The Ohio State University saw the biggest gain in week two of the National Field Hockey Coaches Association poll.
They climbed up six spots after beating Syracuse 5-0 over the weekend. The Orange play to win, so for the Buckeyes to shut them out in Syracuse is a major upset in NCAA Division I field hockey.
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 preseason poll. Bolded teams have moved position higher or lower from week to week.
20. UMass-Lowell, 2-2, (Not ranked)
19. Albany, 3-1, (20)
18. Old Dominion, 4-0, (18)
17. Boston College, 2-2, (17)
16. UConn, 4-0, (NR)
15. Princeton, 1-1, (15)
14. Syracuse, 2-1, (10)
13. Saint Joseph’s, 2-1, (13)
12. Liberty, 2-1, (11)
11. Rutgers, 2-1, (9)
10. Michigan, 3-1, (12)
9. Louisville, 2-2, (7)
8. Ohio State, 4-0, (14)
7. Harvard, 2-0, (8)
6. Iowa, 2-1, (6)
5. Maryland, 3-1, (4)
4. Duke, 3-1, (5)
3. Virginia, 3-0, (2)
2. North Carolina, 4-0, (2)
1. Northwestern, 4-0, (1)
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