ACC Preseason Field Hockey Coaches' Poll Released
August 25, 2014 | Field Hockey
ACC Releases 2014 Field Hockey Preseason Coaches' Poll GREENSBORO, N.C. - The University of Louisville field hockey team was picked to finish seventh in the Atlantic Coast Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll released on Aug. 25.
North Carolina received 31 points and is the preseason favorite to claim the 2014 ACC Field Hockey Championship, according to a vote of the league's seven head coaches.
The Tar Heels, who reached the national semifinals in 2013, earned two votes for first place and edged out Duke and Syracuse for the top spot. The Blue Devils, who advanced to the national championship game last year, collected three first-place votes and 30 points, while the Orange received one top selection and 29 points.
Boston College and Wake Forest tied for fourth with 16 points, followed by Virginia in sixth and newcomer Louisville in seventh.
About Louisville: The Cardinals, who are entering their inaugural year in the ACC, finished the 2013 season with a 15-5 overall record and ranked No. 15 in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Coaches poll. After going 6-1 in their final season of BIG EAST play en route to capturing a share of the regular season title, Louisville returns eight starters and 18 letterwinners including NFHCA All-West Region and all-conference selections Alyssa Voelmle, Sydney King and Elisa Garcia.
About the ACC
ACC teams have won 17 of the 33 NCAA field hockey titles, including 10 of the last 12, and at least one ACC squad has advanced to the national championship for 15 straight years. All seven current ACC programs finished the 2013 season ranked nationally.
2014 ACC Field Hockey Predicted Order of Finish
1. North Carolina (2) - 31 pts
2. Duke (3) - 30 pts
3. Syracuse (1) - 29 pts
4. Boston College (1) - 16 pts
Wake Forest - 16 pts
6. Virginia - 14 pts
7. Louisville - 11 pts
Released in conjunction with the ACC Communications Office
