The 19th ranked Rutgers field hockey team begins its 2019 campaign this Friday at noon at home against no. 24 Maine. It’s one of eleven scheduled opponents that are ranked in the initial NFCHA Coaches poll this season. Ten were ranked to end last season, so it certainly will be a challenge for this team to equal or even surpass the success from a year ago. That being said, this team has embraced that challenge and has plenty of experience and talent on this season’s roster.
The Scarlet Knights are led by head coach Meredith Civico, who engineered the program’s first NCAA appearance in 32 years last season, finishing with a 13-6 record.