B1G undefeated for first time in ACC/B1G Challenge (Field Hockey)
The B1G represented by Michigan and Iowa went undefeated in Iowa City for the first time ever in the ACC/B1G challenge in Women's Field Hockey.
The ACC is a powerhouse league:
https://theacc.com/news/2021/8/26/acc-launches-field-hockey-season-with-seven-teams-among-nations-to-p-14.aspx
#2 UofM > #1 UNC
#3 Iowa > #11 Wake
#2 UofM > #11 Wake
#3 Iowa > #1 UNC
Strong start for the B1G!
#4 Northwestern beat #6 UConn recently as well.
August 31st, 2021 at 10:18 AM ^
#fieldhockeyschool
August 31st, 2021 at 4:03 PM ^
Everything but football school. Literally.
August 31st, 2021 at 10:18 AM ^
Rankings before play...
https://www.google.com/search?q=field+hockey+rankings+d1+2021&oq=&aqs=chrome.3.35i39i362l5...5.-1j0j7&client=ms-android-verizon&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8
August 31st, 2021 at 10:30 AM ^
Michigan and Iowa should be #1 and #2 after this weekend. Wouldn't be shocked to see NW at #3 either.
August 31st, 2021 at 10:49 AM ^
The updated rankings come out today, I believe.
August 31st, 2021 at 8:24 PM ^
September 7th actually, then weekly after that
August 31st, 2021 at 10:49 AM ^
It is a great sport and we have a great team.
The game is easy to pick up and FREE!
August 31st, 2021 at 4:07 PM ^
My daughter plays it in high school. It is only easy to pick up after they explain the rules, which are not intuitive.
Me at first: Why did they stop playing? Why is that a foul? Why don't . . . ?
But after the confusion was cleared up, it was fun watching the Michigan-UNC National Championship game with her.
August 31st, 2021 at 11:10 AM ^
So I notice that field hockey players are typically hunched over close to 90* degrees when going after the ball or during a skirmish. Does this not hurt their backs at all?
August 31st, 2021 at 11:13 AM ^
My college girlfriend was the field hockey star of her day. Glad to see them doing well
August 31st, 2021 at 11:14 AM ^
Did she know you were two-timing her?
August 31st, 2021 at 12:57 PM ^
I love college field hockey :) Huge fan of the BIG teams.
August 31st, 2021 at 3:37 PM ^
it is a shame that field hockey is relegated to tier 2 women's sport in the US - it truly is a great sport. Olympic field hockey in Tokyo was great with some pretty captivating storylines.
August 31st, 2021 at 4:14 PM ^
Also, if people are not familiar with it at the elite college level, they have some badass skills.
It is not the giggling girls running around tentatively and swinging and missing that you are probably used to from gym class or middle school.
It's like when you see Olympic-level badminton for the first time. It's not the same thing as what you think you know.