10/27/2026 10:08:00 AM | Field Hockey
Orange Move Up One in NFHCA Poll
Syracuse University field hockey moved up to No. 13 following a weekend sweep of Stanford and California as the Orange get set to [next event]. The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) announced its ninth poll of the regular season Tuesday morning.
Syracuse (9-5) moved up one spot this week, climbing to No. 13 with 92 points. Northwestern returned to the top spot with 220 points and all 11 first-place votes, while Maryland slid to No. 2 with 208 points. Connecticut held at third with 193 points with Massachusetts holding at fourth with 183 points. Harvard stayed at fifth with 176 points.
Six of the nine ACC programs were ranked in the top 20 this week: No. 6 Duke, No. 7 Wake Forest, No. 10 North Carolina, No. 13 Syracuse, No. 17 California, and No. 19 Virginia.
California, the Orange's opponent on Sunday, slid back one spot to No. 17 with 47 points. Louisville dropped out of the top 20 after holding at No. 18 last week.
No. 13 Syracuse returns to J.S. Coyne Stadium for one final game this regular season as the Orange take on long-standing foe Boston College. Game time is set for 4 p.m. with ACC Network Extra carrying the game.
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Syracuse (9-5) moved up one spot this week, climbing to No. 13 with 92 points. Northwestern returned to the top spot with 220 points and all 11 first-place votes, while Maryland slid to No. 2 with 208 points. Connecticut held at third with 193 points with Massachusetts holding at fourth with 183 points. Harvard stayed at fifth with 176 points.
Six of the nine ACC programs were ranked in the top 20 this week: No. 6 Duke, No. 7 Wake Forest, No. 10 North Carolina, No. 13 Syracuse, No. 17 California, and No. 19 Virginia.
California, the Orange's opponent on Sunday, slid back one spot to No. 17 with 47 points. Louisville dropped out of the top 20 after holding at No. 18 last week.
No. 13 Syracuse returns to J.S. Coyne Stadium for one final game this regular season as the Orange take on long-standing foe Boston College. Game time is set for 4 p.m. with ACC Network Extra carrying the game.
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