NEW YORK – Following a 2-0 victory over Georgetown on Oct. 16, No. 3 UConn secured the 2026 BIG EAST Regular Season Championship and earned the No. 1 seed in the 2026 BIG EAST Field Hockey Championship presented by JEEP.  The title marks UConn’s 21st regular-season championship, the most in BIG EAST history.

The Huskies closed out the regular season on Oct. 23 with a 3-0 victory over Old Dominion, finishing a perfect 6-0 in conference play. The undefeated conference campaign marks UConn’s 12th in program history and its first since 2019. 

No. 12 Liberty earned the No. 2 seed after finishing the regular season 5-1 in conference play, including a head-to-head victory over Villanova.  Old Dominion finished conference play at 3-3 and secured the No. 3 seed after winning the tiebreaker over Villanova, who also finished 3-3 in league action and claimed the No. 4 seed. 
 
UConn will take on Villanova in the semifinal opener at 1 p.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 6 at Howarth Field in Philadelphia, Pa. In the second semifinal game, Liberty will take on Old Dominion at 4 p.m. ET.  Both games will stream live on ESPN+ presented by Invesco QQQ.  
 
The winners of Friday’s semifinal matches will advance to the championship game on Sunday, Nov. 8 at noon ET. The BIG EAST Championship final will also stream on ESPN+.  The winner of the Championship will earn the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.  
 
For more on the BIG EAST Field Hockey Championship, visit Championship Central HERE.  
 

2026 BIG EAST Field Hockey Championship  
Presented by Jeep  

Semifinals – Friday, Nov. 6 – Philadelphia, Pa.  
No. 4 Villanova vs. No. 1 UConn, 1 p.m. ET  
No. 3 Old Dominion vs. No. 2 Liberty, 4 p.m. ET  

Final – Sunday, Nov. 8 – Philadelphia, Pa.  
Semifinal Winners, 12 p.m. ET