CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Three Atlantic Coast Conference programs – Duke, North Carolina and Syracuse - earned bids to the 2026 NCAA Field Hockey Championship, with the full field announced on Sunday evening. The ACC’s three selections tied for the most of any conference.
 
After winning its first ACC Championship, Syracuse (12-6) earned a berth to the Storrs Regional. The Orange will meet No. 5-seed Princeton (13-5) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Syracuse’s second-round matchup is slated for 2:30 p.m. ET on Friday, November 13. The Orange will make their 20th all-time appearance in the tournament and their fifth NCAA Tournament appearance in the past six years.
 
Duke (12-5) will meet No. 7 seed Iowa on Friday in College Park, Maryland. Duke will be making its 22nd appearance in the NCAA Tournament field and third consecutive postseason appearance. The Blue Devils and Hawkeyes will meet at 2:30 p.m. ET on Friday.
 
North Carolina (12-7) will square off with MAC champion Miami (Ohio) in its NCAA Tournament opener.  The Tar Heels and RedHawks will head to Evanston, Illinois, for the Northwestern Regional, and will play on Friday at 3:30 p.m. ET. North Carolina will be making its record 43rd appearance in the NCAA Tournament and 24th consecutive appearance.
 
The ACC landed multiple teams in the NCAA field for the 32nd consecutive year. The ACC’s three selections this season are tied for the most of any conference.
 
First round matches will be played on Wednesday, November 11, at two of the first-and second round sites. Second round and quarterfinal matches will be played on four campus sites November 13 and Sunday, November 15. Louisville will host the national semifinals on Friday, November 20, and the championship final on Sunday, November 22, at Trager Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. All opening, second and quarterfinal will be available on ESPN+ and the semifinal and championship game will be broadcast on ESPNU. For ticket information, visit NCAA.com/tickets.