Field Hockey Ranked Seventh in NFHCA Poll
6/21/1999 8:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
October 14, 1998
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) has released its weekly NCAA Division I poll, and the Maryland Terrapins (8-5) are ranked seventh with 64 points. The Terps climb two spots from last week's ninth place ranking.
Old Dominion takes over the top spot in the poll, while Connecticut remains on second place. Princeton, North Carolina and Penn State round out the top five.
Maryland continues its season this week with three home games at the Astro Turf Facility. The Terps face Bucknell (7-4) tonight at 7:30 p.m., take on ninth-ranked Duke (7-5) Saturday at noon and conclude their week with a game against No. 18 Boston (8-4) on Sunday at 1 p.m.
The NFHCA releases its poll each Tuesday during the regular season. This week's poll is as follows:
Institution Record Points Last Week 1. Old Dominion 12-2 100 (5) 2 (tie) 2. Connecticut 12-1 94 2 (tie) 3. Princeton 9-0 91 4 4. North Carolina 9-3 85 1 5. Penn State 10-3 78 6 6. Virginia 9-3 77 5 7. MARYLAND 8-5 64 9 8. Delaware 11-2 62 7 9. Duke 7-5 60 12 10. Boston College 9-2 58 10 11. Michigan 11-3 55 11 12. James Madison 9-6 41 14 13. Northeastern 6-6 37 Not ranked 14. Syracuse 8-4 34 15 15. Michigan State 7-7 25 Not ranked 16. Ball State 8-4 24 13 17. Wake Forest 8-6 17 Not ranked 18. Boston U. 8-4 14 Not ranked 19. Yale 7-2 12 17 20. Ohio State 8-3 11 8
