No. 1 East Stroudsburg wins the 2022 DII field hockey championship
East Stroudsburg wins the 2022 DII field hockey championship
No. 1 East Stroudsburg defeated defending champion No. 2 Shippensburg 1-0 to win the 2022 DII field hockey national championship.
It's the Warriors' second title and first since 2015. They finished runner-up to Shippensburg in 2018.
Click or tap here for final stats from the 2022 DII field hockey national championship
Senior Nicole Krozser scored the lone goal of the game with 36 seconds remaining in regulation, redirecting a pass from Jady van Gils in front of the goal. Amy Supey stopped each of the two shots she saw in net.
The title caps off a 24-2-0 season for East Stroudsburg.
See the full 2022 DII field hockey championship bracket
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!
— ESU Warriors (@ESUWarriors) December 3, 2022
Nicole Krozser scored the game-winning goal with 36 seconds remaining to capture the Warriors’ second title in program history!!!#WhereWarriorsBelong pic.twitter.com/rXtGU1ueba
Semifinals of the 2022 DII field hockey championship results
The semifinal round of the 2022 DII field hockey tournament concluded Thursday.
No. 1 East Stroudsburg and No. 2 Shippensburg will advance to the national championship on Saturday.
Here is today's semifinal results:
- No. 1 East Stroudsburg 3, vs. No. 4 Assumption 0 | Watch full replay
- No. 2 Shippensburg 4, No. 3 West Chester 2 | Watch full replay
See the 2022 DII field hockey championship bracket
The 2022 championship is set between East Stroudsburg and Shippensburg. Catch the live streamed national title game Saturday, Dec. 3 on NCAA.com.
Championship schedule (time in ET):
The DII field hockey semifinalists head to Seattle: What to know
The DII field hockey semifinalists head to Seattle
Just four teams remain in the 2022 DII field hockey season as the semifinals head to the DII Festival in Seattle, Washington on Dec. 1. Three of the four remaining teams make up the last three DII field hockey national champions and all four teams are the exact same as last year, albeit different seeds. And per usual, it is quite the PSAC party.
Here’s a quick look at the four teams remaining.
No. 1 East Stroudsburg | Record: 18-2
The Warriors were the PSAC champions and head to Seattle as the top seed remaining. It is the seventh-straight trip to the tournament for ESU and it won it all in 2015. Most recently, the Warriors were national runners-up on the back end of Shippensburg’s “three-peat” in 2018.
The Warriors score 3.28 goals per game, which is fifth highest in DII and third among remaining semifinalists. However, defense is the key here for East Stroudsburg. No team had more shutouts than the Warriors (13) and Amy Supey allowed a mere 0.46 goals against in 20 starts this season.
No. 2 Shippensburg | Record: 15-3
There isn’t a name more synonymous with DII field hockey since 2013 than Shippensburg. The defending champs are winners of four of the last five national championships and enter the semifinals fired up after an early exit from the PSAC tournament.
The semifinals feature a nice little rematch of the 2021 national championship match, as Shippensburg takes on PSAC foe West Chester. It should be a high-scoring affair as both teams are in the top three in DII in scoring average. Agus Garibaldi — the PSAC freshman of the year — leads the way with 17 goals, a mark that is fifth-best in DII.
No. 3 West Chester | Record: 15-4
Like Shippensburg, West Chester has made its presence felt in the DII field hockey championship, finishing as runners-up last year and national champions in 2019. The two powerhouses duked it out earlier this season, and Shippensburg won 2-1 on a heartbreaking game-winning goal that came with just 62 seconds remaining. In fact, West Chester hasn’t beaten the Raiders in two seasons, and you have to think that has this team fired up and focused.
The Golden Rams come in as the top-scoring team in DII field hockey, averaging 4.17 goals per game. With a stout defense, they also have the second-best scoring margin, winning games by an average of 3.12 goals per game. Valerie van Kuijck is one of the most prolific scorers in DII with 18 goals and 15 assists this year.
No. 4 Assumption | Record: 15-5
The Greyhounds are the last team standing from the NE10 for the second season in a row. It took a dramatic game-winner from Mia Salah in overtime, but Assumption prevailed to continue to Seattle.
That’s kind of the way Assumption gets things done. The Greyhounds scored just two goals per game — the lowest among the field — and allowed 1.60 per game, making for some thrilling games along the way. Christina Leonard and Salah lead the way, each with 26 points on the season.
2022 DII field hockey championship first round begins Sunday
The 2022 DII field hockey championship first round began Sunday with two games. The winners advance to the semifinals on December 1.
Sunday's scores:
See the 2022 DII field hockey championship bracket
The semifinals will begin Thursday. Here is the schedule (all times ET):
Teams announced for 2022 DII field hockey championship
The NCAA Division II Field Hockey Committee has selected the six teams that will be participating in the 2022 NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championship.
Click or tap here to see the full selections release
| ATLANTIC REGION | DII RECORD | IN-REGION RECORD |
|---|---|---|
| 1. East Stroudsburg | 18-2 | 18-2 |
| 2. Shippensburg | 15-3 | 15-3 |
| 3. West Chester | 14-4 | 14-4 |
| EAST REGION | DII RECORD | IN-REGION RECORD |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Assumption | 14-5 | 14-5 |
| 2. Saint Anselm | 14-6 | 14-6 |
| 3. Adelphi | 13-8 | 13-8 |
Two preliminary-round games will be at campus sites Sunday, Nov. 27. Semifinals will be played at 2 and 5 p.m. Dec. 1 at Renton Memorial Stadium in Renton, Washington. The final will be played at 1 p.m. Dec. 3 at Renton Memorial Stadium.
DII field hockey championship history
| YEAR | CHAMPION (RECORD) | COACH | SCORE | RUNNER-UP | SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Shippensburg | Tara Zollinger | 3-0 | West Chester | Millersville |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | West Chester (20-1) | Amy Cohen | 2-1 | Saint Anselm | Millersville |
| 2018 | Shippensburg (19-4) | Tara Zollinger | 1-0 (OT) | East Stroudsburg | Pittsburgh |
| 2017 | Shippensburg (17-4) | Tara Zollinger | 4-1 | LIU Post | Louisville |
| 2016 | Shippensburg (20-3) | Bertie Landes | 2-1 | LIU Post | Stonehill |
| 2015 | East Stroudsburg (18-3) | Sandy Miller | 1-0 | Merrimack | Bloomsburg |
| 2014 | Millersville (20-3) | Shelly Behrens | 1-0 | LIU Post | Louisville |
| 2013 | Shippensburg (20-1) | Bertie Landes | 2-1 (OT) | LIU Post | Old Dominion |
| 2012 | West Chester (20-2) | Amy Cohen | 5-0 | Mass-Lowell | Mass-Lowell |
| 2011 | West Chester (17-4) | Amy Cohen | 2-1 | Mass-Lowell | Bloomsburg |
| 2010 | Mass-Lowell (24-0) | Shannon Hlebichuk | 1-0 | Shippensburg | Bellarmine |
| 2009 | Bloomsburg (22-1) | Jan Hutchinson | 3-2 | Mass-Lowell | Stonehill |
| 2008 | Bloomsburg (23-1) | Jan Hutchinson | 6-2 | Mass-Lowell | Bloomsburg |
| 2007 | Bloomsburg (21-4) | Jan Hutchinson | 5-2 | Mass-Lowell | Mass-Lowell |
| 2006 | Bloomsburg (24-0) | Jan Hutchinson | 1-0 | Bentley | Pensacola, Fla. |
| 2005 | Mass-Lowell (20-3) | Shannon Hlebichuk | 2-1 (2ot)* | Bloomsburg | Shippensburg |
| 2004 | Bloomsburg (21-3) | Jan Hutchinson | 3-2 (ot) | Bentley | Mass-Lowell |
| 2003 | Bloomsburg (22-2) | Jan Hutchinson | 4-1 | Mass-Lowell | Mass-Lowell |
| 2002 | Bloomsburg (21-0) | Jan Hutchinson | 5-0 | Bentley | Lock Haven |
| 2001 | Bentley (22-1) | Kelly McGowan | 4-2 | East Stroudsburg | Bentley |
| 2000 | Lock Haven (21-2) | Pat Rudy | 2-0 | Bentley | Lock Haven |
| 1999 | Bloomsburg (19-0) | Jan Hutchinson | 2-0 | Bentley | Bloomsburg |
| 1998 | Bloomsburg (21-1) | Jan Hutchinson | 4-3 (ot) | Lock Haven | Lock Haven |
| 1997 | Bloomsburg (20-3) | Jan Hutchinson | 2-0 | Kutztown | Bloomsburg |
| 1996 | Bloomsburg (19-2) | Jan Hutchinson | 1-0 | Lock Haven | Lock Haven |
| 1995 | Lock Haven (20-0) | Sharon Taylor | 1-0 | Bloomsburg | Lock Haven |
| 1994 | Lock Haven (18-2) | Sharon Taylor | 2-1 | Bloomsburg | Lock Haven |
| 1993 | Bloomsburg (16-2-1) | Jan Hutchinson | 2-1 (2ot)* | Lock Haven | Bloomsburg |
| 1992 | Lock Haven (15-5-1) | Sharon Taylor | 3-1 | Bloomsburg | Lock Haven |
| 1983 | Bloomsburg (16-2-1) | Jan Hutchinson | 1-0 | Lock Haven | Lock Haven |
| 1982 | Lock Haven (16-1) | Sharon Taylor | 4-1 | Bloomsburg | Bloomsburg |
| 1981 | Pfeiffer (9-4) | Ellen Briggs | 5-3 | Bentley | Pfeiffer |
How to watch the 2022 DII field hockey selection show
The 2022 DII field hockey selection show is today at 3 p.m. ET.
When: Monday, November 21 at 3 p.m. ET
Where: NCAA.com
The DII field hockey championship is a six-team, single-elimination tournament. The Division II Field Hockey Committee will select the top three teams in each region and seed them one through six. The top two seeds will earn a bye into the semifinal. First-round games will be Sunday, Nov. 27 at campus sites.
The semifinals will be played on Thursday, Dec. 1 at Renton Memorial Stadium in Renton, Washington. The championship game will be contested on Saturday, Dec. 3.