Cards Ranked No. 9 in NFHCA Preseason Poll

The University of Louisville field hockey team is No. 9 in the 2017 Penn Monto/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I Preseason Poll, marking the highest preseason ranking in program history.

The Cardinals have appeared in the NFHCA top 10 in 11 straight ranking periods dating back to Sept. 8, 2016. UofL finished last season at No. 9 after posting a 15-6 overall record and earning its third-straight NCAA tournament bid.

Louisville Field Hockey in the NFHCA Coaches' poll
• This marks the 43rd straight week the Cardinals have appeared in the top 20 rankings dating back to the 2013 season.
• On Oct. 7, 2014, Louisville appeared at No. 5 in the coaches' poll marking the second top-five appearance in program history with Louisville achieving a program-best No. 4 ranking in the 2002 season.

ACC Power
All seven ACC field hockey programs are ranked among the top 15 in the nation with five appearing in the top 10. The ninth-ranked Cardinals join North Carolina (No. 1), Duke (No. 2), Syracuse (No. 5) and Virginia (No. 10) in the top 10 while Boston College (No. 12) and Wake Forest (No. 15)
• Every ACC field hockey team has been ranked for the entirety of the last four seasons, a streak that dates to October of 2012 and includes 47 consecutive NFHCA Polls.

Tough Road Ahead
Twelve of Louisville's 18 opponents appear in the NFHCA preseason top 25. In addition to the aforementioned ACC opponents, the Cardinals' non-conference slate features matchups against No. 3 Delaware, No. 6 Maryland, No. 11 Michigan, No. 14 Northwestern, No. 19 James Madison and No. 21 American.

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