Hawkeyes To Face Duke in 30th Sweet 16 Appearance

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Hawkeyes (13-5) will travel to College Park, Maryland, to face Duke (12-5) on Friday, Nov. 13, at 1:30 p.m. in the Sweet 16. The game will be played at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex and streamed on ESPN+.

“I am so proud of this team. Getting an at-large bid in our sport is incredibly difficult. We put together a body of work that earned us this opportunity. Eight ranked wins, an RPI of 7, all while competing in the Big Ten, the nation's top conference in RPI,” said head coach Lisa Cellucci.

“Now we get another week together. Another opportunity to compete for Iowa, to play the game we love and to see how far we can go. Proud and excited to head to the program's 30th Sweet 16.”

Iowa will also be in a pod with No. 2 national seed Maryland, Wagner and Fairfield. Fairfield and Wagner meet on Nov. 11 in a play-in game for a chance to advance and face host Maryland. The two winners will play on Nov. 15 for a spot in the Final Four.

The tournament appearance is the seventh for the Hawkeyes under Cellucci. Iowa's 30 appearances are the most of any school in the Big Ten Conference.

Duke is 12-5 overall and finished 6-2 in ACC play in 2026. The Blue Devils fell in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament.

It will be the 11th meeting all-time between Iowa and Duke. Duke leads the series, 7-3. The teams last met a year ago in the Sweet 16, with Duke winning, 2-1.