2020 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament explained

NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship
Year:2020
Country:United States
Num Teams:12
Champions:North Carolina (9th title)
Runner-Up:Michigan (3rd title match)
Matches:11
Goals:44
Prevseason:2019
Nextseason:2021

The 2020 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship was the 40th annual tournament organized by the NCAA, to determine the national champion of Division I women's college field hockey in the United States.

The semifinals and championship match were scheduled to be played at LR Hill Sport Complex at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia from November 20 to 22, 2020, however, the tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The semifinals and championship match was held from May 7 to 9, 2021 at Karen Shelton Stadium at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Qualified teams

Automatic qualifiers

ConferenceChampionRecord
America EastStanford10–2
ACCNorth Carolina16–1
Atlantic 10VCU9–0
Big EastUConn11–1
Big TenMichigan13–2
CAADelaware6–3
MACMiami (OH)13–1
NECRider6–1
PatriotBucknell5–3

At-large qualifiers

TeamConferenceRecord
Iowa11–5
LouisvilleACC13–5
Northwestern11–5

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-22 NCAA Championship Sites . NCAA.com . 2017-11-12.
  2. Web site: NCAA Division I Field Hockey Committee announces 2020 championship field . NCAA.com . April 24, 2021 . April 25, 2021.