Bloomsburg Field Hockey Ranks Second in the Nation
BLOOMSBURG— The Bloomsburg University field hockey team remained the second ranked team in the nation according to the 2005 STX/NFHCA (National Field Hockey Coaches Association) Division II National Coaches Poll. The Huskies are only second to Shippensburg University who stayed at number one in the poll.
The Huskies went 1-1 this past week with victory over Shippensburg and a defeat at the hands of number 10 East Stroudsburg. Against Shippensburg, All-American Kristi Ney (Dauphin/Central Dauphin West) scored two goals to lead the way. The victory gave head coach Jan Hutchinson her 1,500 career victory combined between field hockey and softball.
Bloomsburg , 15-2, 10-2 in the PSAC, will be traveling to IUP and hosting Mansfield and Catawba this week.
| Rank | Institution | Points | Previous Week's Ranking | |
| 1. | Shippensburg University (16-1) | 129 (12) | 1 | |
| 2. | Bloomsburg University (15-2) | 118 (1) | 2 | |
| 3. | University of Massachusetts Lowell (14-2) | 99 | 4 | |
| 4. | Kutztown University (12-4) | 93 | 3 | |
| 5. | Bentley College (13-4) | 71 | 5 Tie | |
| Tie. | Stonehill Colllege (13-2) | 71 | 7 | |
| 7. | Indiana University of PA (11-5) | 51 | 5 Tie | |
| 8. | Southern Connecticut State University (10-6) | 36 | 8 | |
| 9. | Saint Michael's College (9-7) | 23 | 9 | |
| 10. | East Stroudsburg University (8-7) | 20 | 10 |