Princeton University Athletics
Princeton Field Hockey Ranked Sixth in 8/27 HockeyPoint! Poll
August 29, 2001 | Field Hockey
Aug. 29, 2001
The Princeton field hockey team is ranked sixth in the latest HockeyPoint! Division I coach's poll.
North Carolina has taken over the top spot in the poll, followed by Maryland, Michigan State, Michigan and Wake Forest.Old Dominion, the defending NCAA champion, and the preseason favorite, has dropped to seventh after an 0-2 start to its season.
Princeton went 14-4 in 2000 and captured its seventh-consecutive Ivy League title, and 10th overall, with a perfect 7-0 record. The Tigers made their seventh appearance in the NCAA tournament, defeating Penn State 4-4, before falling to host Maryland, 3-1, in the second round.
The Tigers open their season on Sept. 7 when they host Northeastern at 1 p.m. on Class of 1952 Field.
HockeyPoint! Coaches Polls
Division I - Aug. 27, 2001
First place votes in ( )
Team Points Record
1. North Carolina (5) 100 1-0
2. Maryland (1) 89 2-0
3. Michigan State (4) 82 2-0
4. Michigan 70 1-1
4. Wake Forest 70 1-1
6. Princeton (1) 59 0-0
7. Old Dominion 45 0-2
8. Duke 27 2-0
9. Penn State 22 0-0
10 Virginia 12 0-0
Also receiving votes
James Madison 9 1-1
Kent State 7 0-0
Massachusetts 5 0-0
William & Mary 5 1-0
Connecticut 3 0-1