Commonwealth Conference
Messiah College the six-time defending Commonwealth Conference Champions have once again been selected to claim the Commonwealth crown according to the 2013 Preseason Coach's Poll. The Falcons received seven of the nine first place votes, tallying a top point total of 79 points.
Video Poll
1) Messiah 76 (7)
2) Lebanon Valley 54 (2)
3) Arcadia 43
4) Elizabethtown 42
5) Alvernia 36
6) Stevenson 33
7) Widener 27
8) Albright 18
9) Hood 8
() indicates first-place votes
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Freedom Conference
The 2013 Freedom Conference Field Hockey Preseason Coach's Poll features three different programs that received first place votes but the top spot goes to five-time defending Freedom Champions, Eastern University. Eastern tallied five first place votes, earning 47 total points to sit on top the preseason poll.
Video Poll
1) Eastern 47 (5)
2) Fairleigh Dickinson University at Florham 42 (2)
3) King's 39 (1)
4) Manhattanville 28
5) Wilkes 25
6) Delaware Valley 21
7) Misericordia 14
8) DeSales 8
() indicates first-place votes