Episodes
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Episode 78: Upset Special
It's upset week on the show as Andrew and Kirstin look at a weekend that was chock full of upsets across the country. Those upsets came with a new #1 as Maryland takes over the top spot in both the NFHCA and the People's Poll. The two then welcome Princeton's Ella Cashman to the show. Ella scored...
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Episode 77: Halfway There
As the season reaches its midpoint, Andrew and Kirstin look at last week's results across the country and breakdown figures on this year's overtime experiment. We look at both the coaches poll and the people's poll, have a D2 and D3 corner, and look at this week's key matchups in Games to Week...
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Episode 76: Heel Turn
Andrew and Kirstin look at the decision from Indiana last week making Carolina's three players from last year's senior class eligible. They recap UNC's big weekend in California and a series of upsets that took place over the weekend before welcoming Duke head coach Pam Bustin. They chat about...
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Episode 75: Bear With Us
It's a big week for Bears (both Fat and Golden) as voting is underway for Fat Bear Week and the Cal Golden Bears are third in this week's RPI. Andrew and Kirstin look at UNC's drop from both the coaches and the people's poll and discuss the Tar Heels prospects for the rest of season. (Note: Just...
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Episode 74: AI is Coming
Andrew and Kirstin are back for another week and they're joined by ODU head coach Andrew Griffiths. The three look back at last weekend's upset win for the Monarchs over North Carolina and what ODU's mentality was despite falling behind early in the game. In other news, this week's show has a…
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Episode 73: Spider Web
Andrew and Kirstin are back as the regular season completes its second week. They look at trends from the weekend including Iowa's two dominant, curse-busting wins and North Carolina's return to .500. Then they're joined Richmond head coach Martu Loncarica. The three look at what's going well for...
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Episode 72: Is This Heaven? No, it's Iowa
On today's pod, Andrew and Kirstin are joined by Iowa's Lisa Cellucci. In addition to discussing the Hawkeyes' 2-0 start to the season, they reminisce about Lisa's first time on the pod back in October of 2023 when she was the first guest in Pitch Session history. Andrew and Kirstin also review…
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Episode 71: Let the Games Begin
The season is upon us and so are the first two polls of the season. Andrew and Kirstin breakdown the preseason edition of both the NFHCA Coaches Poll and the People's Poll. They follow that up with a brief look at the World Cup as it enters its final weekend and Kirstin shares her first Games to...
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Episode 70: What's a Bantam?
It's Episode 70 and Andrew and Kirstin are joined by Trinity College head coach Taylor Dyer. They discuss the upcoming season for the Bantams, what exactly a Bantam is, and what Taylor's expectations are for the upcoming season. They also talk about the unique situation of their opener being...
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Episode 69: Chi Chi Chi
Andrew and Kirstin turn their focus to the 2026 FIH World Cup which begins this weekend and bring on Chilean national team midfielder Constanza Palma to hear how the Chilean team is preparing for the tournament and their opening match this weekend against the hosts and defending champions from…
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Episode 68: We Are so Back
Andrew and Kirstin are back for Season Four of Pitch Session. In today's first episode they look back at the summer and look forward to the new season. They contemplate the end of Senior Day ceremonies, discuss coaches with old faces in new places, and have a vital update on the People's Poll.
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Episode 67: The 2025 Pitchies!
The 2025 Pitchies are here! Andrew and Kirstin are joined by an all-star cast to announce the winners of our 2025 year-end awards. Rachel from The Maxi Pod joins the show to help hand out the hardware. This year’s Pitchies welcomed Pitchie Winners Elizabeth Edmonston of Cal and Iñako Puzo onto…
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Episode 66: Cardiac 'Cats Run it Back
Northwestern is the national champion again, and Andrew and Kirstin are back to wrap up the season and the NCAA Tournament in style. They’re joined first by three-time national champion Northwestern assistant coaches Georgia Holland and Will Byrne (7:10) to break down this year’s Wildcats, their...
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Episode 65: Cat Fight
Andrew and Kirstin are on location in Durham, NC for the 2025 Final Four and report back on the day's two games live from Pitch Session's Research Triangle Headquarters. They look back at the less-than-enthralling opener between Harvard and Princeton in which the Tigers emerged with a 2-0 win…
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Episode 64: The Third Annual Pitch Session Final Four Spectacular
It's Final Four time and Andrew and Kirstin are joined by the head coaches of all four teams competing in this weekend's Final Four. First, they look back on the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament, provide an update on the Bracket Challenge Spectacular presented by Wrappit Wrappit, and lament...
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Episode 63: Live from Germany it's Tournament Time
Andrew and Kirstin are joined by two-time All-American, two-time Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year and two-time Patriot League tournament MVP Christine Fingerhuth to look back at last weekend's conference tournaments and breakdown the NCAA Tournament bracket. They look at all 10...
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Episode 62: You're All Champions
The postseason has arrived and Andrew and Kirstin are ready to take a look at each of the 10 conference tournaments taking place this week along with the MPSF Championship Game that we've been waiting all year for. Kirstin picks a winner for each conference and makes an early guess at what eight...
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Episode 61: Sensessational Performance
Andrew and Kirstin are joined by US Women's National Team athlete and Northwestern Wildcat Ashley Sessa to chat about her big weekend last week that helped propel the Wildcats to the Big Ten Regular Season title. They also preview where each conference stands going into the final weekend of the...
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Episode 60: Two is Better Than One
Andrew and Kirstin do double duty this week, welcoming the Pitch Session National Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week to the pod. First, Kirstin speaks with Indiana Sophomore Goalkeeper Sadie Canelli, and then they're both joined by UNC Junior Forward Charly Bruder. With just two weeks...
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Episode 59: Never Finish Third
It's a super packed Pitch Session as Andrew and Kirstin welcome UC Davis Head Coach Austin Pile to the show. They explore all things MPSF including how the powerhouse conference came to be, plans for future members, and a preview of the inaugural championship game taking place next month. They…
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Episode 58: No Advice Possible
The 2025 season has reached the second half and Andrew and Kirstin are joined by USA Women's National Team members, podcast hosts, and roommates, Jenny Rizzo and Jillian Wolgemuth. The pair are the hosts of their podcast, No Advice Possible, and come on this pod to discuss what's happening with…
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Episode 57: Carolina Blues
Andrew and Kirstin look back at the first loss for the season for North Carolina and other upsets during a topsy-turvy weekend across the country. They breakdown both polls, including Northwestern being #1 in both, and look at inconsistency in how some voted in the coaches poll. Kirstin gives her...
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Episode 56: Bear Necessities
Andrew and Kirstin roll into another week discussing who's up and who's down in Chutes and Ladders, breaking down the first round of voting in Fat Bear Week, and discuss the chances of a bear roaming around in suburban Atlanta. Then they're joined by JMU Dukes head coach Christie Morgan. The…
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Episode 55: Conference Play Beckons
Andrew and Kirstin take a look back at the third full weekend of play before breaking down both the NFHCA Coaches Poll and the Pitch Session People's Poll. They then welcome head coach of the undefeated, 5th ranked (in both polls) Harvard Crimson, Tjerk van Herwaarden. In chatting with Tjerk, we...
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Episode 54: Stick to It
Andrew and Kirstin look back at the second weekend of the season, the return of the Coaches Poll and another edition of the Pitch Session People's Poll. They're then joined by Syracuse Director of Operations and former 3-time Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year and 2-time Patriot League...
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Episode 53: Pitch Session Goes Down Under
Andrew and Kirstin kick things off by recapping the opening weekend of play across the country (Ivy League, still fashionably late) and unveiling Week Two of the Pitch Session People’s Poll. Then they welcome Louisville head coach Justine Sowry to the pod to discuss so many things.The trio…
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Episode 52: Two Sticks, One Star
Andrew and Kirstin discuss the NFHCA preseason poll and the results of the inaugural Pitch Session People's Poll, taking time to compare and contrast the results from both. Then they're joined by Ohio State graduate student Makenna Webster, a two-sport star for the Buckeyes. The 3rd round pick of...
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Episode 51: Preseason Prediction Spectacular
Andrew and Kirstin look ahead to the start of the season as Kirstin makes her pick for each DI conference, and who she sees in the final four.
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Episode 50: Victors Valiant and all That
Andrew and Kirstin move one week closer to the start of the season and are joined by first-year head coach Kristi Gannon Fisher of the Michigan Wolverines. They discuss her transition from player and longtime assistant at Michigan to becoming the head coach of the program, and how preseason is...
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Episode 49: Sister Act
Andrew and Kirstin begin Season Three of Pitch Session as preseason gets underway this week. Then they're joined by Laura Gebhart, first-year head coach of the Fairfield Stags. Laura shares how she's approaching her first preseason at the helm, what it's like collaborating with Lucas the Stag…
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Episode 48: A Brief Hiatus from Hiatus
Andrew and Kirstin are back with an offseason edition of Pitch Session where they discuss what's been going on since December both on and off the field. They discuss Saint Francis' move to DIII and what it means for both field hockey and college sports in general. They're then joined by Tara...
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Episode 47: The 2024 Pitchies
The Pitchies are finally here as Andrew and Kirstin are joined by Rachel from The Maxi Pod to give out their end-of-season awards to several deserving winners. During The Pitchies, they also discuss important issues in the world of pop culture, current events in the sports world, and welcome...
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Episode 46: Purple Reign
Andrew and Kirstin put a bow on the 2024 season and are joined by two members of Northwestern's national championship team: Senior midfielder Maddie Zimmer and graduate student goalkeeper Annabel Skubisz. Maddie and Annabel both talk about their experience winning the national championship for...
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Episode 45: Purple is the New Gold
Andrew and Kirstin reflect on Final Four weekend and Northwestern winning its second national championship in four years, knocking off Saint Joseph's 5-0 in Sunday's championship. They look at the final Bracket Challenge standings and discuss whether this championship means that Northwestern has...
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Episode 44: And Then There Were Two
Andrew and Kirstin file a dispatch from the front lines of frigid Ann Arbor following Friday's national semifinals that saw St. Joe's upset North Carolina in the first game and Northwestern hold off Massachusetts in the second. They talk about what they saw and heard and look ahead to Sunday's...
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Episode 43: The Second Annual Pitch Session Final Four Spectacular
Andrew and Kirstin prepare for their trip to frigid Michigan this weekend for the Division I Final Four by speaking to all four head coaches involved in Friday's national semifinals. They're joined by St. Joe's Hannah Prince (18:36), Northwestern's Tracey Fuchs,(31:02), North Carolina's Erin…
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Episode 42: The Massachusetts Episode
On the eve of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, Andrew and Kirstin are joined on the show by two Massachusetts natives: Boston College head coach Kelly Doton and Michigan head coach Marcia Pankratz. Both coaches talk about their teams emotional conference championship weeks and how they will play into...
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Episode 41: The 2nd Annual Pitch Session Bracket Spectacular
The bracket is here. Andrew and Kirstin stay up late awaiting the reveal of the 2024 Division I Field Hockey Championship field of 18. Don't forget to sign-up today to enter the Bracket Spectacular Challenge! Sign-up Link League ID: 76955 Password: fhockey
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Episode 40: Conference Tournament Picks
Andrew and Kirstin provide a glance at each conference tournament going on this week and make their picks for each championship. They take a look back as the NHL made their two ball dream a reality, provide a live look-in for Duke and Boston College's epic semifinal in the ACC Tournament…
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Episode 39: Postseason Push
The final weekend of the regular season is upon us and Andrew and Kirstin breakdown the conference tournament outlook in each league. They take another look at the curious case of this week's NFHCA Coaches Poll, have news about an upcoming Pitch Session road trip, discuss a spooky, scary ACC...
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Episode 38: Hoosier Daddy?
Andrew and Kirstin look at this week's coaches poll (a new #1!...and a new #18!) and look further into some strange voting at the top. They recap the week that was and are then joined by two-time Olympian and former Indiana Hoosier and current Indiana Hoosier head coach Kayla Bashore to discuss…
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Episode 37: It Just Means More
Andrew and Kirstin review last week in the world of Division I Field Hockey including your 18th ranked California Golden Bears, and underwhelming weekend for Delaware, spicy Indiana, and Monmouth's up-and-down weekend. The Division III corner veers off into Division II discussion for the first...
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Episode 36: Up is Down, Down is Up
Andrew and Kirstin review a few upsets from last weekend that left us with just two remaining unbeatens in the country, and discuss a travesty of justice in this week's NFHCA Coaches Poll. After sorting through the carnage, they're joined by Northwestern sophomore and Team USA's Olivia Bent-Cole....
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Episode 35: It's Gonna be a Real Dogfight
Andrew and Kirstin review the past week of games across the country, and discuss the scourge on the world that video review has become. They preview this week's big matchups in Games to Watch (tm) and touch on a sad note from the Alaskan wilderness while Kirstin gives Andrew a lesson on how bears...
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Episode 34: Hoos Still Undefeated?
Andrew and Kirstin look back at last week's action including the Cheesesteak Challenge, the ascending St. Joe's Hawks and the newest member of the NFHCA Top 20 -- Monmouth. They are then joined by the head coach of the #3 Virginia Cavaliers Ole Keusgen, hoo have begun the season 7-0 after…
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Episode 33: The Conference Play Episode
Andrew and Kirstin look back at last weekend's action and they're joined by St. Joe's head coach and proud Mainer Hannah Prince. They also discuss a wild game between Massachusetts and UMass Lowell, the curious travel of one of Harvard's exhibition opponents from this year and select their Games…
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Episode 32: The Ice Hockey Crossover Episode
Andrew and Kirstin look back at Week 2 of the season and the new NFHCA Top 20 poll before looking ahead to this weekend's Games to Watch (tm). They're then joined by head coach of The Ohio State University Buckeyes Jarred Martin and they discuss their accommodations last weekend visiting Colgate...
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Episode 31: We are So Back
Week One of the 2024 season has arrived, and with i, Andrew and Kirstin look back at the week that was to begin the 2024 season. They look ahead to this weekend's Games to Watch, play a round of Chutes and Ladders, and Kirstin discusses teams and schools that are completely real and not at all…
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The Preseason Preview Spectacular
Andrew and Kirstin look at the pre-season coaches poll and the predictions for each conference. The preview this weekend's first games of the season and make their picks for national champion and national player of the year. Kirstin gives her Games to Watch (tm) for this weekend and gives some…
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Episode 29: Orange is the New Gold
Andrew and Kirstin discuss the Netherlands completing the Olympic Field Hockey Double as they win both the men's and women's tournaments in shootouts. They look back at their Olympic experience both from Paris and from home, and look ahead to the start of the NCAA season at the end of this month.
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