Following the release of the Penn Monto/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division I Coaches Poll Tuesday morning, Rutgers Field Hockey is nationally ranked for the first time this season and sits at No. 23. The Scarlet Knights (3-0) are undefeated on the season, outscoring their opponents 14-2, including a pair of shutouts against Richmond and Hofstra to start the season, and picked up their first ranked win of the season over No. 18 St. Joe’s on Sunday.
Last season, the team spent nine weeks in the rankings and at one point, reached No.