UAlbany Chosen to Finish Second in America East Conference Preseason Field Hockey Poll

Cambridge, Mass. - University at Albany, the defending America East Conference champions, have been voted to finish second in the 2011 league standings as announced on Tuesday, Aug. 16 by the conference office. Despite receiving two of the five possible first-place votes, the Great Danes (21 points) were just two points behind the Terriers of Boston University, who garnered three first-place votes in the America East Preseason Field Hockey Poll.

Tied for third with 16 points are University of Maine and University of New Hampshire. The Wildcats, who captured last year's regular-season champion title, received the last first-place vote. Fairfield University and University of Vermont are tied at a fifth place finish with seven points each, completing the six-team poll.

The top-finishing team in the regular season will host the 2011 America East Field Hockey Championship on November 4 and 6. The league's top four teams will compete for the tournament title with an automatic berth to the NCAA Championship on the line.

Courtesy: UAlbany Athletics