Aug. 13, 2012

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- - The Big Ten Network has announced its fall broadcast schedule for field hockey.  In the upcoming season the BTN will air more field hockey than before with at least 15 matches.  Each BTN broadcast will also be available on BTN2Go. 

Michigan State Field Hockey is scheduled to appear on the Big Ten Network at Michigan on Friday, Oct. 12.  Later in the season additional matches will be added with a delayed broadcast as part of BTN's student initiative. 

Live coverage of field hockey will include a game every Friday on the Big Ten Network and begins on Friday, Sept. 21, when defending Big Ten Tournament Champion Penn State hosts Indiana.  The Big Ten Network will finish the season televising the Big Ten Tournament.  For the first time each round of the Big Ten Field Hockey Tournament will be aired. 

Below is the schedule of matches scheduled for both BTN and BTN2Go.

2012 Field Hockey Television Schedule (All Times Eastern):

DATE                                  TIME                   MATCHUP                                                AIRING
Friday, September 21           3:00 p.m.             Indiana at Penn State                              LIVE
Friday, September 28           3:00 p.m.             Penn State at Northwestern                    LIVE
Friday, October 5                 3:00 p.m.             Iowa at Indiana                                       LIVE
Friday, October 12                3:00 p.m.             Michigan State at Michigan                       LIVE
Friday, October 19                3:00 p.m.             Penn State at Ohio State                         LIVE
Friday, October 26                3:00 p.m.             Michigan at Iowa                                     LIVE
Friday, November 2              2:30 p.m.             Big Ten Tournament: Semifinal #1            LIVE*
Friday, November 2              5:00 p.m.             Big Ten Tournament: Semifinal #2            LIVE*
Sunday, November 4            2:30 p.m.             Big Ten Tournament Final                         LIVE*