Central Michigan University Athletics
2024 Field Hockey Schedule Announced
7/10/2024 10:20:00 AM | Field Hockey
Chippewas host seven matchups, including MSU Scrimmage, in full 18-game slate
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — Central Michigan Field Hockey's 2024 schedule will feature an 18-game slate, seven of which are to be hosted at Cristy Freese Field, the program announced on Wednesday.
CMU's nonleague slate includes Big Ten opponents Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State, scheduled evenly through the season's span, as well as a trip to the northeast U.S. and Saint Louis ahead of Mid-American Conference play.
For the fourth consecutive year, the program will host a scrimmage against Michigan State ahead of the season's start, taking place on Tuesday, Aug. 20 (1 p.m.) at Cristy Freese Field. A school supply drive will be hosted to donate to schools in the Mount Pleasant area. The Chippewas host the Spartans again in a regular season game on Oct. 13, which will honor CMU's seven seniors.
The Chippewas officially open the season on the road on Aug. 30 at Saint Louis, taking on the Billikens at the SportPort International. CMU will play the venue again in a neutral site, non-league game with MAC competitor Bellarmine (Aug 31).
A three-game slate will highlight CMU's venture to the northeast in early September, beginning with a neutral game against Stonehill at Northeastern's Dedham Field (Sept. 4).
In a neutral site game at Maine, the Chippewas play Hofstra (Sept. 7) before competing against Maine on its home field (Sept. 8).
CMU hosts Colgate (Sept. 13) for its first home game of the regular season, which the Chippewas defeated, 3-2, in the opening game of the 2023 season. The game will honor Suicide Prevention Week alongside other CMU home events, which is from Sept. 8-14.
In the first of the Big Ten opponents, the Chippewas take on Michigan (Sept. 15) at Phyllis Ocker Field before returning home to open MAC play.
Cristy Freese Field hosts four of the Chippewas' eight league games, beginning with Longwood (Sept. 20), Bellarmine (Oct. 4), Ball State (Oct. 11) and lastly, 2023 MAC Tournament Champion Miami (Ohio) (Oct. 25).
On the road, CMU takes on MAC opponents James Madison (Sept. 27) and 2023 MAC Regular Season Champion Appalachian State (Sept. 29), Kent State (Oct. 18), and will close regular season conference play at Ohio (Nov. 1).
The Chippewas will celebrate Senior Day on Oct. 13 against MSU at Cristy Freese Field, honoring the programs seven seniors.
CMU will finish regular season competition at Ohio State (Nov. 3).
The 2024 MAC Tournament, hosted by Miami (Ohio), will take place from Nov. 6-9, 2024. In the five-seed tournament, the fourth and fifth seeded teams will compete on Nov. 6, and the winner will play the highest seeded team on Nov. 7. The two-and-three seeds will also play on the 7th for a spot in the title game, which will take place on Nov. 8.
CMU's nonleague slate includes Big Ten opponents Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State, scheduled evenly through the season's span, as well as a trip to the northeast U.S. and Saint Louis ahead of Mid-American Conference play.
For the fourth consecutive year, the program will host a scrimmage against Michigan State ahead of the season's start, taking place on Tuesday, Aug. 20 (1 p.m.) at Cristy Freese Field. A school supply drive will be hosted to donate to schools in the Mount Pleasant area. The Chippewas host the Spartans again in a regular season game on Oct. 13, which will honor CMU's seven seniors.
The Chippewas officially open the season on the road on Aug. 30 at Saint Louis, taking on the Billikens at the SportPort International. CMU will play the venue again in a neutral site, non-league game with MAC competitor Bellarmine (Aug 31).
A three-game slate will highlight CMU's venture to the northeast in early September, beginning with a neutral game against Stonehill at Northeastern's Dedham Field (Sept. 4).
In a neutral site game at Maine, the Chippewas play Hofstra (Sept. 7) before competing against Maine on its home field (Sept. 8).
CMU hosts Colgate (Sept. 13) for its first home game of the regular season, which the Chippewas defeated, 3-2, in the opening game of the 2023 season. The game will honor Suicide Prevention Week alongside other CMU home events, which is from Sept. 8-14.
In the first of the Big Ten opponents, the Chippewas take on Michigan (Sept. 15) at Phyllis Ocker Field before returning home to open MAC play.
Cristy Freese Field hosts four of the Chippewas' eight league games, beginning with Longwood (Sept. 20), Bellarmine (Oct. 4), Ball State (Oct. 11) and lastly, 2023 MAC Tournament Champion Miami (Ohio) (Oct. 25).
On the road, CMU takes on MAC opponents James Madison (Sept. 27) and 2023 MAC Regular Season Champion Appalachian State (Sept. 29), Kent State (Oct. 18), and will close regular season conference play at Ohio (Nov. 1).
The Chippewas will celebrate Senior Day on Oct. 13 against MSU at Cristy Freese Field, honoring the programs seven seniors.
CMU will finish regular season competition at Ohio State (Nov. 3).
The 2024 MAC Tournament, hosted by Miami (Ohio), will take place from Nov. 6-9, 2024. In the five-seed tournament, the fourth and fifth seeded teams will compete on Nov. 6, and the winner will play the highest seeded team on Nov. 7. The two-and-three seeds will also play on the 7th for a spot in the title game, which will take place on Nov. 8.
Field Hockey vs Kent State
Sunday, October 19
Field Hockey vs Appalachian State
Friday, October 10
Field Hockey vs Ohio
Sunday, September 28
Field Hockey vs James Madison
Friday, September 19