Hoosiers Re-Enter Kookaburra/NFHCA Poll at No. 20

IU junior Alex Man was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after helping guide the Hoosiers to a 2-1 win over No. 19 Northwestern.

Hoosiers Re-Enter Kookaburra/NFHCA Poll at No. 20

10/20/2009 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey

Oct. 20, 2009

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Indiana field hockey team re-entered this week's Kookaburra/NFHCA poll ranked at No. 20 with 91 points after earning votes for the last few weeks.

The Hoosiers are currently tied for third place with Michigan in the Big Ten standings with a 9-5 record and a 2-2 league mark after defeating No. 19 Northwestern, 2-1, in Bloomington on Oct. 17.

IU entered the top-20 on Sept.8 at No. 18 before moving up as high as No. 17, the weeks of Sept. 15 and Sept. 22.

Indiana will wrap up its home slate this weekend with it hosts Penn State (5-10, 1-3) on Friday, Oct. 23 at 3 p.m. ET and will celebrate Senior Day against Pacific on Sunday, Oct. 25 at Noon at the IU Hockey Field in Bloomington.