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NFHCA News
NFHCA announces 2023 NFHCA Division III All-Region teams
NFHCA announces 2023 NFHCA Division I All-Region teams
NFHCA announces 2023 High School All-Region teams
Penn Monto/NFHCA National Coaches Polls
Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — November 7, 2023
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North Carolina | 14-3 | 538 (7) | 2 | ▲1 |
| 2 | Northwestern University | 18-1 | 531 (20) | 1 | ▼1 |
| 3 | Duke University | 16-4 | 483 (1) | 3 | ― |
| 4 | University of Maryland | 16-5 | 434 (0) | 8 | ▲4 |
| 5 | University of Virginia | 12-6 | 429 (0) | 4 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Rutgers University | 16-3 | 420 (0) | 5 | ▼1 |
| 7 | Liberty University | 17-2 | 379 (0) | 6 | ▼1 |
| 8 | University of Iowa | 13-5 | 372 (0) | 7 | ▼1 |
| 9 | Harvard University | 15-3 | 334 (0) | 9 | ― |
| 10 | University of Louisville | 14-6 | 308 (0) | 10 | ― |
| 11 | Syracuse University | 10-7 | 257 (0) | 12 | ▲1 |
| 12 | The Ohio State University | 14-6 | 228 (0) | 11 | ▼1 |
| 13 | Saint Joseph's University | 16-4 | 224 (0) | 15 | ▲2 |
| 14 | Boston College | 11-7 | 218 (0) | 13 | ▼1 |
| 15 | Pennsylvania State University | 9-8 | 171 (0) | 14 | ▼1 |
| 16 | University of Michigan | 9-8 | 116 (0) | 16 | ― |
| 17 | Old Dominion University | 14-5 | 109 (0) | Unranked | ― |
| 18 | University at Albany | 13-6 | 64 (0) | 19 | ▲1 |
| 19 | Cornell University | 12-5 | 61 (0) | 17 | ▼2 |
| 20 | University of Massachusetts, Amherst | 13-7 | 60 (0) | 20 | ― |
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 2023 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.
Penn Monto/NFHCA Division II National Coaches Poll — November 7, 2023
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Stroudsburg University | 17-2 | 128 (12) | 1 | ― |
| 2 | Shippensburg University | 15-4 | 126 (2) | 2 | ― |
| 3 | Saint Anselm College | 18-3 | 99 (0) | 5 | ▲2 |
| 4 | Kutztown University | 16-3 | 98 (0) | 3 | ▼1 |
| 5 | University of Mount Olive | 15-2 | 75 (0) | 4 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Assumption University | 15-6 | 60 (0) | 8 | ▲2 |
| 7 | Mansfield University | 12-7 | 55 (0) | 7 | ― |
| 8 | Bloomsburg University | 14-5 | 49 (0) | 6 | ▼2 |
| 9 | West Chester University | 10-7 | 19 (0) | 9 | ― |
| 10 | Lander University | 13-6 | 17 (0) | Unranked | ― |
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 2023 NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championship.
Penn Monto/NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll — November 7, 2023
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlebury College | 18-0 | 997 (37) | 1 | ― |
| 2 | Babson College | 20-1 | 910 (0) | 2 | ― |
| 3 | Christopher Newport University | 17-0 | 893 (3) | 3 | ― |
| 4 | Johns Hopkins University | 18-1 | 891 (0) | 4 | ― |
| 5 | Messiah University | 17-1 | 818 (0) | 5 | ― |
| 6 | Salisbury University | 13-4 | 791 (0) | 6 | ― |
| 7 | Bates College | 12-5 | 690 (0) | 7 | ― |
| 8 | Williams College | 11-7 | 686 (0) | 9 | ▲1 |
| 9 | York College of Pennsylvania | 15-4 | 658 (0) | 8 | ▼1 |
| 10 | Tufts University | 11-5 | 604 (0) | 10 | ― |
| 11 | University of Lynchburg | 19-2 | 542 (0) | 11 | ― |
| 12 | Amherst College | 10-7 | 521 (0) | 12 | ― |
| 13 | SUNY Cortland | 17-1 | 475 (0) | 14 | ▲1 |
| 14 | Kean University | 11-5 | 435 (0) | 13 | ▼1 |
| 15 | Bowdoin College | 10-6 | 386 (0) | 15 | ― |
| 16 | Rowan University | 11-7 | 341 (0) | 17 | ▲1 |
| 17 | Shenandoah University | 16-3 | 328 (0) | 16 | ▼1 |
| 18 | Wesleyan University | 9-7 | 263 (0) | 19 | ▲1 |
| 19 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 14-5 | 256 (0) | 20 | ▲1 |
| 20 | Swarthmore College | 13-6 | 239 (0) | 18 | ▼2 |
| 21 | Franklin & Marshall College | 11-8 | 195 (0) | 21 | ― |
| 22 | The College of New Jersey | 11-8 | 169 (0) | 22 | ― |
| 23 | Trinity College | 9-7 | 161 (0) | 23 | ― |
| 24 | Ithaca College | 14-6 | 118 (0) | 25 | ▲1 |
| 25 | Endicott College | 16-4 | 91 (0) | Unranked | ― |
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 2023 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship.
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