field Hockey Championship, which will begin on Tuesday, November 4, in Louisville, Kentucky.
The final weekend of action begins on Thursday, October 30, with the annual meeting of Bay Area rivals California and Stanford. This year’s contest will have a direct impact on seeding at the 2025 ACC Field Hockey Championship as both teams enter the match at 2-5 in ACC play. The match will begin at 9 p.m. ET and will stream on ACCNX.
Last weekend, No. 6 Wake Forest claimed at least a share of the ACC regular-season championship, marking its first conference championship title since 2006. This weekend, the Demon Deacons can win their first outright conference championship since 2005 with a win over No. 4 Virginia. However, if the Cavaliers knock off the Demon Deacons, the two sides will be co-regular-season champions. The top-10 matchup will begin at 5 p.m. ET on Friday, October 31, and will be streamed on ACCNX.
North Carolina, which enters the week as the No. 1 team in the NFHCA poll, is still in contention for the ACC regular-season crown as well. The top-ranked Tar Heels will host No. 8 Duke on Friday at 6 p.m. ET (ACCNX) with title hopes still alive. If the Tar Heels beat the Blue Devils and Virginia defeats Wake Forest, the Tar Heels, Cavaliers and Demon Deacons will each be co-champions.
On Saturday, November 1, the ACC regular-season will draw to a close when Louisville hosts No. 9 Syracuse at noon ET (ACCNX). With a win on Saturday afternoon, the Cardinals will clinch a berth in the 2025 ACC Field Hockey Championship and return to action at Trager Stadium in Louisville on Tuesday, November 4.
The bracket for the 2025 ACC Field Hockey Championship will be announced following the conclusion of the match between Louisville and Syracuse on Saturday afternoon.
Noting ACC Field Hockey
- North Carolina remains the No. 1 team in the country, sitting in the top spot for the second-straight week.
- Five teams are ranked in the top 10 of the NFHCA Coaches Poll. The ACC has had at least five teams ranked in each NFHCA poll this season.
- Wake Forest has clinched at least share of the ACC regular-season title. The Demon Deacons will win the ACC title outright with a win over Virginia on Friday.
- North Carolina and Virginia also remain in contention to be ACC regular-season co-champions with Wake Forest.
- The ACC Field Hockey Championship will begin in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday, November 4.
- ACC teams have combined to win 16 non-conference games against ranked opponents, including Virginia’s win over No. 11 Maryland on Tuesday, October 28.
- 5 of the top 10 teams in the RPI hail from the ACC.
- The ACC also boasts the top-rated non-conference RPI in the country.
ACC Field Hockey Weekly Schedule (All Times Eastern)
Thursday, October 30
Stanford at California, 9 p.m., ACCNX
Friday, October 31
#6 Wake Forest at #4 Virginia, 5 p.m., ACCNX
#8 Duke at #1 North Carolina, 6 p.m., ACCNX
Saturday, November 1
#9 Syracuse at Louisville, Noon, ACCNX