Syracuse field hockey: Orange draw Princeton for NCAA Tournament

Field hockey stick lay on the ground before the OHSAA state semifinal match at Thomas Worthington High School on Nov. 5, 2026 in Worthington, Ohio. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co After winning their first ACC Championship, the Syracuse Orange will face the #5 seed, Princeton Tigers in the first

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After winning their first ACC Championship, the Syracuse Orange will face the #5 seed, Princeton Tigers in the first round in the 2026 NCAA Tournament. The game will be played on Friday at 2:30 in Storrs, CT and will be shown on ESPN+.

Princeton was the 2025 runner-up, and eliminated Syracuse 2-1 on their home turf in last season’s NCAA Tournament. The Tigers were 13-5 this season and lost the Ivy League final to Yale in a penalty shootout.

Princeton is led by Junior Pru Lindsey who posted 12 goals

on the season. Lindsey is familiar to the Orange as she had a goal and assist in last season’s matchup. In goal will be Olivia Caponiti, who recorded 7 shutouts on the season.

It’s clear that Syracuse’s run in the ACC pushed them into the NCAA Tournament as Boston College was not selected as an at-large team. Northwestern and Maryland are the top overall seeds in this year’s Tournament.

The winner of this game will face the winner of UConn and Lafayette on Sunday.