Tuesday, October 4, 2005

MORAVIAN WOMEN’S SOCCER REMAINS 6TH IN NSCAA MID-ATLANTIC REGION POLL FOR 3RD STRAIGHT WEEK

MISSION, KS --- The Moravian College women’s soccer team remained sixth in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America Mid-Atlantic Regional poll released Tuesday afternoon.

The Greyhounds, who are 9-1 on the season, were not ranked in the first poll of the season released on September 6th before jumping into fifth place three weeks ago, the team’s highest-ever ranking, and dropping to sixth two weeks ago.

Messiah College sits atop the region with a 7-0 record, and the Falcons are followed by The College of New Jersey (9-0), Wilkes University (10-0), Johns Hopkins University (9-0-1), Rowan (NJ) University (11-1) and the Greyhounds. Rounding out the top ten after Moravian are the University of Mary Washington (7-3), Haverford College (8-2), Catholic University (11-0), Kean University of New Jersey (8-2) and Ursinus College (7-2-1).

The Greyhounds defeated Mary Washington, 2-0, on September 11th and Ursinus College, 1-0, on September 28th and lost to Wilkes University, 1-0, on September 17th. Moravian has matches scheduled with Messiah on October 15th and Haverford on October 5th.

The Greyhounds will travel to Haverford College on Wednesday, October 5th in a non-conference match beginning at 4:00 p.m.

2005 NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Region – October 4, 2005
Voted on by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America