GENEVA, NY – West Chester University leaped over defending national champion Shippensburg into first place in the latest Penn Monto/NFHCA Division II National Coaches Poll released Tuesday afternoon.
The Golden Rams (4-0) were ranked second in the preseason poll released on Aug. 30. The Red Raiders (3-0) slipped to No. 2 in the poll with fellow Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) rivals East Stroudsburg, Millersville and Kutztown rounding out the Top 5.
West Chester received 220 points on the strength of 17 first-place nods from those polled. Shippensburg accumulated 196 points and five first-place votes while East Stroudsburg posted 173 points and one first-place vote.
The Penn Monto/NFHCA Division II Coaches Poll is a composite ranking of the top 10 teams in the nation each week. Each Division II team with an NFHCA member coach is permitted one vote for the ranking each week.
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 2022 NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championship.
Penn Monto/NFHCA Division II National Coaches Poll
(September 13, 2022)
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Rank Institution Record Points (First place votes)
1 West Chester University 4-0 220 (17)
2 Shippensburg University 3-0 196 (5)
3 East Stroudsburg University 3-0 173 (1)
4 Millersville University 4-0 154
5 Kutztown University 3-0 145
6 Saint Anselm College 0-3 74
7 Assumption University 1-2 50
8 IUP 2-0 49
9 Bentley University 1-3 45
10 Converse University 3-0 38
The NFHCA Division II National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2022 NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championship.
