CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Mid-American Conference announced on Wednesday the 2024 Field Hockey Preseason Poll, as voted on by the league's nine head coaches. Miami was selected as preaseason favorite to take home the regular season title, as well as the MAC Tournament Championship.
The RedHawks received 63 points and seven first place votes, while Appalachian State earned a first place vote and a total of 54 points to finish second in the poll.
Newcomer to the conference, James Madison, was picked third with 49 points, followed by Kent State, Ohio, Ball State, Bellarmine, Longwood, and Central Michigan.