STORRS, CT (September 9) -- The University of Connecticut Field Hockey team has been ranked 10th nationally in the 2003 STX/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll, it was announced September 9. UConn will play six teams ranked in the top 20 and four more teams listed in the "also receiving votes" category.

The Huskies, who lost only two starters from the 2002 squad which went 15-8 and finished the season ranked 15th in the nation, received 201 points from the voting coaches. Defending champion Wake Forest received 12 first place votes (531 points) and is ranked first in the nation. North Carolina, Maryland, Penn State and Duke round out the top five. Connecticut lost 2-1 at Penn State on September 7 and will take the field with No. 6 Old Dominion on Sunday, September 14. UConn will also match-up with Princeton (tie 10th), Northeastern (No. 12), Boston University (No. 17) and BIG EAST foe Boston College (No. 20) in 2003.

UConn returns to action Wednesday, September 10 against nutmeg state rival Quinnipiac. Game-time is set for 4:00 pm at the George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex in Storrs.