UConn Field Hockey in National Championship Game

[UConnCat]

looking for back to back championships and 4th overall.

UConn Field Hockey @UConnFHockey · 12m 12 minutes ago
#UConn is onto its sixth national title game. The Huskies have won three championships (1981, 1985, 2013). #BleedBlue

 

[UConnCat]

UConn Field Hockey @UConnFHockey · 34m 34 minutes ago
Final: #UConn 1, Albany 0. Onto the National Championship game vs. Syracuse! Could it get any better than this?

 

[RadyLady]

Wonderful victory! and onward for a repeat!

Used to play field hockey years ago

 

[HoopsFan21]

Let's go UConn! U-C-O-N-N!

 

[EricLA]

That's great for them. I think they are the 3 or 4 seed. They will not be favored in the NC game, but surely they were over Albany who was a 12 seed I think...

 

[NutmegDog]

Congrats to Nancy Stevens and the Husky women, who have the opportunity to repeat as national champions. A tremendous program with a tremendous coach who ranks up there in success with some of her better known colleagues.

 

[HuskyNan]

That's great for them. I think they are the 3 or 4 seed. They will not be favored in the NC game, but surely they were over Albany who was a 12 seed I think...

Not a 3 seed but ranked #3 nationally while Syracuse is ranked #4. (field hockey poll) UConn field hockey has been a national powerhouse nationally for decades.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

Nan - poll and seed both, if I understand it correctly. UConn should be favored.

OTH, in women's soccer, UConn bowed out tonight in the 2nd round to Penn State. I'm not rubbing anything in - both Rutgers and Arizona also bowed out of the tourney today, I was looking them up and noticed UConn losing as well. The only redeeming feature that I can see is ASU also lost.

 

[HuskyNan]

Nan - poll and seed both, if I understand it correctly. UConn should be favored.

OTH, in women's soccer, UConn bowed out tonight in the 2nd round to Penn State. I'm not rubbing anything in - both Rutgers and Arizona also bowed out of the tourney today, I was looking them up and noticed UConn losing as well. The only redeeming feature that I can see is ASU also lost.

You're right - I forgot the seeding is funky in field hockey. field hockey bracket

 

[cabbie191]

On the NCAA website, dated November 10, 2014, that lists field hockey rankings, UConn is listed as a member of the Big East. Is it possible that for some of the minor sports the Huskies retain the old conference ties? They have the Cuse in the ACC.

 

[HuskyNan]

On the NCAA website, dated November 10, 2014, that lists field hockey rankings, UConn is listed as a member of the Big East. Is it possible that for some of the minor sports the Huskies retain the old conference ties? They have the Cuse in the ACC.

That's correct. The American doesn't sponsor field hockey.

 

[UConnChapette]

On the NCAA website, dated November 10, 2014, that lists field hockey rankings, UConn is listed as a member of the Big East. Is it possible that for some of the minor sports the Huskies retain the old conference ties? They have the Cuse in the ACC.

Yes. For field hockey UConn is still in the BE. Men's ice hockey is in Hockey East.

If the conference for the money sports doesn't have enough schools participating in a certain sport, those sports teams get a home in another conference.

 

[dbmill]

On the NCAA website, dated November 10, 2014, that lists field hockey rankings, UConn is listed as a member of the Big East. Is it possible that for some of the minor sports the Huskies retain the old conference ties? They have the Cuse in the ACC.

UConn is also in the Big East for women's lacrosse.

 

[DavidK]

1-0 Uconn at half over Cuse

 

[UConnChapette]

Go UCONN!

 

[Wbbfan1]

UConn wins back to back National Championships. Beat Cuse 1-0.

 

[NutmegDog]

UCONN WINS 1-0, second consecutive NC for Nancy Stevens' team. Chloe Hunnable, Anna Mittendorf star. Also our goalie (whose name escapes) rocks.

 

[Vowelguy]

Yay! Nerve wracking finish as Syracuse had a corner with 20 seconds left but UConn cleared.

 

[Vowelguy]

UConn supposedly has a lot of underclassmen, so the announcers were saying they should be good next year as well.

 

[ASweet3781]

Took Nancy Stevens 30+ years to win her first title than she goes back to back!

And with all those freshman and sophomores on the roster they will be back for more!

 

[jsloanjr]

How wonderful.............CONGRATS UCONN Field Hockey...THE BEST and THE BEAST of the US...........

 

[Wbbfan1]

Wondering how UConn handles scholarships for the Field Hockey team. Are most on partial or full scholarships?

 

[UConnChapette]

Awesome news! Congrats to another building championship dynasty! Go UCONN!

 

[Gurleyman]

Wondering how UConn handles scholarships for the Field Hockey team. Are most on partial or full scholarships?

NCAA Scholarship limit is 12, so there is probably a mixture. You can throw a full scholarship at the studs you really want (say six or seven) and then split the other ones up (say 10 on half-scholarships, just as a rough figure). It becomes creative with how you package kids - you try to get them academic money or financial aid relief for the part that the athletic scholarship doesn't cover. Also if you can find some good in state kids who pay their own way and can be quality role players/depth, it allows you to use more full scholarship offers.

 

[Vowelguy]

NCAA Scholarship limit is 12, so there is probably a mixture.

I wonder why the scholly limit is so low? Most schools seem to struggle to offer enough women scholarships to balance all the FB schollies. Though then again I guess if you allow too many, it allows the few good schools to stockpile even more.