Preseason Anticipation
Aubrey Turner, a freshman forward for Syracuse University, has been recognized by the Atlantic Coast Conference as part of its Preseason All‑ACC Field Hockey Team. Her debut season featured 18 points, including seven goals and four assists, highlighted by a game‑winning shootout goal that propelled the Orange past Liberty and into the NCAA Quarterfinals.
The conference’s preseason coaches poll places North Carolina at the top with 73 points and four first‑place votes, followed by Virginia in second with 68 points and two first‑place votes. Syracuse is projected to finish fifth with 41 points, while Duke and Wake Forest share third with 64 points each. Boston College rounds out the top six with 31 points.
Season Opener and Closing Match
The Orange will begin the 2026 campaign on August 28 with a road test at Fairfield University before concluding the regular season on August 30 at Northeastern University in Boston. Both matches promise to be pivotal as the team looks to translate preseason expectations into on‑field results.