ACC Champion Orange Climb to No. 10

11/10/2026 10:09:00 AM | Field Hockey

Syracuse University field hockey moved up to No. 10 as the ACC champion Orange get set to face No. 5 Princeton in the NCAA Tournament First Round on Friday. The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) announced its 11th poll of the season Tuesday morning.

Syracuse (12-6) jumped six spots this week, climbing from No. 16 to No. 10 with 127 points after winning its first-ever ACC title. Northwestern returned to the top spot with 219 points and 10 of the 11 first-place votes, while Maryland slid to No. 2 with 210 points and the remaining first-place vote. Harvard moved up to third with 187 points with Connecticut sliding to fourth with 179 points.…