Varsity field hockey will prepare for the upcoming Tournament of Champions (TOC) starting on Oct. 29. The field hockey team faced Glendora High School on the team’s senior night at home and won 5-2 on Oct. 18. The team’s record is now 13-2-1.

Midfielder Maggie Koo ’26 said the team’s collaboration and relationship have been crucial to their success this year.

“If we know each other off the field it’s easier for us to connect passes on the field,” Koo said. “There’s just a certain chemistry. Because we’re all so tightly knit, we just play better. There is something about knowing the person you are passing to, that just makes the team play smoother and more effectively. I know I can count on my teammates to help me out when I feel surrounded in our games.”

Koo said the team maintains its focus with a day-by-day mentality, treating each practice an opportunity to be better.

“It’s obviously a long season with some weeks having multiple games, but we just try to focus on improving every practice and playing the best we can every game because it’s all we can do,” Koo said. “We’ve started to connect on the field, and I think you can see that in our passing and communication. The team has really grown this season and we are definitely going to perform well during playoffs.”

Goalie Abigail Juarez ’26 said that the upcoming tournament will be difficult, but the team is prepared and ready.

“The competition will be tough,” Juarez said. “But we’ve been working hard and I trust our preparation and believe in our team.”

The team’s next match will be the played at home in the first round against an opponent to be determined Oct. 29.