Orange Moves to #3 in Latest Poll

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vs Colgate1

Oct 3|Final

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at Stanford1

Oct 10|Final

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at California1

Oct 12|Final

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vs #2 North Carolina4

Oct 17|Final

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at Boston College1

Oct 24|Final

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at Louisville3

Nov 1|Final

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vs Three-Seed #6 Wake Forest1

Nov 5|Final

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vs Two-Seed #4 Virginia3

Nov 6|Final

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vs #6 Liberty2

Nov 14|Final

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at #3 Princeton2

Nov 16|Final

9/8/2015 11:59:00 AM | Field Hockey

Sets up top-three matchup vs. No. 2 North Carolina Saturday

After opening the season 4-0, with two wins over ranked opponents and allowing just two goals in nearly 300 minutes played, the Syracuse field hockey team moved up to No. 3 in the first weekly Penn Monto/NFHCA Poll.

The Orange, which started the year ranked fourth in the preseason poll received 719 points and three first-place votes by the 41 coaches who voted.

UConn (801 pts/29 first-place votes) remained at No. 1, while Syracuse's next opponent North Carolina was slotted second (767 pts./ 9 first-place votes). Duke (659 pts.) and Stanford (596 pts.), who Syracuse defeated in the season opener, rank fourth and fifth respectively.

All-seven ACC teams are ranked in the top-12.

Syracuse is scheduled to take on the Tar Heels at 1 p.m. on Saturday, in an 'Orange Out' game, where fans are encouraged to wear orange to support 'Cuse. In addition, the first-100 fans will be presented with free pom-poms.