WHO: Old Dominion (15-4) at Harvard (15-2)
WHEN: Friday, Nov. 13 – 12 p.m.
WHERE: Cambridge, Mass. – Berylson Family Field Hockey Field
LAST MEETING: First meeting
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WATCH: HERE
NORFOLK, Va. – No. 16 Old Dominion field hockey travels to Cambridge, Massachusetts to take on No. 3 Harvard in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The game begins at 12 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13 at the Berylson Family Field Hockey Field. With a win, the Monarchs will face either No. 6 Yale or UMass. For more information about the bracket, click here.
This is the first meeting between ODU’s and Harvard’s field hockey programs.
ABOUT ODU
Old Dominion defeated top-seed UConn, 2-1, last weekend to secure its first BIG EAST Championship since 2023. The Monarchs scored the first goal of the game three minutes into the fourth quarter thanks to Madison Zalewski, before Cosima Perleth scored an empty net goal one minute later to seal the win.
Goalkeeper Suus Broers was awarded MOP of the tournament while Lotte Haagmans, Serena Langendoen, Cosima Perleth, and Broers were all named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament team.
Head Coach Andrew Griffiths and the field hockey program have now won two BIG EAST Championship titles, though the Monarchs have won 17 overall.
Langendoen leads in scoring for the Monarchs with 17 goals on the season, while Haagmans follows suit with 10 after scoring the game-winning goal in the BIG EAST semifinals against Liberty. Nicolette Saccomandi also has a team-high 10 assists.
Broers has collected 56 saves on 23 goals allowed this season.
ODU will look to earn its first national championship since 2000.
ABOUT HARVARD
The Crimson fell to No. 6 Yale in the Ivy League Tournament semifinals by a 2-1 score, though Harvard was still able to clinch the three seed for the NCAA Tournament after going 15-2 this fall, falling to just Yale and then-ranked No. 12 UMass, 3-1.
Co-Offensive Player of the Year Sage Piekarski leads Harvard in goals with 10 as teammate Lara Beekhuis, who scored the lone goal against Yale, has nine. Meanwhile, Martha le Huray has a team-high 10 assists.
Goalkeeper Linde Burger has 44 saves on 16 goals allowed.
UP NEXT
With a win, ODU will play either Yale or UMass on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1 p.m.
Championship gear is coming soon! In the meantime, show your support for ODU field hockey by shopping for the official team collection. A portion of the proceeds goes directly back to support the Monarchs! Shop the team store, here.