University of Massachusets Athletics
Massachusetts Chosen No. 1 In MAC Preseason Poll
August 27, 2025 | Field Hockey
AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts field hockey was selected to finish no. 1 in the 2025 Mid-American Preseason Poll, entering their inaugural season in the conference as the preseason favorite.
Massachusetts comes into the 2025 campaign fresh off its fifth NCAA Final Four and 27th NCAA Tournament appearance overall. The Minutewomen received three NFHCA All-American and six All-Region honors including Northeast Region Coaching Staff of the Year.
The Minutewomen were picked to win the league's regular season title with 77 points and 7 first place votes. Behind Massachusetts was James Madison (71), Miami of Ohio (68), and App State (58), earning the No. 2 through No. 4 spots. Kent State (49), Ball State (37), Ohio (35), Longwood (27), Bellarmine (14), and Central Michigan (14) rounded out the poll as No. 5 through No. 10, respectively.
UMass opens up the 2025 season on the road as they travel to Burlington to face Vermont on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 3 p.m.
Massachusetts comes into the 2025 campaign fresh off its fifth NCAA Final Four and 27th NCAA Tournament appearance overall. The Minutewomen received three NFHCA All-American and six All-Region honors including Northeast Region Coaching Staff of the Year.
The Minutewomen were picked to win the league's regular season title with 77 points and 7 first place votes. Behind Massachusetts was James Madison (71), Miami of Ohio (68), and App State (58), earning the No. 2 through No. 4 spots. Kent State (49), Ball State (37), Ohio (35), Longwood (27), Bellarmine (14), and Central Michigan (14) rounded out the poll as No. 5 through No. 10, respectively.
UMass opens up the 2025 season on the road as they travel to Burlington to face Vermont on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 3 p.m.
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