Bryn Mawr field hockey has tallied a three-game winning streak, which assisted the Owls in earning an improved position in week two of the National Field Hockey Coaches Association poll.
The Division III poll has reshuffled twice since preseason. The shift in coaches’ opinions shows the grittiness among teams showcasing the best of their athletic ability.
Not yet, though, has a team been able to unseat Middlebury from its cushy top spot. They’ve worked to earn the top as they have also been crowned NCAA DIII champions for six consecutive years.
According to the NFHCA, “the Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I Coaches Poll is a composite ranking of the top 20 teams with a .500 or better record in the nation each week. Each Division I team with an NFHCA member coach is permitted one vote for the ranking each week.
“Polls are announced every Tuesday during the field hockey playing season.
The Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.”
The following teams received the most votes cast by NFHCA members. The list is the team rank, name, record, and last position in the week one poll. Bolded teams have moved position higher or lower from week to week.
25. Stevens Institute of Technology, 4-1, (25)
24. Hamilton College, 2-2, (24)
23. SUNY New Paltz, 5-0, (23)
22. Bowdoin College, 2-2, (NR)
21. University of Rochester, 6-0, (21)
20. SUNY Geneseo, 4-1, (20)
19. Shenandoah College, 3-2, (16)
18. Ithaca College, 4-2, (17)
17. Ursinus College, 3-1, (18)
16. Bryn Mawr, 4-1, (22)
15. Wesleyan University, 3-1, (15)
14. The College of New Jersey, 3-2, (14)
13. MIT, 3-1, (13)
12. Lynchburg, 4-1, (10)
11. SUNY Cortland, 5-0, (12)
10. Amherst College, 3-1, (11)
9. York College (PA), 4-1, (9)
8. Bates College, 2-1, (7)
7. Tufts University, 3-1, (8)
6. Christopher Newport University, 4-0, (6)
5. Babson College, 4-2, (4)
4. Williams College, 5-0 (5)
3. Johns Hopkins, 5-1, (2)
2. Salisbury University, 6-0, (3)
1. Middlebury College, 4-0, (1)
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