INDIANAPOLIS, IND – West Chester University's women's field hockey was ranked fifth in the third and final Atlantic Region poll released Wednesday afternoon. West Chester University was also fifth in last weeks ranking. Five teams from the Atlantic Region will be selected for the NCAA Tournament.
The NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championship provides for an eight-team, single-elimination tournament. The national committee will select five teams from the Atlantic region – two automatic qualifiers, one each from the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) and South Atlantic Conference (SAC) – plus three at-large teams. Three teams from the East region – one automatic qualifier from the Northeast-10 Conference plus two at-large teams – will make up the rest of the field.
The committee will seed and pair teams for the tournament according to the geographic travel policy established by the NCAA Division II Championships Committee. The NCAA Division II Field Hockey Selection Show is this Sunday at 9:30 p.m. and can be seen on NCAA.com.
First-round games will be Saturday, Nov. 15, semifinals will be Friday, Nov. 21, and the NCAA Division II Field Hockey National Championship Game will be Sunday, Nov. 23.
| Atlantic Region |
In-Region Record |
Overall Record |
| Kutztown |
18-0 |
18-0 |
| Newberry |
16-0 |
16-0 |
| East Stroudsburg |
16-2 |
16-2 |
| Shippensburg |
14-3 |
14-3 |
| West Chester |
12-5 |
12-5 |
| Bloomsburg |
13-4 |
13-4 |
| Lander |
13-3 |
13-3 |
