November 3, 1998

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) has released its final NCAA Division I poll of the 1998 season, and the Maryland Terrapins (14-5, 3-1 ACC) are ranked seventh with 69 points. The Terps climb one spot from last weeks eighth place ranking.

Old Dominion retains the top spot in the poll for the fourth consecutive week. Virginia, Princeton, North Carolina and Connecticut are in spots two through five respectively.

The Terps compete in the ACC Tournament this weekend in Charlottesville, Va. They are seeded second, and face third-seeded North Carolina in the semifinals on Friday at noon. The ACC finals are on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. and will be televised live on Home Team Sports. The NFHCA's final poll is as follows:

  Institution        Record    Points    Last Week
    Old Dominion       18-2     100 (5)      1
    Virginia           15-3      95          2
 3. Princeton          13-2      89          4
 4. North Carolina     12-6      84          5
    Connecticut        16-3      82          3
    Penn State         15-4      74          7   
 7. MARYLAND           14-5      69          8
 8. Boston College     14-4      63          6
    James Madison      11-8      58          9 (tie)
10. Michigan           14-5      54          9 (tie)
    Northeastern       13-6      53         11 (tie)
12. Boston U.          12-7      46         16
    Duke               10-9      38         13
14. Ball State         11-4      32         14
15. Delaware           15-5      29         11 (tie)
    Iowa                9-9      23         18
17. Syracuse           11-7      20         19
    Rutgers            13-6      17         NR
    Kent State         16-4       8         NR
20. Wake Forest        10-8      20         17