Pitch Session

There's a new #1 team in the country, which means Andrew and Kirstin have a new head coach to talk to.  Northwestern coach Tracey Fuchs rolls the dice with the Pitch Session curse to discuss her #1 Wildcats season to this point, what's gone right during their current 12-game winning streak, and a look ahead to the final weeks of the regular season.  Andrew and Kirstin also discuss Liberty's upset of then #1 North Carolina, preview the week ahead and discuss a wonderful afternoon at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens.

Erin Matson, head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels, shares her rule proposal for field hockey. The hosts discuss college hockey poll rankings and upcoming games. They also talk about Ohio State's win over Iowa and new rules in Zar and Field Hockey. The chapter ends with a discussion on Fat Bear Week, a tournament featuring the fattest bears from Katmai National Park in Alaska.

Andrew and Kirstin welcome the coach of the #1 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes, Lisa Cellucci to discuss what's gone right for the top-ranked team this year, what it's like playing in the rough and tumble Big Ten, if the corn sweats provide a home field advantage for the Hawkeyes, and what to do about overtime.   Andrew and Kirstin also take a look at the most recent coaches poll, compare it to the RPI and look at who's up, who's down, and the Games of the Week (TM).

Andrew and Kirstin discuss the first full week of conference play, preview this weekend's games, look at Team USA's roster for the PanAm Games, and share some things that annoy them.

Andrew and Kirstin look back on the third weekend of the season and the changes it brought in this week Top 20 Poll, look ahead to the start of conference play, debate cross-country travel, and consider Kirstin's affinity for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Andrew and Kirstin discuss the first update to the NFHCA Coaches Poll, an update on the St. Joseph's Hawk, corn sweats in Iowa and a look ahead to the final weekend of play before conference play begins next week.

Andrew and Kirstin look back on the first weekend of play, propose a new polling system for the sport, discuss breaking mascot news, and look ahead to the season's second weekend.

Andrew and Kirstin discuss the NFHCA preseason poll, predict conference championships, and discuss the upcoming season.