Nov. 8, 2000

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The reigning national and 2000 ACC field hockey champion Maryland Terrapins (17-3) will host the New Hampshire Wildcats (14-7) in the first round of NCAA Championship play on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. in College Park. Princeton (13-3) and Penn State (17-5) will also meet in the first round at the University of Maryland at 2 p.m. The first round winners square off in round two at the Terps' Artificial Turf Facility on Sunday, Nov. 12 at 2 p.m.

Named the No. 3 seed in last evening's Internet selection show, Maryland was tabbed one of four host sites for the 2000 NCAA Field Hockey First and Second Rounds. No. 1 Old Dominion, No. 2 North Carolina and No. 4 Wake Forest will also host regional games.

The Terrapins, fresh off their third consecutive ACC Championship victory, are making their 12th NCAA appearance and sixth in a row. The Terps are currently riding a four-game NCAA and eight-game postseason winning streak, dating back to 1999's ACC and national title runs. Maryland has never met New Hampshire in the history of the universities' field hockey programs. The Wildcats made their debut as No. 20 in the Nov. 7 STX/NFHCA Coaches Poll.

First Round - Saturday, Nov. 11
11 a.m. - No. 3 Maryland vs. New Hampshire
 2 p.m. - Princeton vs. Penn State

Second Round - Sunday, Nov. 12
 2 p.m. - First Round Winners

2000 Division I Field Hockey Championship bracket

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