CHANDLER, Ariz. - With the 2017 field hockey season opening this weekend, the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) and Penn Monto released the Preseason Poll on Tuesday with three BIG EAST teams ranked in the top 25. Reigning BIG EAST champion and conference preseason favorite Connecticut ranked in the top five, while Old Dominion and Liberty came in at No. 23 and No. 25, respectively.
Leading the way for the BIG EAST, the No. 4 Huskies garnered 993 points and four first-place votes in the first poll of the year. UConn only trails No. 1 North Carolina with 1,137 points, No.