Friday, August 26
New Haven, Conn.
1 p.m.
Syracuse University
at
Sacred Heart University
No. 10 Field Hockey Opens 2022 This Weekend
8/24/2022 5:25:00 PM | Field Hockey
No. 10 Syracuse at Sacred Heart: Friday | August 26 | 1 p.m. | New Haven, Conn. | Yale's Johnson Field
No. 10 Syracuse vs. Vermont: Saturday | August 27 | Noon (Moved from 1 p.m.) | New Haven, Conn. | Yale's Johnson Field
TV: NEC FrontRow
Live Stats: Click Here
Twitter:Â @CuseWSOC
Instagram: @CuseFH
Syracuse Links: Notes | News | Roster | ScheduleÂ
Sacred Heart Links: News | Roster | Schedule
Vermont Links: News | Roster | Schedule
No. 10 Syracuse, which advanced to the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament, officially opens the 2022 campaign this weekend with back-to-back games against host Sacred Heart and Vermont. Friday's game is set for a 1 p.m. start, while Saturday's game time has been adjusted to 1 p.m., with both games at Yale's Johnson Field.
From the Start
- Syracuse is poised to begin its 51st season of field hockey as the Orange take on Sacred Heart and Vermont Friday and Saturday at Yale's Johnson Field.
- Friday marks the start of the 16th season under the guidance of head coach Ange Bradley
- Last season, the Orange were the only team in the ACC to advance past the first round, eliminating No. 4 Penn State 4-1 in the first round before falling 2-1 at host Maryland.
In the National Rankings
- Syracuse is ranked 10th in the Preseason Penn Monto/NFHCA Poll, released August 23.
- The Orange collected 758 points, receiving one first-place vote.
- Northwestern (1107, 26), UNC (1067, 14), Michigan (967, 3), Maryland (961, 3), and Iowa (930) rounded out the top five.
- Eight Syracuse opponents were ranked in the Preseason NFHCA Poll: #2 UNC, #8 Rutgers, #9 Louisville, #12 Virginia, #13 Princeton, #14 Boston College, #18 Duke, #20 Wake Forest.
- Neither Sacred Heart nor Vermont were among the top 25 teams in this week's poll.
Preseason All-ACC Team
- Syracuse had four student-athletes named to the Preseason All-ACC Team.
- Sophomore Brooke Borzymowski (GK), graduate student Quirine Comans (F), senior Charlotte de Vries (F), and junior Eefke van den Nieuwenhof (B)
- Syracuse led the league with its four Preseason Team selections. North Carolina was the only other program with multiple selections (Erin Matson, Meredith Sholder).
- Boston College, Duke, Louisville, Virginia, and Wake Forest had one selection each.
Preseason Predicted Order of Finish
- In a poll of the ACC's seven head coaches, Syracuse was selected second in the Preseason Predicted Order of Finish.
- The Orange gathered 41 points, aided by two first-place votes.
- North Carolina was voted first with 47 points and the remaining five first-place votes.
- Boston College (27), Virginia (24), and Louisville (23) were close to round out the top five.
- Duke and Wake Forest garnered 17 points each to tie for an expected sixth-place finish.
No. 10 Syracuse vs. Vermont: Saturday | August 27 | Noon (Moved from 1 p.m.) | New Haven, Conn. | Yale's Johnson Field
TV: NEC FrontRow
Live Stats: Click Here
Twitter:Â @CuseWSOC
Instagram: @CuseFH
Syracuse Links: Notes | News | Roster | ScheduleÂ
Sacred Heart Links: News | Roster | Schedule
Vermont Links: News | Roster | Schedule
No. 10 Syracuse, which advanced to the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament, officially opens the 2022 campaign this weekend with back-to-back games against host Sacred Heart and Vermont. Friday's game is set for a 1 p.m. start, while Saturday's game time has been adjusted to 1 p.m., with both games at Yale's Johnson Field.
From the Start
- Syracuse is poised to begin its 51st season of field hockey as the Orange take on Sacred Heart and Vermont Friday and Saturday at Yale's Johnson Field.
- Friday marks the start of the 16th season under the guidance of head coach Ange Bradley
- Last season, the Orange were the only team in the ACC to advance past the first round, eliminating No. 4 Penn State 4-1 in the first round before falling 2-1 at host Maryland.
In the National Rankings
- Syracuse is ranked 10th in the Preseason Penn Monto/NFHCA Poll, released August 23.
- The Orange collected 758 points, receiving one first-place vote.
- Northwestern (1107, 26), UNC (1067, 14), Michigan (967, 3), Maryland (961, 3), and Iowa (930) rounded out the top five.
- Eight Syracuse opponents were ranked in the Preseason NFHCA Poll: #2 UNC, #8 Rutgers, #9 Louisville, #12 Virginia, #13 Princeton, #14 Boston College, #18 Duke, #20 Wake Forest.
- Neither Sacred Heart nor Vermont were among the top 25 teams in this week's poll.
Preseason All-ACC Team
- Syracuse had four student-athletes named to the Preseason All-ACC Team.
- Sophomore Brooke Borzymowski (GK), graduate student Quirine Comans (F), senior Charlotte de Vries (F), and junior Eefke van den Nieuwenhof (B)
- Syracuse led the league with its four Preseason Team selections. North Carolina was the only other program with multiple selections (Erin Matson, Meredith Sholder).
- Boston College, Duke, Louisville, Virginia, and Wake Forest had one selection each.
Preseason Predicted Order of Finish
- In a poll of the ACC's seven head coaches, Syracuse was selected second in the Preseason Predicted Order of Finish.
- The Orange gathered 41 points, aided by two first-place votes.
- North Carolina was voted first with 47 points and the remaining five first-place votes.
- Boston College (27), Virginia (24), and Louisville (23) were close to round out the top five.
- Duke and Wake Forest garnered 17 points each to tie for an expected sixth-place finish.
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