Field Hockey


Field Hockey: No. 6 Cavaliers upset by No. 14 Liberty, 3-1

Liberty scored all three goals off penalty corners. Sophomore midfielder Daniela Mendez-Trendler scored the lone goal for the Cavaliers.


Field Hockey: No. 6 Hoos rally to knock off No. 5 Penn State, 2-1

The No. 6 Virginia field hockey team opened the 2023 season with a 2-1 victory against No. 5 Penn State on Friday at Turf Field.


Field Hockey: UVA picked second; Mendez-Trendler named to Preseason All-ACC team

Virginia sophomore midfielder Daniela Mendez-Trendler has been named to the 2023 Preseason All-ACC Field Hockey Team in honors announced Monday by the conference.


ACC Network TV designations determined for fall Olympic Sports events

The ACC and ESPN released network selections for four fall Olympic sports on Tuesday, and the Cavaliers will have nine games broadcast on the ACC Network across those sports.


Field Hockey: UVA announces 2023 schedule

The Virginia field hockey team announced its 2023 schedule on Thursday with a slate that features 16 regular-season games, including seven home contests and a home scrimmage on Aug. 16 against Longwood.


Douglass, Montes earn top honors to highlight Hoos Choice Awards

Kate Douglass and Iñaki Montes were honored as Virginia’s top female and male athletes for the 2022-23 academic year.


Field Hockey: Madison announces 2023 incoming Cavalier first-years, grad transfer

Virginia head coach Michele Madison has announced that Mia Abello, Ria Chhina, Minnie Pollock and Emma Watchilla will join the field hockey team as freshmen for the 2023 season. Additionally, Megan Connors will join the team as a grad transfer from the University of California. 


Olympic Sports Roundup: Two Hoos taken in NWSL Draft; Lax schedules released, and much more

A pair of Virginia women’s soccer players were selected in the first round of the National Women’s Soccer League collegiate draft on Thursday, as forwards Alexa Spaanstra and Haley Hopkins were both drafted.


Kenah, McDonough to represent US at FIH Indoor World Cup next month

Virginia grad student Annie McDonough and freshman Lauren Kenah have been named to the 14-athlete roster to represent the USA at the 2023 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup, as announced Friday by U.S. Women’s National Indoor Team Head Coach Jun Kentwell.


UVA’s McDonough, Mendez-Trendler named All-Americans by NFHCA

Grad student Annie McDonough and freshman senior Daniela Mendez-Trendler were named to the 2021 NFHCA Division I All-America teams, as announced on Tuesday by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association.


Cavaliers’ season ends with heartbreaking loss to Iowa in shootout in NCAA Tournament

The Virginia field hockey team had its season come to an end with a shootout loss against Iowa in the Round of 16 of the 2022 NCAA Field Hockey Championship on Friday at Lakeside Field in Evanston, Ill.


UVA earns at-large bid for NCAA Championship

The Virginia field hockey team earned one of eight at-large bids into the field of 18 teams for the 2022 NCAA Field Hockey Championship. The Cavaliers (13-7) will take on Iowa (11-7) on Friday at 3:30 p.m. ET at Lakeside Field in Evanston, Ill.


Olympic Sports Roundup: UVA rally comes up short in ACC title against UNC

The Virginia field hockey team suffered a 3-2 loss against No. 1 North Carolina in the final match of the 2022 ACC Field Hockey Championships on Friday at Jack Katz Stadium in Durham, N.C.


Iacobucci sends No. 3 seed Virginia to ACC Championship with OT winner vs. No. 2 Wake

The Virginia field hockey team advanced to the championship game of the 2022 ACC Field Hockey Championship after topping second-seed Wake Forest, 3-2, in overtime on Wednesday.


No. 3 seed Virginia shuts out Louisville; will face No. 2 Wake in semis Wednesday

Third-seeded Virginia (12-6, 3-3 ACC) advances to the semifinals, where they will face second-seeded Wake Forest on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.


Four Hoos named to All-Conference teams

Grad student striker Annie McDonough and freshman midfielder Daniela Mendez-Trendler were named to the first team, while senior midfielder Adele Iacobucci and freshman goalkeeper Jet Trimborn were named to the second team.


No. 3 seed Virginia to face No. 6 Louisville Tuesday in ACC Quarterfinals

The Virginia field hockey team will be the No. 3 seed in the 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference Championship, being held Nov. 1-4 at Williams Field at Jack Katz Stadium in Durham, N.C.


No. 5 Virginia outshoots No. 2 Maryland, but falls 2-0 in regular-season finale

The No. 5 Virginia field hockey team suffered a 2-0 loss in its game against No. 2 Maryland Wednesday at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex in College Park, Md.


Olympic Sports Weekend Roundup: No. 8 UVA blanks Wolfpack on Senior Day

The No. 8 Virginia women’s soccer team used a pair of goals in each half, including two goals and an assist from Alexa Spaanstra, to pick up a 4-0 victory over NC State at Klöckner Stadium on Sunday.


Iacobucci’s game-winner propels No. 7 Hoos to 2-1 win at No. 16 Liberty

The No. 7 Virginia field hockey team picked up a 2-1 victory against No. 16 Liberty on Tuesday in Lynchburg. Senior Adele Iacobucci scored the game-winning goal with 4:06 remaining in regulation.