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Field Hockey Ranked First in National Poll
BLOOMSBURG—The Bloomsburg University field hockey team is ranked number one in the first 2002 STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division II poll of the year.
The Huskies, 3-0, received six of 12 first place votes and edged PSAC opponent Shippensburg for first place by one point (105 to 104). The Huskies most recent win came off a 9-0 rout of Scranton University on Saturday.
Nikki Hartranft (Oley/Oley Valley) leads the Huskies in scoring with three goals while Sharla Partlon (Langhorne/Neshaminy), Sheila Zilinski (Barto/Boyertown) and Marie Zorzi (Mountaintop/Crestwood) have two goals and two assists apiece.
Bloomsburg hosts C.W. Post Thursday at 4 p.m.
| Pl. | Institution (record) | Points |
| 1. | Bloomsburg University (3-0) | 105 (6) |
| 2. | Shippensburg University (3-0) | 104 (1) |
| 3. | Indiana University of PA (5-1) | 85 (3) |
| 4. | Lock Haven University (2-1) | 71 (2) |
| 5. | Bryant College (3-0) | 68 |
| 6. | Bentley College (2-1) | 60 |
| 7. | East Stroudsburg University (3-1) | 59 |
| 8. | Kutztown University (2-2) | 27 |
| 9. | Saint Michael's College (2-1) | 26 |
| 10. | Assumption College (2-0) | 24 |
