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Falterer, Marsh named NFHCA Division III National Players of the Week
Albee, De Meyer named NFHCA Division II National Players of the Week
Zivojnovic, Ramsey named NFHCA Division I National Players of the Week
Penn Monto/NFHCA National Coaches Polls
Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll — September 26, 2023
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Iowa | 9-0 | 799 (34) | 1 | ― |
| 2 | University of North Carolina | 7-1 | 749 (1) | 2 | ― |
| 3 | Northwestern University | 9-1 | 735 (4) | 3 | ― |
| 4 | Duke University | 8-1 | 662 (2) | 5 | ▲1 |
| 5 | University of Louisville | 7-1 | 643 (0) | 4 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Rutgers University | 9-0 | 573 (1) | 7 | ▲1 |
| 7 | University of Virginia | 6-3 | 556 (0) | 6 | ▼1 |
| 8 | University of Maryland | 7-2 | 523 (0) | 8 | ― |
| 9 | Liberty University | 9-1 | 476 (0) | 9 | ― |
| 10 | Syracuse University | 7-2 | 425 (0) | 10 | ― |
| 11 | The Ohio State University | 9-2 | 422 (0) | 12 | ▲1 |
| 12 | Boston College | 6-3 | 420 (0) | 11 | ▼1 |
| 13 | Saint Joseph's University | 8-2 | 355 (0) | 13 | ― |
| 14 | Harvard University | 5-3 | 280 (0) | 15 | ▲1 |
| 15 | University of Michigan | 5-4 | 277 (0) | 14 | ▼1 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania State University | 5-4 | 257 (0) | 16 | ― |
| 17 | University of Massachusetts, Amherst | 6-4 | 92 (0) | 18 | ▲1 |
| 18 | University of Massachusetts, Lowell | 7-2 | 83 (0) | Unranked | ― |
| 19 | University at Albany | 6-3 | 59 (0) | Unranked | ― |
| 20 | Cornell University | 5-2 | 51 (0) | Unranked | ― |
After two weeks of regular season competition, eligible teams must maintain a record of .500 or above to be eligible for ranking each week. The Ivy League Conference is an exception to this criteria the week of Sept 4 based on their different schedule. Beginning the week of Sept 11, all programs ranked in the top 20 must have a record of 0.500 or above.
Penn Monto/NFHCA Division II National Coaches Poll — September 26, 2023
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Stroudsburg University | 6-1 | 156 (8) | 1 | ― |
| 2 | Shippensburg University | 6-2 | 147 (3) | 5 | ▲3 |
| 3 | Kutztown University | 6-0 | 145 (7) | 2 | ▼1 |
| 4 | Saint Anselm College | 6-1 | 144 (1) | 4 | ― |
| 5 | West Chester University | 5-2 | 132 (0) | 3 | ▼2 |
| 6 | Mansfield University | 5-2 | 64 (0) | 6 | ― |
| 7 | University of Mount Olive | 7-1 | 54 (0) | Unranked | ― |
| 8 | Millersville University | 4-2 | 53 (0) | 7 | ▼1 |
| 9 | Bloomsburg University | 7-1 | 46 (0) | 8 | ▼1 |
| 10 | Newberry College | 7-1 | 40 (0) | 9 | ▼1 |
After two weeks of regular season competition, eligible teams must maintain a record of .500 or above to be eligible for ranking each week.
Penn Monto/NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll — September 26, 2023
| Rank | Institution | Record | Points (First place votes) | Previous Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlebury College | 7-0 | 1462 (57) | 1 | ― |
| 2 | Babson College | 8-1 | 1330 (1) | 2 | ― |
| 3 | Johns Hopkins University | 6-1 | 1303 (1) | 3 | ― |
| 4 | Messiah University | 6-1 | 1226 (0) | 4 | ― |
| 5 | Tufts University | 6-0 | 1201 (0) | 5 | ― |
| 6 | Salisbury University | 5-2 | 1105 (0) | 6 | ― |
| 7 | Christopher Newport University | 8-0 | 1090 (0) | 9 | ▲2 |
| 8 | York College of Pennsylvania | 6-1 | 1010 (0) | 7 | ▼1 |
| 9 | Williams College | 4-2 | 852 (0) | 8 | ▼1 |
| 10 | Amherst College | 4-3 | 761 (0) | 11 | ▲1 |
| 11 | Kean University | 5-1 | 754 (0) | 12 | ▲1 |
| 12 | Rowan University | 5-3 | 746 (0) | 10 | ▼2 |
| 13 | Bowdoin College | 5-2 | 639 (0) | 16 | ▲3 |
| 14 | Bates College | 3-3 | 606 (0) | 13 | ▼1 |
| 15 | Ursinus College | 4-3 | 495 (0) | 19 | ▲4 |
| 16 | Bryn Mawr College | 5-2 | 479 (0) | 17 | ▲1 |
| 17 | University of Lynchburg | 7-1 | 447 (0) | 25 | ▲8 |
| 18 | SUNY Cortland | 6-0 | 444 (0) | 21 | ▲3 |
| 19 | Shenandoah University | 6-1 | 392 (0) | 22 | ▲3 |
| 20 | Trinity College | 5-3 | 386 (0) | 14 | ▼6 |
| 21 | The Catholic University of America | 5-2 | 366 (0) | 20 | ▼1 |
| 22 | Hamilton College | 3-3 | 341 (0) | 15 | ▼7 |
| 23 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 6-3 | 327 (0) | 23 | ― |
| 24 | The College of New Jersey | 4-3 | 291 (0) | 18 | ▼6 |
| 25 | Wesleyan University | 6-1 | 209 (0) | Unranked | ― |
After two weeks of regular season competition, eligible teams must maintain a record of .500 or above to be eligible for ranking each week.
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