After winning the OUA championship title, the University of Toronto Varsity Blues field hockey team heads to Waterloo this week for the 2026 National Bank Field Hockey Canada U SPORTS Championship, presented by Farm Mutual Re.

The national championship is scheduled to run from Nov. 5-8 with matches taking place on Warrior Field. The showcase will begin with round-robin matches between conference champions from the OUA, Canada West, AUFHL, alongside the host Waterloo Warriors.

This fall, U of T finished in second place at the conclusion of the regular season posting an 8-1-3 (W-L-T) record overall. Entering the provincial championship, the Blues would shutout the Warriors in a 2-0 OUA semifinal win before earning their 35^th OUA title in program history with a thrilling shootout victory over the top seeded York Lions.

A well-balanced team, the Blues finished third in the province in goals scored this fall with 25 across the 12-game season. Toronto also proved to be one of the toughest defensive teams conceding the second fewest goals in the OUA with just six goals allowed. Across the two postseason matches

Serving as primary pieces to the Blues defensive prowess were a duo of veteran defenders. 2026 OUA MVP Maggie Mullins and OUA all-star Kirsten D'Silva bring plenty of experience shutting down opponents attacks while also spearheading the transition offence. They are then backed by standout second-year goalkeeper Mary Yang who contributed in nine regular season clean sheets for the Blues and earned Player of the Match in the exciting OUA gold medal match.

The Varsity Blues open their run at a national title against the Canada West champion UBC Thunderbirds on Thursday (Nov. 5). U of T then face off against the UPEI Panthers on Friday (Nov. 6) and Waterloo Warriors on Saturday (Nov. 7). Based on results from the round-robin matches, medal games will be set and played on Sunday, Nov. 8.