CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – No. 14 Harvard field hockey (2-0, 0-0 Ivy) heads to Virginia this weekend for a pair of games against No. 9 Liberty University (4-0) and No. 6 University of Virginia (3-1). The Crimson opens the road trip on Friday in Lynchburg, VA to face-off against Liberty at 12:00 p.m. before heading to Charlottesville, VA on Sunday for a big game against the No. 6 Cavaliers at 12:00 p.m. The matchup against UVA marks the first time in program history these teams have met. Both games will be streamed.
What to Know
- The Crimson start the season at 2-0 for the first time since 2021 after defeating UMass and No. 15 UConn last weekend.
- Marie Schaefers netted her first goal of the season in overtime to lift the Crimson over the nationally-ranked Huskies.
- Last week Bronte-May Brough, Emily Guckian, Kitty Chapple, and Avery Donahue were all named to the NFHCA Watchlist to open the 2023 campaign.
- Junior, Lucy Leel took home Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week in week 1 after scoring goals in both games over the weekend.
- Lara Beekhuis and Emily Berlinghof also found the back of the net over the weekend to tally their first goals of the season.
- Liberty jumped five spots to No. 9 in the NFHCA weekly poll after defeating No.6 Virginia, and American to start the season 4-0.
- The Crimson has an all-time record of 1-0 against Liberty and 0-0 against Virginia.
Next Up
The Crimson returns home to face its first Ivy League opponent on Friday, Sept.15 as Harvard clashes with Dartmouth at 5:00 p.m. on NESN. To conclude the weekend, Harvard welcomes the Northeastern Huskies to Berylson Field for a Sunday matinee.
