The William and Mary field hockey team rose one spot in the national rankings this week, improving to No. 19 in the Penn Monto/NFHCA National Coaches Poll.  The NCAA RPI was not updated this week, leaving the Tribe No. 23 in that rating system.

W&M went 1-1 last weekend as the No. 20 team in the nation, falling in a tough, well-played match at then-No. 8 Northeastern, 3-2 before recording a 1-0 shutout against Hofstra on Sunday.  The Tribe is now 8-2 overall and 1-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association, beginning conference play at 1-1 or better for the 26th time in 28 years.

William and Mary is back in action this weekend with a split weekend.  On Friday night, the Tribe will host Delaware at 7 p.m. in a key early league match-up.  Sunday, the Green and Gold take a short drive up I-64 to face longtime-rival Richmond, with opening tip at 1 p.m.

Sept. 25 Penn Monto/NFHCA National Coaches Poll
Rank	Team (First-Place Votes)	Record
1.	Syracuse (25)	9-0
2.	North Carolina (22)	9-1
3.	Princeton	7-1
4.	Maryland	7-1
5.	Connecticut (1)	9-0
6.	Penn State	10-2
7.	Virginia	9-2
8.	Old Dominion	6-3
9.	Northeastern	7-2
10.	Northwestern	9-2
11.	Iowa	7-2
12.	Boston University	6-3
13.	Stanford	6-4
14.	Lafayette	6-1
T15.	New Hampshire	4-4
T15.	Wake Forest	4-5
17.	Michigan	6-4
18.	Ohio State	7-3
19.	William and Mary	8-2
20.	Drexel	7-3
21.	Duke	4-6
22.	Michigan State	5-5
23.	Albany	4-5
24.	Maine	6-4
25.	Louisville	7-3

W&M opponents in bold italics