Oct. 16, 2007
NORFOLK, Va. -- The Old Dominion field hockey team fell a spot in both the STX/NFHCA Coaches and Women's Field Hockey.Com Polls to No. 11 following losses to Maryland and Duke last weekend.
The Lady Monarchs are 8-7 overall heading into a crucial Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) weekend. Old Dominion will take on No. 8/9 James Madison in a battle for sole possesion of first place in the league on Saturday, October 20th. Both the Lady Monarchs and Dukes are sporting 5-0 records and are currently tied in the top spot. The Lady Monarchs will also face Virginia Commonwealth, who is receiving votes this week in the STX/NFHCA Poll, on Sunday, October 21st.
In the STX/NFHCA Poll, North Carolina remains at No. 1 and Maryland at No. 2 with identical 16-0 records. This week one of the two undefeated squads with be handed a loss as the Tar Heels and Terps meet on Saturday.
Other Lady Monarchs opponents featured in the top ten inlcude No. 4 Michigan, No. 6 Connecticut, No. 9 Penn State, and No. 10 Duke as well as No. 9 James Madison. Virginia is the only other team featured in the top 20 at No. 19 while CAA rivals Drexel, Virginia Commonwealth, and William & Mary were all receiving votes.
In The Women's Field Hockey.Com Poll, North Carolina remains at No. 1, followed by No. 2 Maryland, No.3 Michigan, No. 8 Penn State, James Madison at No. 9, Duke at No. 10, and Virginia at No. 15.
STX/NFHCA COACHES POLL - WEEK SEVEN
Institution Points (first place votes in parentheses)
1. University of North Carolina (16-0) 867 (31)
2. University of Maryland (16-0) 849 (13)
3. Wake Forest University (9-4) 755
4. University of Michigan (11-4) 709
5. University of Iowa (12-2) 701
6. University of Connecticut (14-2) 663
7. Michigan State University (12-4) 581
8. James Madison University (13-2) 578
9. Penn State University (10-5) 529
10. Duke University (9-6) 441
11. Old Dominion University (8-7) 415
12. Boston College (10-5) 373
13. University of Louisville (11-5) 330
14. Boston University (12-4) 304
15. Ohio University (12-4) 221
16. University at Albany (12-3) 215
17. American University (11-4) 210
18. Syracuse University (12-4) 118
19. University of Virginia (8-7) 106
20. Princeton University (8-4) 86
Also Receiving Votes: Villanova University (49), Temple University (31), Providence College (30),University of California, Berkeley (28), Indiana University (18), Drexel University (6), Northeastern University (6),Stanford University (4), University of Vermont (4), Virginia Commonwealth University (4), Rutgers University (3),Ohio State University (2), Columbia University (1), Kent State University (1), Siena College (1),College of William & Mary (1).
Women's Field Hockey.Com Poll
1. UNC
2. Maryland
3. Michigan
4. Wake Forest
5. Iowa
6. Connecticut
7. Michigan State
8. Penn State
9. James Madison
10. Duke
11. Old Dominion
12. Louisville
13. Boston College
14. Boston University
15. Virginia
16. Temple
17. Albany
18. Syracuse
19. Princeton
20. Villanova