IOWA CITY, Iowa – North Carolina opens play in the NCAA Field Hockey Tournament on Friday afternoon, meeting Northwestern in a first-round matchup in Iowa City. The host Hawkeyes take on American in the first game of the day at noon local time (1 p.m. ET). The UNC-Northwestern game follows at 2:30 CT/3:30 ET.
The winners meet Sunday at 1 p.m. CT/2 p.m. ET for a spot in the NCAA semifinals. All three games at the Iowa site will be broadcast on Big Ten Network + and fans can watch for free. (No subscription required for this one.