Tuesday, November 11, 2003
MORAVIAN WOMEN’S SOCCER MOVES TO 7TH IN MID-ATLANTIC REGION
BY NSCAA
MISSION, KS --- The Moravian College women’s soccer team moved up one spot to seventh
in the Mid-Atlantic Region in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America
Division III Women’s Soccer Regional Poll released Monday.
The rankings are based on records through November 9th. The University of Scranton holds
down the top spot in the region, and the Royals are ranked second in the nation. Messiah
College is second in the region and 11th nationally while The College of New Jersey is
third in the region and 18th in the nation. Muhlenberg College is fourth in the region
and received votes in the national poll while Montclair State University is fifth. Rounding
out the regional rankings are Gettysburg College in sixth, Moravian, Lebanon Valley College
in eight, Eastern University in ninth and Richard Stockton College of New Jersey in tenth.
The Greyhounds, who have a record of 10-3-4 overall, will play at Johns Hopkins University
on Wednesday, November 12th in the first round ofthe 2003 Eastern College Athletic Conference
Mid-Atlantic Championships. Moravian is the sixth seed while Johns Hopkins is the third
seed. The winner of the match will battle second seeded Lebanon Valley on Saturday, November
15th at 11:30 a.m. at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Moravian has already tied Lebanon Valley, 0-0, and lost to the Flying Dutchmen, 1-0. The
Greyhounds also tied Muhlenberg, 0-0, and dropped a 3-0 decision to Messiah and a 2-0 match
to Scranton. Moravian also has a 0-0 tie with Virginia Wesleyan College, the 12th ranked
team in the nation.
2003 NSCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional Rankings
Records as of November 9, 2003
Rank |
School |
Record |
Previous Ranking |
1. |
The University of Scranton |
20-0-1 |
1 |
2. |
Messiah College |
16-1-3 |
2 |
3. |
The College of New Jersey |
15-4-0 |
4 |
4. |
Muhlenberg College |
15-3-2 |
T5 |
5. |
Montclair State (NJ) University |
13-5-1 |
3 |
6. |
Gettysburg College |
12-5-2 |
7 |
7. |
Moravian College |
10-3-4 |
8 |
8. |
Lebanon Valley College |
11-3-4 |
T5 |
9. |
Eastern University |
14-4-2 |
10 |
10. |
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey |
13-4-1 |
NR |
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