Orange Take Top Spot in Latest Poll
9/6/2016 12:21:00 PM | Field Hockey
Following its 4-0 start to the season, the Syracuse field hockey team sits atop the NFHCA Coaches Poll, earning its first No. 1 ranking since Nov. 3 of 2015.
Syracuse received 25 of 41 first place votes to highlight the ACC heavy poll, featuring the top-three teams and six of the top-11 programs.
Behind 'Cuse's 788 points comes Duke (712 points, 1 first place vote), North Carolina (707 points, 7 first place votes), UConn (697 points) and Penn State (590 points, 8 first place votes).
Institution                                 Points (First-Place Votes)            Previous Ranking
In addition to Duke and North Carolina, Syracuse is set to face No. 8 Louisville, No. 9 Wake Forest, No. 11 Virginia, No. 13 Boston University, No. 14 Stanford, and No. 18 Boston College. 'Cuse has also defeated No. 7 Maryland.
The Orange opened the season with a convincing 8-0 win over Temple, which was receiving votes in the NFHCA Preseason Poll, then two days later scored four unanswered goals in a 4-1 victory over then No. 6 Maryland to open the 2016 campaign two weeks ago. Then this past weekend, Syracuse rallied from a late deficit to defeat No. 13 Liberty 3-2 in overtime and downed Hofstra 5-1 a day later.
The Orange now return to J.S. Coyne Stadium to open its home slate and ACC play on Friday at 3:30 p.m. against Boston College. In addition to being the ACC opener, the game will serve as a special contest for the Orange as the 2015 NCAA Championship banner is unveiled. The team will then face No. 14 Stanford on Sunday.
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Syracuse received 25 of 41 first place votes to highlight the ACC heavy poll, featuring the top-three teams and six of the top-11 programs.
Behind 'Cuse's 788 points comes Duke (712 points, 1 first place vote), North Carolina (707 points, 7 first place votes), UConn (697 points) and Penn State (590 points, 8 first place votes).
Institution                                 Points (First-Place Votes)            Previous Ranking
- Syracuse                             788 (25)                                              2
- Duke                                    712 (1)                                                 4
- North Carolina                  707 (7)                                                 1
- Connecticut                       697                                                        3
- Penn State                         590 (8)                                                 18
- Michigan                             501                                                        10
- Maryland                            465                                                        6
- Louisville                             438                                                        12
- Wake Forest                      436                                                        7
- Delaware                            401                                                        14
- Virginia                                362                                                        5
- Albany                                 338                                                        9
- Boston University           298                                                        17
- Stanford                             265                                                        11
- Old Dominion                   242                                                        20
- Princeton                           205                                                        15
- Northwestern                  200                                                        16
- Boston College                 192                                                        8
- Iowa                                    159                                                        NR
- Maine                                  156                                                        NR
In addition to Duke and North Carolina, Syracuse is set to face No. 8 Louisville, No. 9 Wake Forest, No. 11 Virginia, No. 13 Boston University, No. 14 Stanford, and No. 18 Boston College. 'Cuse has also defeated No. 7 Maryland.
The Orange opened the season with a convincing 8-0 win over Temple, which was receiving votes in the NFHCA Preseason Poll, then two days later scored four unanswered goals in a 4-1 victory over then No. 6 Maryland to open the 2016 campaign two weeks ago. Then this past weekend, Syracuse rallied from a late deficit to defeat No. 13 Liberty 3-2 in overtime and downed Hofstra 5-1 a day later.
The Orange now return to J.S. Coyne Stadium to open its home slate and ACC play on Friday at 3:30 p.m. against Boston College. In addition to being the ACC opener, the game will serve as a special contest for the Orange as the 2015 NCAA Championship banner is unveiled. The team will then face No. 14 Stanford on Sunday.
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