Undefeated Middlebury tops Penn Monto/NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll
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GILBERT, Ariz. - October 1, 2019 - The Middlebury College Panthers, unbeaten after nine games, were voted into first on the Penn Monto/NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll. Middlebury will fight to defend their 9-0 record when they visit conference opponent, No. 14 Bates College, on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. ET (watch on Northeast Sports Network).
Games to Watch
Tonight, the University of Rochester will visit St. John Fisher College in a cross-city matchup at 6:00 p.m. ET - both teams received votes this week and are tied for the top spot in their respective conferences (watch on Cardinal All-Access).
Field hockey fans will not want to miss the top-20 matchup for Lancaster County bragging rights between No. 7 Franklin & Marshall College and No. 13 Messiah College - the game is set to take place on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. ET on Messiah's campus (watch on GoMessiah.TV).
The game to watch this week will take place on Thursday evening between still-undefeated No. 2 The College of New Jersey and steadily climbing No. 9 Ursinus College - pushback is set for 7:00 p.m. ET at Ursinus (watch live, here).
| 2019 Penn Monto/NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll - Week 4 | |||
| Rank | Institution | Points (First Place Votes) | Previous Ranking |
| 1 | Middlebury College (9-0) | 1089 | 1 |
| 2 | The College of New Jersey (7-0) | 1009 | 3 |
| 3 | Salisbury University (8-1) | 932 | 4 |
| 4 | Rowan University (7-1) |
848 | 2 |
| 5 | Tufts University (6-1) |
829 | 5 |
| 6 | Vassar College (9-0) |
790 | 6 |
| 7 | Franklin & Marshall College (8-0) |
774 | 8 |
| 8 | Bowdoin College (7-1) |
735 | 7 |
| 9 | Ursinus College (7-1) |
633 | 10 |
| 10 | Johns Hopkins University (7-2) |
608 | 9 |
| 11 | Williams College (7-1) |
606 | 12 |
| 12 | Christopher Newport University (7-2) |
355 | 14 |
| 13 | Messiah College (4-4) |
349 | 13 |
| 14 | Bates College (5-2) |
330 | 14 |
| 15 | Centre College (9-0) |
324 | 16 |
| 16 | Montclair State University (6-3) |
259 | 11 |
| 17 | Colby College (6-1) |
247 | 19 |
| 18 | Kean University (11-1) | 217 | 20 |
| 19 | Babson College (6-3) |
152 | 18 |
| 20 | Trinity College (4-3) |
125 | 17 |
| Others receiving votes (next five): St. John Fisher College (50), Stockton University (42), University of Lynchburg (21), University of Rochester (18), Kenyon College (18) |
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| Total Votes Submitted: 55 | |||
* DIII Rankings are based off NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll (Posted October 1, 2019)
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The Penn Monto/NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll is voted on by NFHCA member coaches and has no bearing on selection to the 2019 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship.