Salem, Va. – The Eastern Mennonite University field hockey team is ranked #7 in the most recent National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III Poll.

Under head coach Brenda Bechler, the Royals are currently a perfect 10-0 on the season. The Royals are led by 2002 ODAC Player of the Year Kristin Moyer (Souderton, Pa./Christopher Dock) who has tallied 19 goals and six assists for 44 points. Moyer currently has 199 career points on 79 goals and 41 assists. Her career point total, as well as her goal total, rank her sixth on both of the conference's all-time lists. Her 41 assists are tied for fifth all-time in the ODAC.

Jonalyn Denlinger (Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite), last season's Rookie of the Year, is second on the team with seven goals and 13 assists for 27 points. Katie Moyer (Blooming Glen, Pa./Christopher Dock) and Emily Chamelin (Westminster, Md./Westminster) have split time in goal with Moyer averaging 0.68 goals against per game and Chamelin giving up 0.89 goals per contest.

The complete national poll is as follows:


NCAA Division III Field Hockey Poll



1. Salisbury
2. Middlebury
3. College of New Jersey
4. Rowan
5. SUNY-Cortland
5. Messiah
7. Eastern Mennonite
8. Skidmore
9. Mary Washington
10. Montclair State
11. McDaniel
12. Ursinus
13. Bowdoin
14. Muhlenberg
15. Williams
16. Lebanon Valley
17. Amherst
18. William Smith
19. Colby
20. Springfield