ALBANY, N.Y. -- The University at Albany remains ranked in the 2012 Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches' Poll, as announced by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association on Tuesday. The Great Danes stand at #21 in the country after splitting two road games at Missouri State and #13 Iowa.

UAlbany, which defeated Missouri State, 3-0, on Friday, has now been nationally ranked since the first week of the 2010 season. The Great Danes dropped one spot from last week. America East Conference rivals Boston U. (12th) and New Hampshire (16th) are also ranked in the national poll.

The Great Danes face two nationally-ranked opponents this week. UAlbany will host #18 Lafayette on Saturday and visit 25th-ranked Massachusetts on Sunday.