UAlbany Field Hockey Ranked #15 by STX/NFHCA Heading Into America East Championship

The UAlbany field hockey team is ranked #15 in the STX/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll, as announced on Tuesday morning. It is the eighth straight week the Great Danes have been nationally ranked, and it is the highest national rank they've earned to date.

Simpson Led UAlbany to a 3-0 Defeat of America East Foe New Hampshire on Sunday, earning a #2 seed for the America East Conference Field Hockey Championship. They complete the regular season, posting a 14-4 record and a 4-1 mark in conference play. Michelle Simpson was named America East Conference field hockey player of the week.

The Great Danes, who have won nine of their last ten contests will face third-seeded Vermont on Friday in the second semifinal game. The America East Championship is hosted by top-seeded and 14th-ranked Boston U., and will be held at MIT's Jack Berry Field. The Terriers will face fourth-seeded New Hampshire at 12 p.m. on Friday, to be followed by UAlbany and Vermont at 2:30 p.m.