Syracuse Sixth in National Poll
9/15/2010 1:51:22 PM | Field Hockey
SYRACUSE – The Syracuse Orange field hockey squad received a No. 6 ranking in the first womensfieldhockey.com poll of the year. Syracuse, which is also ranked sixth in the 2010 Kookaburra / NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll, is 4-2 on the season.
The Orange is led by freshman midfielder Leonie Geyer's team-best four assists and team-high tying eight points. Junior forward Heather Susek has also recorded a team-best eight points off a team-high tying three goals and two assists.
Syracuse travels to the Garden State for a pair of contests this weekend. The Orange opens BIG EAST Conference play at rv Rutgers (1-5, 0-0) on Saturday, September 18 at 1 p.m. Syracuse concludes the weekend at regional rival No. 4 Princeton (3-0) on Sunday, September 19 at 1 p.m.
WomensFieldHockey.com Poll
Monday, September 13, 2010
Rk. Team
1. North Carolina
2. Maryland
3. Virginia
4. Princeton
5. Connecticut
6. Syracuse
7. Michigan State
8. Ohio State
9. Wake Forest
10. Duke
11. Louisville
12. Boston
13. Stanford
14. Penn State
15. Boston College
16. James Madison
17. Drexel
18. Albany
19. Virginia Commonwealth
20. Old Dominion
2010 Syracuse Opponents in Italics
