They finished 6-12 last season and qualified for their first Mid-American Conference Tournament since 2011. The Bears made it to the semifinal round as the third seed against the second seed Miami RedHawks, where they lost 3-0.
Catherine Ostoich replaces Gabby Gomez Sosa as the head coach. Ostoich accepted the position in February and led the Bears through a successful spring season, going 4-1-2.
“I’m really excited,” Ostoich said. “It’s great to actually be able to start our fall season with basically a brand new team.”
The field hockey team lost 10 seniors. To replace them, Ostoich is bringing in six new recruits.