Sports News: Spring 2004

Thursday, April 8, 2004

MORAVIAN SOFTBALL RANKED 2ND IN NCAA EAST REGION

INDIANAPOLIS, IN --- The Moravian College softball team is ranked second in the East Region in the first NCAA Division III Regional Rankings released Thursday.

The Greyhounds, who are 19-1 overall, are ranked behind the College of Staten Island. Both teams are 8-0 in regional action, which is the main criteria for the NCAA committee. Rounding out the regional rankings are Ramapo College of New Jersey, College Misericordia, University of Rutgers-Camden, Montclair State (NJ) University, McDaniel College and King’s College.

Moravian is currently ranked as the top team in the nation by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association in the NFCA Division III Top 25 Poll.

The Greyhounds will return to action on Friday, April 9th in a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Juniata College beginning at 2:30 p.m.


2004 NCAA Division III East Regional Rankings
Records as of April 5, 2004

Rank School
Overall Record
In-Region Record
1. College of Staten Island
8-0
8-0
2. Moravian College
17-1
8-0
3. Ramapo College of New Jersey
13-2
5-1
4. College Misericordia
13-7
11-2
5. University of Rutgers-Camden
18-2
9-2
6. Montclair State (NJ) University
13-3
6-2
7. McDaniel College
11-4
5-1
8. King’s College
18-4
8-1