New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Field Hockey Coaches Poll remains the same heading into playoffs
With the field hockey playoffs set to begin later this week, the top 10 teams remained the same in the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Coaches Poll.
With the field hockey playoffs set to begin later this week, the top 10 teams remained the same in the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Coaches Poll.
Keene was able to pull away a couple more first-place votes from Bedford, but not enough to make a chance. The Bulldogs received seven votes for the top spot while the Blackbirds got four.
The rest of the top five reflected the final Division I standings, with Londonderry coming in at No. 3, Winnacunnet at No. 4 and Pinkerton at No. 5. Souhegan remained the top Division II team, holding on at No. 6.
Dover was once again seventh while Timberlane held off Bow, as the two finished Nos. 8 and 9, respectively. Oyster River once again rounded out the top 10.
Here is the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Field Hockey Coaches Poll for this week. These are the top 10 field hockey teams in the state, with record, first-place votes/points (T=tie) and last week’s ranking.
- Bedford (14-1-1), 7/106, 1st
- Keene (14-1-1), 4/103, 2nd
- Londonderry (13-3), 82, 3rd
- Winnacunnet (12-2-2), 78, 4th
- Pinkerton (12-4), 59, 5th
- Souhegan (14-1-1), 50, 6th
- Dover (11-4-2), 35, 7th
- Timberlane (9-6-1), 21, 8th
- Bow (13-1-2), 20, 9th
- Oyster River (13-2-1), 15, 10th
Dropped Out: None.
Others receiving votes: John Stark (13-1-2), 11; Exeter (9-7), 10; Bishop Guertin (8-8), 6; Hollis Brookline (12-3-1), 5; Berlin (13-1-1), 3; Merrimack (7-8-1), 1.
The coaches poll is voted on by field hockey coaches from around the state and members of the media. There will be no new polls during the postseason and the final poll will be out on Nov. 3.
This fall, the coaches poll is sponsored by the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center. Learn more about them by going here.
