Mount Notre Dame Edges Indian Hill in Overtime
Mount Notre Dame claimed its sixth straight regional title with a 3-2 overtime win over Indian Hill in OHSAA field hockey.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Hockey
Mount Notre Dame defeated Indian Hill 3-2 in overtime in the OHSAA field hockey regional final, winning the regional title for the sixth-straight season. The Mount finished 15-6 as the No. 2 seed, while Indian Hill, the top seed, closed at 16-3.
Why it matters
The win sends Mount Notre Dame to the state semifinals against Upper Arlington, a team that was last season's state runner-up. It also ends Indian Hill's bid for a regional title after earlier losing to the Mount in overtime on Oct. 6.
Indian Hill entered as the top seed with a 16-3 record and had beaten Mount Notre Dame 2-1 in overtime on Oct. 6. The Mount, the No. 2 seed at 15-6, won the rematch 3-2 in overtime.
The players
Mount Notre Dame
Mount Notre Dame is a Catholic girls' school in Cincinnati whose field hockey program has been a consistent OHSAA regional contender.
Indian Hill
Indian Hill is a Cincinnati-area public school district whose field hockey team was the top seed in the regional bracket this season.
Upper Arlington
Upper Arlington is a Columbus-area school whose field hockey team was last season's OHSAA state runner-up.
The details
Mount Notre Dame scored three goals to Indian Hill's two in overtime to take the regional final. The win came after Indian Hill had not lost to a Southwest Ohio team this season.
Timeline
Oct. 6: Indian Hill beat Mount Notre Dame 2-1 in overtime.
Oct. 31: Mount Notre Dame beat Indian Hill 3-2 in overtime in the regional final.
Nov. 5: Mount Notre Dame faces Upper Arlington in the state semifinal at 4:30 p.m. at Thomas Worthington.
Nov. 7: The state final is played at Thomas Worthington at 1 p.m.
Season Trajectory
Mount Notre Dame's win sets up a state semifinal against Upper Arlington, last season's state runner-up, placing the Mount inside the bracket's strongest path. Thomas Worthington's run of four straight state titles means the state final will be played at a venue tied to the sport's dominant recent program.
The regional result moves Mount Notre Dame into a state semifinal on Nov. 5 against Upper Arlington. Fans wanting to follow the path to the state title can track the Nov. 5 and Nov. 7 games at Thomas Worthington.
The takeaway
A rematch win in overtime can turn a season around, and Mount Notre Dame's path now runs through Upper Arlington and the state final at Thomas Worthington.
What happens next
Mount Notre Dame plays Upper Arlington in the state semifinal on Nov. 5 at 4:30 p.m. at Thomas Worthington, with the state final following on Nov. 7 at 1 p.m.
Further reading
Keep up with the rest of the bracket in our Hockey coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Cincinnati.
