The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) released it’s NCAA Division III Preseason Coaches Poll. Defending National Champions Middlebury College claimed the top spot with runner-up Bowdoin right behind in the #2 spot.
2016 Penn Monto/NFHCA Division III Preseason Coaches Poll
Rank, School Points (First-Place Votes)
1. Middlebury 1,082 (39)
2. Bowdoin 1,066 (16)
3. The College of New Jersey 999 (2)
4. Ursinus 927
5. Franklin & Marshall 792
6. William Smith 776
7. Salisbury 742
8. Messiah 677
9. Wellesley 549
10. Montclair State 484
11. Skidmore 478
12. Mary Washington 439
13. Tufts 419 (1)
14. Christopher Newport 378
15. Amherst 323
16. Babson 316
17. Rowan 305
18. Rochester 254
19. Catholic 233
20. Mount Holyoke 100
Others Receiving Votes (Next Five):
Lynchburg (98), Williams (95), Trinity (Conn.) (69), Kenyon (55), SUNY New Paltz (41)
