Field Hockey 2017

[huskymedic]

 

[gtcam]

This team, coach and program are ON FIRE!!!!

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Vowelguy]

#1 in RPI with a #6 SOS

 

[4in16]

How are they not unanimous?

 

[UConnDan97]

How are they not unanimous?

I had the same thought, especially when you look at our SOS. I guess someone graduated from Duke...

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Vowelguy]

I had the same thought, especially when you look at our SOS. I guess someone graduated from Duke...

Well it is a coaches poll. Maybe Nancy Stevens is keeping her team motivated.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Vowelguy]

In the past week Duke beat then #5 UNC 3-2 and Liberty 4-3 in OT.

A week ago, UConn beat Liberty 3-0.

As a result, Duke picked up a first place vote.

 

[HawkHusky]

In the past week Duke beat then #5 UNC 3-2 and Liberty 4-3 in OT.

A week ago, UConn beat Liberty 3-0.

As a result, Duke picked up a first place vote.

While I agree, Duke is now #1 in the RPI. Conference affiliation is killing us in yet another sport...

 

[dbmill]

While I agree, Duke is now #1 in the RPI. Conference affiliation is killing us in yet another sport...

In the case of field hockey, the only conference affiliation that matters is the ACC. Duke got that extra vote by beating North Carolina, not for anything that happened with Liberty.

 

[HawkHusky]

In the case of field hockey, the only conference affiliation that matters is the ACC. Duke got that extra vote by beating North Carolina, not for anything that happened with Liberty.

So you agree...? Not being in the ACC is definitely killing us. We'd have more respect in the Big Ten as well.

 

[dbmill]

So you agree...? Not being in the ACC is definitely killing us. We'd have more respect in the Big Ten as well.

UConn athletics would certainly be better off in one of the P5 conferences, no question about it. As far as the UConn field hockey program goes, the Huskies recently won two field hockey national championships and has developed a nasty habit of making the final four in that sport. It may hurt sometimes in seeding for the NCAA tourney, but it seems the Husky field hockey team is doing fine even if it isn't in the ACC or the Big Ten. I think the same could be true in men's soccer as well, another NCAA sport where non P5 teams are always making the final four.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[dbmill]

UConn field hockey beat Boston College 3-0 today in Storrs to finish the regular season undefeated at 17-0. Next up is the Big East Tournament next weekend in Providence.

UConn Field Hockey‏ @UConnFHockey 7m7 minutes ago
No. 1 UConn defeats No. 11 Boston College to complete a perfect 17-0 regular season! #UConnNation #BleedBlue

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[Vowelguy]

I will guess that Delaware and Syracuse end up in UConn's regional.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

Jeff Jacobs: For UConn Field Hockey, Perfect Performance Is The Goal

 

[dbmill]

No. 1 FH Leads With Six All-Conference Selections

<Seniors Charlotte Veitner and Casey Umstead of the No. 1 UConn field hockey team were tabbed the BIG EAST Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, as announced by the league on Thursday. The duo headlined a group of six total UConn players that earned all-conference honors.

Redshirt-senior Nina Klein and junior Amanda Collins joined Veitner and Umstead as BIG EAST First Team selections. Senior Karlie Heistand and freshman Margot van Hecking Colenbrander garnered Second Team accolades for their performances this fall.>

UConn also got the Big East Coaching Staff of the Year award.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[HawkHusky]

With Virginia and Duke losing in the ACC Semis, UCONN locks up the #1 overall seed (assuming the Huskies defeat Liberty in the Big East Final).

 

[Vowelguy]

With Virginia and Duke losing in the ACC Semis, UCONN locks up the #1 overall seed (assuming the Huskies defeat Liberty in the Big East Final).

Eh, with those results, I figure UConn will lose even more #1 votes given the way things have gone the past few weeks.

 

[Vowelguy]

There are 14 teams that have consistently been ahead of the rest, but likely only 13 NCAA spots for them.

It will probably come down to BC, Syracuse, & Wake Forest fighting it out for the final 2 spots.

 

[HawkHusky]

There are 14 teams that have consistently been ahead of the rest, but likely only 13 NCAA spots for them.

It will probably come down to BC, Syracuse, & Wake Forest fighting it out for the final 2 spots.

While I agree with you, it's crazy to think that BC (0-6 in the ACC/11-8 overall) is still in the mix.

 

[Vowelguy]

While I agree with you, it's crazy to think that BC (0-6 in the ACC/11-8 overall) is still in the mix.

#1 SOS by a wide margin and #8 RPI

Also wins over Northwestern & Maryland and OT losses to Duke & UNC.