CHANDLER, Ariz. (Oct. 4, 2016) - For the second week in a row, the LIU Post field hockey team has held the No. 1 ranking in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division II Poll, announced Tuesday.

The Pioneers, who are now 8-0 on the year, are still the only undefeated team in the country. They received 196 points and 18 first-place votes in this week's balloting.

LIU Post knocked off another nationally-ranked opponent last week, as it defeated then-No. 7 Saint Anselm, 2-1, in overtime on Saturday, following a 4-1 rout of Pace on Thursday.

Shippensburg moved up a spot to No. 2 in the poll, gathering 166 points and one first-place vote. Millersville rose to No. 3, while East Stroudsburg dropped two spots to No. 4.

Through eight games, sophomore forward/midfielder Emily Miller (Bridgewater, N.J.) is averaging 1.0 goal per contest, which is tied for third-best in Division II. Meanwhile, senior midfielder Steph Mocerino (Andover, N.J.) ranks fourth in the nation in assists per game (0.5).

As a team, the Pioneers are outscoring their opposition by the fifth-highest margin (+2.05 goals per game) in the country.

Head Coach Raenee Savin and the Pioneers are back in action Wednesday (Oct. 5), when they face Northeast-10 Conference rival and 10th-ranked Adelphi University at 7 p.m. in Garden City, N.Y.

2016 Penn Monto/NFHCA Division II Poll – Oct. 4, 2016
1. LIU Post (18 First-Place Votes) - 196 Points
2. Shippensburg (One First-Place Vote) - 166 Points
3. Millersville (One First-Place Vote) - 145 Points
4. East Stroudsburg - 128 Points
5. Stonehill - 123 Points
6. Bloomsburg - 104 Points
7. Saint Anselm - 86 Points
8. Kutztown - 58 Points
9. American International - 24 Points
10. Adelphi - 18 Points