Tuesday,
August 21, 2007
MORAVIAN FIELD HOCKEY SQUAD SELECTED SIXTH
IN LANDMARK CONFERENCE PRESEASON POLL
MADISON, N.J. --- The 2007 Moravian College field hockey team
has been picked to finish sixth in the inaugural Landmark Conference
season in a preseason poll selected by the conference’s head
coaches and sports information directors.
Juniata College, which reached the NCAA Division III National
Championship Tournament last year as an at-large selection was picked
first in the poll with 60 points while The University of Scranton
and The Catholic University of America tied for second with 50 points
apiece. Susquehanna University finished fourth in the preseason
voting with 34 points while Drew University collected 25 points
to finish fifth. Rounding out the poll were the Greyhounds with
23 points and Goucher College with 11 points.
Moravian looks to move forward with the progression the team has
posted over the last few years with seven returning starters and
14 returning letterwinners back for the 2007 season under the direction
of head coach Amy Endler. The team began its preseason
on Sunday, August 19th.
The Greyhounds begin their 2007 season on Saturday, September
1st in a non-conference match versus Wilkes University on Betty
Prince Field beginning at 1:00 p.m. and Moravian will play its first-ever
Landmark Conference regular season contest on Saturday, September
22nd when the Greyhounds travel to Juniata. The top four teams in
the Landmark Conference regular season will advance to the postseason
while begins on Wednesday, October 31st.
2007 Landmark Conference Field Hockey
Preseason Poll
Selected by Head Coaches & Sports Information Directors
Rank |
School |
Points |
1. |
Juniata
College |
60 |
T2. |
The
University of Scranton |
50 |
T2. |
The
Catholic University of America |
50 |
4. |
Susquehanna
University |
34 |
5. |
Drew
University |
25 |
6. |
Moravian
College |
23 |
7. |
Goucher
College |
11 |
|