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Penn Monto/NFHCA National Coaches Polls

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — October 15, 2024

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	University of North Carolina	10-0	953 (23)	1	―
2	Northwestern University	13-0	938 (26)	2	―
3	The Ohio State University	11-1	845 (0)	4	▲1
4	University of Virginia	10-2	748 (0)	3	▼1
5	University of Connecticut	12-1	711 (0)	7	▲2
6	Saint Joseph's University	11-2	710 (0)	8	▲2
7	University of Michigan	10-1	702 (0)	5	▼2
8	University of Maryland	8-3	669 (0)	6	▼2
9	Boston College	10-3	586 (0)	10	▲1
10	Harvard University	10-2	555 (0)	9	▼1
11	Duke University	8-4	508 (0)	11	―
12	Syracuse University	10-3	419 (0)	14	▲2
13	University at Albany	11-2	407 (0)	13	―
14	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	11-3	370 (0)	15	▲1
15	Princeton University	8-4	283 (0)	16	▲1
16	Pennsylvania State University	7-6	215 (0)	17	▲1
17	University of Iowa	6-6	170 (0)	12	▼5
18	University of California, Berkeley	6-5	127 (0)	18	―
19	Liberty University	7-5	111 (0)	19	―
20	Temple University	8-4	91 (0)	20	―

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 2024 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

All 2024 Division I National Coaches Polls.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division II National Coaches Poll — October 15, 2024

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	Shippensburg University	11-0	230 (23)	1	―
2	Kutztown University	10-1	208 (1)	2	―
3	East Stroudsburg University	11-2	184 (0)	3	―
4	Bloomsburg University	11-3	149 (0)	4	―
5	Southern New Hampshire University	10-1	138 (0)	6	▲1
6	West Chester University	7-4	133 (0)	5	▼1
7	Assumption University	9-3	100 (0)	7	―
8	Newberry College	8-1	72 (0)	8	―
9	Saint Anselm College	8-4	33 (0)	10	▲1
10	Mansfield University	7-5	28 (0)	9	▼1

The Penn Monto/NFHCA Division II Coaches Poll is a composite ranking of the top 10 teams with a .500 or better record in the nation each week. Each Division II 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 II National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2024 NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championship.

All 2024 Division II National Coaches Polls.

Penn Monto/NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll — October 15, 2024

Rank	Institution	Record	Points (First place votes)	Previous Ranking	Change
1	Middlebury College	12-0	1621 (62)	1	―
2	Salisbury University	11-1	1535 (0)	2	―
3	Williams College	10-0	1522 (3)	3	―
4	Johns Hopkins University	11-2	1400 (0)	4	―
5	Christopher Newport University	9-0	1374 (1)	5	―
6	Tufts University	9-2	1333 (0)	6	―
7	Babson College	10-3	1235 (0)	7	―
8	SUNY Cortland	11-1	1102 (0)	9	▲1
9	York College of Pennsylvania	9-4	1074 (0)	8	▼1
10	Bryn Mawr College	10-2	1070 (0)	10	―
11	Wesleyan University	8-4	927 (0)	12	▲1
12	Bates College	8-4	915 (0)	11	▼1
13	University of Lynchburg	9-2	841 (0)	13	―
14	Shenandoah University	9-2	819 (0)	15	▲1
15	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	9-3	654 (0)	16	▲1
16	Amherst College	6-5	595 (0)	14	▼2
17	Ursinus College	7-4	526 (0)	17	―
18	SUNY New Paltz	12-1	499 (0)	20	▲2
19	SUNY Geneseo	12-1	497 (0)	19	―
20	Messiah University	7-4	483 (0)	21	▲1
21	University of Rochester	10-3	447 (0)	18	▼3
22	Hamilton College	7-5	229 (0)	22	―
23	Ithaca College	7-5	201 (0)	23	―
24	University of Scranton	12-2	161 (0)	25	▲1
25	Stevens Institute of Technology	8-4	127 (0)	24	▼1

The Penn Monto/NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll is a composite ranking of the top-25 teams with a .500 or better record in the nation each week. Each Division III 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 III National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2024 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship.

Total Votes Submitted:

All 2024 Division III National Coaches Polls.