Princeton No. 13 in the Penn Monto/NFHCA Preseason Poll

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Princeton No. 13 in the Penn Monto/NFHCA Preseason Poll

August 24, 2021 | Field Hockey

PRINCETON – The Princeton Tigers will open the 2021 season at No. 13 in the Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches' Preseason Poll.

North Carolina, the three-time defending National Champions, start at No. 1 with 43 of the 45 first-place tallies and 1,123 points. Michigan, Iowa, Northwestern and Louisville round of the top five. Virginia and Princeton earned the other first-place votes.

The Tigers have nine opponents ranked in the top 25 highlighted by North Carolina (No. 1, Sept. 3) and Louisville (No. 5, Sept. 5) to start the season. The schedule does not let up as Princeton battles No. 12 Duke and No. 17 Delaware in back-to-back weekends to follow up the opener.