Syracuse remains at No. 13 in latest NFHCA Coaches’ Poll
Photo/Mark Nash
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam vitae ullamcorper velit. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia curae;.
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here.
Despite two losses to ranked teams over the last week, Syracuse (9-5, 1-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) stayed at No. 13 in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Poll released Tuesday.
On Friday, Syracuse fell 4-1 to then-No. 3 North Carolina, who jumped a spot to No. 2 in the poll. While the Orange lost to their ACC rivals, they outshot the Tar Heels (8-6) and had more penalty corners (5-3).
On Sunday, Syracuse lost to then-No. 18 Cornell 2-1 in double overtime. Eefke van den Nieuwenhof missed two penalty strokes for Syracuse after going 6-for-6 entering the game. Thirty-two seconds into the second overtime, Grace Leahy scored to hand Cornell the victory.
The Orange remain the sixth highest-ranked team in the ACC. Ahead of it are North Carolina, No. 3 Duke, No. 7 Virginia, No. 8 Louisville and No. 12 Boston College.
