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Saint Joseph’s earned the top seed in the Atlantic 10 field hockey tournament after claiming a share of the regular-season title. The five-time defending tournament champion opens against fourth-seeded Davidson on Nov. 5 in Richmond, where the Hawks will pursue another title and the conference’s automatic NCAA Tournament berth.

By the Numbers
  • Saint Joseph’s: 9-9 overall, 6-0 in Atlantic 10 play.
  • Davidson: 10-9 overall, 2-4 in conference play.
  • The Hawks have won the last five Atlantic 10 tournament titles and reached 10 consecutive championship games.
  • The semifinal winners meet at noon on Nov. 7.
Yes, But

Saint Joseph’s has the top seed and recent tournament dominance, but its overall record is .500. Davidson also arrives after a 7-1 win that secured its postseason spot through a three-way tiebreaker.

State of Play
  • Saint Joseph’s faces Davidson at 11 a.m. Nov. 5; the Hawks won their Oct. 2 meeting, 5-1.
  • Richmond plays host VCU in the other semifinal. The Hawks beat Richmond, 3-1, during the regular season and edged VCU in a shootout to clinch the top seed.
  • All three tournament games will stream on ESPN+.
What's Next

The semifinal winners advance to Saturday’s championship game. The Atlantic 10 champion receives the conference’s automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.

Bottom Line

Saint Joseph’s enters as the team to beat, but it must first get past a Davidson squad making its case for a breakthrough postseason run.