Oct. 3, 2006

BALTIMORE, MD - The Johns Hopkins field hockey team (6-4, 2-0) moved into the NFCHA Coaches Poll Tuesday morning, coming in at #19. The Blue Jays have won five straight and are tied for second in the Centennial Conference at 2-0. This is the first time Hopkins has been ranked since November 12, 2002.

The Blue Jays put their #19 national ranking and an undefeated conference record on the line tonight when they visit the Swarthmore Garnet. The Garnet (7-3, 2-1) are tied with the Blue Jays for second in the conference. Hopkins leads the series with Swarthmore 9-5 and has won eight of the last nine meetings. The last time the Blue Jays visited the Garnet they lost 1-0.

STX/NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll
October 3, 2006

Rk Team (Record) Pts (1st)
1. The Col. of New Jersey (7-0) 1031 (22)
2. Messiah College (8-1) 1004 (18)
3. SUNY Cortland (9-0) 895 (2)
4. Salisbury University (9-2) 866 (3)
5. Williams College (8-0) 828 (7)
6. Ursinus College (9-2) 731
7. Montclair State University (7-1) 718
8. Middlebury College (6-1) 645
9. William Smith College (8-1) 589 (1)
10. Rowan University (6-3) 582 (1)
11. Bowdoin College (6-1) 581
12. Lebanon Valley College (7-1) 534
13. Elizabethtown College (9-1) 485
14. Juniata College (9-0) 383
15. Springfield College (7-3) 256
16. Skidmore College (7-2) 201
17. King's College (PA) (9-0) 190
18. Christopher Newport (6-2) 188
19. Johns Hopkins University (6-4) 100
20. Alvernia College (10-1) 76
Lynchburg College (10-1) 76