EMU, Virginia Wesleyan Ranked Nationally

Salem, Va. - The Eastern Mennonite field hockey team is ranked number 11 in the current National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) poll. Virginia Wesleyan also tied with Ursinus College for the number 14 ranking in the poll.

Overall, EMU currently has a 13-3 record, and a 7-1 conference record. The Royals are led by Kristen Moyer (Souderton, Pa./Christopher Dock) who has scored 25 goals and given out seven assists for a team high of 57 points. Second on the team for the Royals is Jonalyn Denlinger (Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) who has tallied 37 points thus far in the season with 11 goals and 15 assists. Katie Moyer (Blooming Glen, Pa./Christopher Dock) and Emily Chamelin (Westminster, Md./Westminster) have both shared time in goal for EMU. Moyer has a saves percentage of .833, allowing just three goals in 368 minutes of play, while Chamelin has a saves percentage of .797 in her 653 minutes of play.

Virginia Wesleyan has maintained its perfect record going 16-0 overall and 9-0 in the conference. The Marlins are led by Chrissy Clancy (Oak Hill, Va./Oakton) with 26 points. Clancy has scored nine goals and given out eight assists thus far in the season. Laura Weidema (Pocomoke, Md./Pocomoke) is second in point total for VWC with 23. She has scored nine goals and given out five assists. At the goalkeeping position, Margie Baker has played all but 70 minutes for the Marlins for a total of 1058 minutes on the season. She has a saves percentage of .870 allowing just 12 goals.

The complete national poll is as follows:

NCAA Division III Field Hockey Poll

1. Middlebury

2. Salisbury

3. The College of New Jersey

4. SUNY Cortland

5. Rowan

6. Messiah

7. Mary Washington

8. Montclair State

9. Skidmore

10. Williams

11. Eastern Mennonite

12. Bowdoin

13. William Smith

14. Ursinus

Tie. Virginia Wesleyan

16. Lebanon Valley

17. McDaniel

18. Amherst

19. Kean

20. Muhlenberg