Latest Slidescroller coverage mentioning National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) across Hockey.
After a 19‑3 season and a 2024 national title, Tufts' field hockey team prepares to defend its championship, bolstered by All‑American players, a Hall of Fame coach and a strong recruiting class.
The Skidmore College field hockey program kicks off its 2026 campaign on September 1 at home against Utica University, introducing Coach Kate Lenox and a blend of returning veterans and fresh talent.
The Kutztown University field hockey program, known as the Golden Bears, entered the 2026 season riding the momentum of a historic 20‑2 campaign in 2025, a run that propelled them to a No. 2 national ranking and the top spot in the PSAC preseason poll.
Rutgers’ Olivia Fraticelli dazzles in the opening weekend of the 2026 season, delivering a hat trick, a perfect shooting record and a share of the Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week award.
Three Drexel field hockey standouts earn NFHCA 2026 watch list honors as the Dragons prepare for a season‑opening clash with No. 13 Maryland.
Four Johns Hopkins University field hockey standouts — Sophia Albano, Aubrey Kilgore, Caeli Robinson and Ada Farmer — have been selected for the 2026 NFHCA Watch List, highlighting their exceptional achievements and the team's upcoming season opener.
The 2026 NFHCA Watchlist highlights two rising talents from Saint Joseph's College, underscoring the program's growing impact on Division III field hockey.
Sophomore forward Mora Rulli, a native of Argentina, has been selected for the 2026 NFHCA Division I Watchlist after a standout freshman campaign that saw her lead Central Michigan in assists and rank third in points.
The Tufts University field hockey team, fresh off a second NCAA championship, sees three of its standout players named to the 2026 NFHCA Collegiate Watchlist, highlighting their recent accolades and the squad’s top preseason ranking.
Senior forward Maddie Greco and junior midfielder Rowan Dapson have been named to the 2026 NFHCA Preseason Watchlist, highlighting their impressive statistics and the Dutchmen’s rising competitiveness in the Liberty League.
Syracuse University’s field hockey program celebrates a milestone as five student‑athletes secure spots on the 2026 NFHCA Division I Preseason Watch List, highlighting their collegiate achievements and representation on the global stage.
Megan Dadio, Hannah Fitzgerald and Caitlin Hoover have been named to the 2026 NFHCA Watchlist, highlighting their exceptional achievements and the program’s rising momentum heading into the new season.
Lizzie Adams, Mckenzie Bloom, Margot Houle and Jacinta Solari Etcheberry were highlighted for their contributions, with Adams leading in game‑winning goals, Bloom adding assists, Houle topping the Ivy League in saves, and Solari Etcheberry pacing the offense.
The National Field Hockey Coaches Association has named six UMass players to its 2026 Division I Collegiate Watchlist, highlighting a blend of veteran leadership and emerging talent ahead of the team's season‑opening match against Liberty.
Shannon Conroy and Madison Brege from Kean University have been named to the 2026 NFHCA Division III Watch List, highlighting their strong performances and the program’s rising national profile.
The Wildcats' 2026 season opens with community‑focused matches against VCU and Lafayette, highlighted by five players who made the Big Ten and NFHCA watchlists.
The University of Richmond's field hockey program is projected to finish second in the Atlantic 10 conference for 2026, highlighted by preseason poll points and two senior players named to the All‑Conference team.
Hamilton’s field hockey team opens its 2026 schedule at home against RPI, aiming to build on a breakthrough 2025 season that featured a program‑first NCAA tournament second‑round victory.
Northwestern's field hockey team enters the 2026 campaign as the unanimous No. 1 in the NFHCA preseason poll, riding a streak of dominance that includes three national championships and back‑to‑back titles.
The Orange secure a ninth‑place finish in the national preseason poll, earning 112 points and preparing for a challenging nonconference slate that includes matchups with Harvard and Rutgers.
Harvard’s field hockey team begins the 2026 campaign ranked fourth nationally, the highest preseason placement in school history, and faces a demanding schedule of seven poll‑ranked opponents.
North Carolina leads the 2026 ACC preseason field hockey poll with 73 points, followed by Virginia and a tie between Duke and Wake Forest. The season opens on August 28, featuring key matchups and historic conference dominance.
Scott Weisbrot, a 28‑year‑old field hockey player with autism, will represent Team USA at the inaugural Para Hockey World Cup in Belgium, a milestone made possible by the Long Island All Starz program founded by Alexa Bracco.
Ange Bradley, celebrated for over 381 career wins and a 2015 NCAA championship, will be honored in January 2027 alongside a distinguished class of coaches and contributors.