No. 2 Syracuse field hockey was picked to finish third in the Atlantic Coast Conference preseason poll, one year removed from winning its first-ever national championship.

No. 1 North Carolina, which the Orange knocked off, 4-2, in the 2015 title game took the first spot in the poll with 34 points. No. 5 Virginia finished second in the poll receiving 28 points, and No. 4 Duke took the fourth spot with 22 points.

Along with the preseason team rankings, the poll also included the preseason All-ACC team. Syracuse junior back Lies Lagerweij and junior midfield/forward Laura Hurff were named to the team.

Lagerweij was an ACC All-Tournament selection in 2015 and was a key defender on the Orange back line which allowed just 1.00 goals against per game, the third-best in the nation.

Hurff was a National Field Hockey Coaches Association first team All-American selection in 2015, starting all 22 games for the Orange and scoring three goals. Two of the goals were game winners.

 

2016 Preseason All-ACC Field Hockey Team Coaches Poll

Emily McCoy, Sr., M, Boston College

Ashley Kristen, Jr., F, Duke

Nicole Woods, Jr., F/M, Louisville

Ayeisha McFerran, So., GK, Louisville

Julia Young, Sr., B, North Carolina

Emma Bozek, Sr., M/F, North Carolina

Lies Lagerweij, Jr., B, Syracuse

Laura Hurff, Jr., M/F, Syracuse

Tara Vittese, Jr., M, Virginia

Lucy Hyams, Sr., M, Virginia

Jule Grashoff, So., F, Wake Forest

Published on August 23, 2016 at 9:46 pm

Contact Matt: mjfel100@syr.edu