Just like lacrosse is for both the men and women.

Women's Ice Hockey and Men's Crew were the next 2 on the list about year or two ago. I had contacted a couple of individuals in Athletic Dept. and development office who gave me this answer. I am an Alum who has a daughter who graduates this coming May. My daughter plays for one of top club programs in the country. I can assure you the minute ND starts a FH program they will be in the top 10. I can name at last 5 of the top 20 players in this year's senior class who would LOVE to play FH at ND!

I will keep pushing!

My daughter plays for 1 of the top programs as well. She is a Freshman however. I agree regarding ND and becoming a top 10 program. Thanks

Wisconsin but I just don't get the attraction. I would rather watch field hockey any day.

Disclaimer: my wife played FH in high school and two years in college.

… going. She played there in the late 70s/early 80s. Don't insult girls who like to hit. It just isn't, well, safe.

I would've guessed that a women's hockey program would've happened first (because of extant facilities), but those are both solid choices for athletic expansion for women (which is required if ND is ever going to add another men's sport, e.g. volleyball or wrestling).

The lacrosse field is lined for the women's field hockey club too

The top flight field hockey programs all have the old school short astroturf.

But that may just be for women's lax - longer field. Definitely another set of lines

I still recall that someone named Winnie (Winifred) was on the team back in the day. It fit the prep school image to a T.

She now lives in Madagascar.

Here she is on a panel at Notre Dame several years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZeaJJxpIAw

I would not describe her as preppy. I thought she was a serious student and a serious person. I would not denigrate her with the word preppy.