Thursday, February 20, 2003

GREYHOUNDS RANKED SIXTH IN MID-ATLANTIC REGION

INDIANAPOLIS, IN --- The Moravian College women’s basketball team returned to the Mid-Atlantic Region rankings and the Greyhounds are ranked sixth in the fourth NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Regional Poll of the year released Wednesday.

The NCAA ranks eight teams in each region based on the schools record against in region competition.

The Greyhounds, who are 18-6 overall, have a 15-5 record in the region. Ahead of Moravian in the poll are DeSales University, King’s College, the University of Scranton, Messiah College, Muhlenberg College, and Lebanon Valley College and the Greyhounds are ranked ahead of Johns Hopkins University and Muhlenberg College. Moravian has lost games at DeSales, Messiah (twice) and Lebanon Valley this season, and the Greyhounds have defeated Muhlenberg and Lebanon Valley.

Moravian will return to action on Saturday, February 22nd in a Commonwealth Conference game versus Juniata College beginning at 2:00 p.m.

2002-03 NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional Poll (February 19, 2003)