DURHAM – The Duke field hockey team moved up two spots to No. 16 in the latest Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches poll as announced by the organization Tuesday. The Blue Devils started the season ranked 18th in the preseason poll.
Northwestern and North Carolina stayed put at Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, while Maryland jumped to No. 3. Michigan and Louisville round out the top five in the first poll since the 2022 season started.
The Blue Devils started their campaign with a pair of top 20 victories over then No. 8 Rutgers and No.