Rutgers field hockey moved up two spots in the latest National Field Hockey Coaches Association rankings. This move follows a weekend where Rutgers improved to 12-0 following two wins.
Now fourth in the nation in this week’s NFHCA rankings, Rutgers is coming off a Friday win over then No. 16 Michigan and then a 4-2 win over Monmouth on Sunday. The win over Michigan marked a sixth win over a ranked opponent this year for the Scarlet Knights.
They have one win over a top-10 opponent this year, having beaten Maryland two weeks ago at home.
They are the second-highest-ranked team this week from the Big Ten, trailing No. 1 Northwestern. The Wildcats were second in the nation last week but moved up following North Carolina’s loss.
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This week, Rutgers plays at No. 9 Ohio State on Friday then at Michigan State on Sunday.
Rutgers is sixth nationally in the NCAA RPI update this week.