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Northwestern wins its first Field Hockey National Title since 2021 with a 5–0 win over Saint Joseph’s

After finishing as runners-up in 2022 and 2023, No. 2 Northwestern field hockey claimed the top prize with an impressive 5–0 finals win over No. 4 Saint Joseph’s yesterday, securing the program’s second title in the last four seasons.

November 25, 2024

Semifinals set for NCAA field hockey tournament

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The stage is officially set: No. 1 North Carolina, No. 2 Northwestern, No. 4 Saint Joseph’s, and UMass are the final four teams in contention for the NCAA Field Hockey Championship following yesterday’s electric quarter-finals.

November 18, 2024

The 16-team college field hockey tournament bracket is set, featuring UNC contending for their third straight title

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With a major conference tournament upset behind us, the postseason field is officially set. Eighteen teams will compete in the NCAA Field Hockey Championship, with four battling in today’s play-in games before the first round begins on Friday.

November 13, 2024

UNC head coach Erin Matson leads Tar Heels to another title after winning as a player last year

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Two defending national champs re-upped their hardware-hoisting privileges, two 2022 runners-up did revenge, and a handful of individuals inked their names in history this weekend.

November 20, 2023

NCAA field hockey and cross country champions will be crowned this weekend

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Play vintage Taylor and stock up on some bubbly — the 2023–24 school year’s first national champions will hoist their hardware this weekend.

November 17, 2023

Updates from the women's field hockey and soccer national tournaments

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The field hockey and women’s soccer national tourneys raged on through the weekend, offering up a few moments that could become our new Roman Empire.

November 13, 2023

NCAA Fall championship season is underway

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The hunt for the first NCAA ’ship of 2023–24 is officially on, so lock in your brackets, and let’s dive in.

November 08, 2023

Conference championship winners in field hockey and women's soccer

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Conference championship winners in field hockey and women's soccer

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November 06, 2023

If this weekend’s buffet of conference tournament title games gave you a hardware hangover, buckle up — that was just the beginning, as the field hockey and women’s soccer national tourneys begin this week.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #494

Legendary reporter Holly Rowe does it all…with the help of caffeine and bubblegum

September 18, 2025

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Legendary reporter Holly Rowe does it all…with the help of caffeine and bubblegum

It’s not every day you meet your heroes.

But The GIST’s Associate Managing Editor Lauren Tuiskula did just that earlier this week, sitting down with legendary ESPN reporter Holly Rowe to discuss the evolution of female fandom across the sports universe. Tune in to this episode of The GIST of It to hear Lauren and Holly discuss college football, Holly’s biggest storyline of the ongoing WNBA playoffs, and to hear about Holly’s work with the Allstate Good Works Team, which highlights NCAA student-athlete community service projects across the U.S.

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