Wednesday, November 4
Oxford, Ohio
2:30 p.m. ET
vs
James Madison
11/3/2026 12:58:00 PM | Field Hockey
ATHENS, Ohio – The sixth-seeded Ohio field hockey team (7-9) begins play at the 2026 Mid-American Conference Tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 4 when the Bobcats take on No. 3 James Madison (8-8) in the quarterfinals. First touch is set for 2:30 p.m. ET at the Miami Field Hockey Complex in Oxford, Ohio and can be seen on ESPN+. Â
Miami is set to host this year's tournament after winning the 2025 MAC Regular season. The tournament will take place Nov. 4-7 at the Miami Field Hockey Complex. All games can be seen on ESPN+.Â
UMass enters the tournament as the No. 1 seed, sporting a 17-1 record and a 9-0 mark in MAC play. Miami is the second seed, followed by JMU at three, App State as the fourth seed and Kent State as the fifth seed.Â
Ohio finished the regular season 7-9 overall and 4-5 in MAC play. Redshirt freshman Tori Cisney leads Ohio with seven goals on the season and 15 points, while junior Deborah James scored four goals and had eight assists for 16 total points. Sophomore Ava Florence added five goals and one assist and 11 points for the Bobcats.
 In goal, junior Molly Schreiner started 15 games for the Bobcats, allowing 53 goals and making 81 saves for a .604 save percentage.Â
James Madison enters the tournament 8-8 overall and 7-2 in conference play. JMU is led by Avery Ruckman with seven goals, three assists and 17 points, while Brynna Hill adds six goals four assists and 16 points.Â
In goal, Lilly Sweeney has made 15 starts allowing 32 goals and making 53 saves for a .624 save percentage.Â
Ohio and JMU met on Oct. 16 in Athens, with JMU winning, 6-0.
With a win, Ohio would advance to the MAC semifinals on Thursday, Nov. 5 against No. 2 Miami at 2:30 p.m. ET. The 2026 MAC Championship will be held on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 1 p.m. ET.
#OUohyeahÂ
Miami is set to host this year's tournament after winning the 2025 MAC Regular season. The tournament will take place Nov. 4-7 at the Miami Field Hockey Complex. All games can be seen on ESPN+.Â
UMass enters the tournament as the No. 1 seed, sporting a 17-1 record and a 9-0 mark in MAC play. Miami is the second seed, followed by JMU at three, App State as the fourth seed and Kent State as the fifth seed.Â
Ohio finished the regular season 7-9 overall and 4-5 in MAC play. Redshirt freshman Tori Cisney leads Ohio with seven goals on the season and 15 points, while junior Deborah James scored four goals and had eight assists for 16 total points. Sophomore Ava Florence added five goals and one assist and 11 points for the Bobcats.
 In goal, junior Molly Schreiner started 15 games for the Bobcats, allowing 53 goals and making 81 saves for a .604 save percentage.Â
James Madison enters the tournament 8-8 overall and 7-2 in conference play. JMU is led by Avery Ruckman with seven goals, three assists and 17 points, while Brynna Hill adds six goals four assists and 16 points.Â
In goal, Lilly Sweeney has made 15 starts allowing 32 goals and making 53 saves for a .624 save percentage.Â
Ohio and JMU met on Oct. 16 in Athens, with JMU winning, 6-0.
With a win, Ohio would advance to the MAC semifinals on Thursday, Nov. 5 against No. 2 Miami at 2:30 p.m. ET. The 2026 MAC Championship will be held on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 1 p.m. ET.
#OUohyeahÂ
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