Minutewomen Ranked No. 15 in Preseason NFHCA National Coaches Poll

AMHERST, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts field hockey team comes in at No. 15 in the NFHCA Preseason National Coaches Poll, as announced on Tuesday. One season after winning the MAC Regular Season Championship, the Minutewomen open their season on Saturday in a neutral-site game against No. 8 Liberty. Also ranked are UMass opponents Harvard (4), Liberty (8), Miami OH (10) and UConn (11). UMass returns its top two point-getters from last season and nine of its top 12, with Emily Barrett tallying 18 points (eight goals, two assists) and Fiene Jenniskens recording 17 (one goal, 15 assists). Much...