Field Hockey Voted Sixth In Penn Monto/NFHCA Preseason Rankings
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (August 21, 2012) – The LIU Post field hockey team is ranked sixth overall in the 2012 Penn Monto/NFHCA Division II Preseason Poll, announced by the organization on Tuesday.
The Pioneers finished the 2011 season with an overall record of 10-8 and advanced to the PSAC Championship tournament for the first time since joining the conference in 2008.
Defending national champion, West Chester University, leads the field of top 10 schools after receiving eight first-place votes. Bloomsburg University is second followed by (3) UMass Lowell, (4) Shippensburg University, (5) Merrimack College, (6) LIU Post, (7) Kutztown University, (8) Indiana University (Pa.), (9) East Stroudsburg University and (10) Bentley University.
LIU Post opens its season at home on Sept. 6 against Southern Connecticut at 4 p.m.
2012 Penn Monto / NFHCA Division II Preseason Poll
Institution Points(first place votes in parentheses)
1. West Chester University 114 (8)
2. Bloomsburg University 93 (1)
3. UMass Lowell 92 (2)
4. Shippensburg University 83 (1)
5. Merrimack College 52
6. LIU Post 47
7. Kutztown University 43
8. Indiana University of PA 33
9. East Stroudsburg University 31
10. Bentley University 19