Four of the best college field hockey teams in the nation will play in the NCAA Division I semifinals on Friday.
Princeton takes on Harvard and Northwestern faces North Carolina on Friday, Nov. 21, at Jack Katz Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.
The games will air on ESPNU and stream live on DIRECTV (free trial).
Here’s what you need to know:
What: NCAA Division I field hockey semifinals
When: Friday, November 21, 2025
Who, time: Harvard and Northwestern at noon ET and Northwestern vs. North Carolina at 2:30 p.m. ET
Where: Jack Katz Stadium, Durham, North Carolina
TV: ESPNU
Stream: DIRECTV (free trial), fuboTV (free trial), Sling
Here’s a look at the four teams competing on Friday:
Harvard (19-1): This is the Crimson’s third trip to the semifinals in school history. … Harvard is one of only three teams in the nation with one loss this season. … Harvard reached the semifinals with a 1-0 win over No. 13 UConn. … The Crimson has a plus-7 goal differential in the NCAA Tournament this season, the best margin in the field entering the semifinals.
Princeton (17-3): The Tigers are on a 13-game winning streak. … They reached the semifinals with a 2-1 win over No. 10 Syracuse in the quarterfinals. … Princeton ranks fourth nationally in goals against average (0.67) and goals allowed (18). …Princeton split. pair of games with Harvard this season, losing 3-1 in the regular season and winning 2-1 in the Ivy League championship game less than two weeks ago.
North Carolina (21-1): The Tar Heels and Wildcats have combined to win the last seven NCAA Championships … Since 2007, UNC has reached the semifinals every season except for two. … The Tar Heels are the No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament for the fourth year in a row and seventh time in the last eight years.
Northwestern (20-1): The Wildcats and Tar Heels met in back-to-back NCAA championship games in 2022 and 2023; UNC won both games 2-1. … Northwestern scored the game-winning goal with less than two minutes left in a 3-2 win over Miami (Ohio) in the quarterfinals. … NU enters the matchup on a nine-game win streak.
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