September 30, 2008
Bloomsburg Field Hockey Ranked Second in NFHCA
BLOOMSBURG- The Bloomsburg University field hockey team is ranked number two in the STX/NFHCA Division II National Coaches Poll for Tuesday, September 30th. The two-time defending NCAA Champion Huskies are coming off a week in which they went 3-0 and outscored their opponents by a count of 22-2.
The Huskies kicked off the week with a 7-1 win over Kutztown last Tuesday. Jamie Vanartsdalen (Huntingdon Valley/Lower Moreland) scored three times and Maggey Bloskey (Danville/Danville) scored twice. On Saturday, Vanartsdalen and Amanda Riley (Tannersville/ Pocono Mountain East) each scored two goals in an 8-1 win over C.W. Post. The Huskies wrapped up their week on Sunday with a 7-0 victory over Seton Hill.
IUP remains at the top of this week's poll, while Shippensburg, University of Massachusetts Lowell and Kutztown round out the top five.
The Huskies, 11-1, are off until Wednesday, October 8th, when they host East Stroudsburg for a 6 p.m. start.
2008 STX/NFHCA Division II National Coaches Poll
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Rank
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School
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Record
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1
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Indiana University of PA
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9-0
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2
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Bloomsburg University
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11-1
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3
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Shippensburg University
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9-1
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4
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University of Massachusetts Lowell
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9-2
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5
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Kutztown University
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9-2
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6
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East Stroudsburg University
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8-4
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7
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Saint Michael’s College
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6-3
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8
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Stonehill College
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6-4
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9
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Mansfield University
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5-6
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10
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C.W. Post
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5-4
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