The Shadow
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia field hockey team announced its 2026 schedule on Wednesday (July 15).
The slate features 14 regular-season games, including six home contests and three scrimmages, one of which will be held at home.
Virginia’s home slate begins on Friday, August 28, when the Cavaliers travel to State College, Pa. to take on Penn State. Other non-conference home contests include Rutgers (Sept. 4), Ohio State (Sept. 6), Liberty (Sept. 11), James Madison (Sept. 13), and Monmouth (Oct. 19).
ACC opponents Duke (Sept. 18), North Caroline (Sept. 20), Syracuse (Sept. 25), Stanford (Oct. 2), California (Oct. 4), Boston College (Oct. 9), Wake Forest (Oct. 16), and Louisville (Oct. 23).
The road slate is highlighted by the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, with the Cavaliers facing Ohio State and Rutgers in New Brunswick, N.J., Sept. 4-6.
Broadcast selections, including games appearing on the ACC Network, will be released and posted to VirginiaSports.com once the Atlantic Coast Conference and ESPN determine them. Admission is free for all regular-season home matches.
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EXHIBITIONS
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Thursday
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August 13
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at American
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1 pm
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Monday
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August 17
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at Liberty
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3 pm
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Thursday
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August 20
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ODU
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2 pm
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REGULAR SEASON
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Friday
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August 28
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at Penn State
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4 pm
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BIG TEN/ ACC Challenge, New Bruncwick, N.J.
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Friday
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September 4
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vs Rutgers
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2 pm
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Sunday
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September 6
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vs Ohio State
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11 am
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Friday
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September 11
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at Liberty
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5 pm
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Sunday
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September 13
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JAMES MADISON
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1 pm
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Friday
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September 18
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at Duke*
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TBA
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Sunday
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September 20
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at North Carolina*
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1 pm
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Friday
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September 25
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SYRACUSE*
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TBA
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Friday
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October 2
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STANFORD*
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TBA
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Friday
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October 4
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CALIFORNIA*
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12 pm
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Friday
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October 9
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at Boston College*
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TBA
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Friday
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October 16
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at Wake Forest*
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TBA
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Monday
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October 19
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MONMOUTH
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TBA
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Friday
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October 23
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LOUISVILLE*
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3 pm
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