Hempstead, NY – The 2024 season Hofstra field hockey kicks off with a home game on Sunday, September 1, against nationally-ranked Old Dominion. First whistle from the Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium is set for 12 p.m.
 
Sunday's game will stream on FloLive, and live statistics will also be available for the game. Both links can be found above or on the field hockey schedule page on GoHofstra.com.
 
Hillary Fitts leads the Pride into a new era as the program's new head coach and the 13th head coach in Hofstra field hockey history. The Pride, winners of six games in 2023, welcomes back returning All-Region selections Tara McNally in midfield and Pieke Roos in goal, while defender Jamie Mc Millan returns after registering a personal-best nine points on two goals and five assists, and forward Jaime Lewis looks to build upon the two goals and two assists she recorded in her freshman season.
 
Old Dominion is coming off a 14-6 record in 2023. Ranked #18 in the Penn Monto/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Preseason Poll, Old Dominion won the Big EAST Championship and qualified for the NCAA Tournament last season. Hofstra holds an all-time record of 1-11 against the Monarchs, including last season's 4-1 defeat in Virginia.
 
A special pregame ceremony will take place prior to the noon start against Old Dominion, with the Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium being renamed Cindy Lewis Stadium in honor of longtime Hofstra administrator Cindy Lewis. Click the link at the top of this release to RSVP for the pregame event.