Ninth-ranked Johns Hopkins University women’s field hockey will host Denison in an NCAA Tournament first-round game Wednesday at Homewood Field in Baltimore. Johns Hopkins enters the matchup with a 16-4 record and will host an NCAA Tournament game for the fourth consecutive year.
The game will be the first NCAA Tournament meeting between Johns Hopkins and Denison. The teams have met twice previously, while Denison enters at 16-2 after winning the North Coast Athletic Conference for the third time in the last four seasons and compiling a 16-game winning streak.
Johns Hopkins University Women’s Field Hockey Builds on NCAA History
Johns Hopkins is making its eighth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and 14th overall. The Blue Jays have advanced to championship weekend six times and have made four national championship game appearances.
Johns Hopkins is 20-15 all time in the NCAA Tournament, including an 18-7 mark under head coach Jane Wells. The first-round game will continue the program’s run of hosting NCAA Tournament action in Baltimore.
Potential Next Round at Tufts
The winner of the Johns Hopkins-Denison game will face the winner of fifth-ranked Stevenson and Colby-Sawyer on Saturday, Nov. 14, at top-ranked Tufts. Tufts will meet the winner of 15th-ranked Swarthmore and 22nd-ranked Scranton in the other round-of-16 matchup.
The winners of the four weekend sites will advance to the NCAA Final at McCooey Field in Geneva, New York. The national semifinals are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 20, and the championship is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 22.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Johns Hopkins will have home-field advantage against a Denison team that has won 16 consecutive games. The matchup also brings together two teams with strong tournament positioning: Johns Hopkins is ranked ninth nationally, while Denison enters with a 16-2 record.
The first-round game gives Johns Hopkins another opportunity to extend its NCAA Tournament run at Homewood Field and add to its postseason history under Wells.
Source: Original report
