Field Hockey nets top ranking in initial Division II NPI Regional poll

KUTZTOWN, Pa. – No. 1 Kutztown field hockey was ranked first in the initial NCAA Division II National Power Index (NPI) Atlantic Region. The DII Field Hockey Championship is an eight-team, single-elimination tournament. The Committee will select the five teams from the Atlantic region (two automatic qualifiers, one each from the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and South Atlantic Conference, plus three at-large teams) and three teams from the East region (two automatic qualifiers, one each from the East Coast Conference and Northeast-10 Conference, plus one at-large team). The committee will seed and pair teams for the championship according to the…