Thursday, February 27, 2003

GREYHOUNDS RANKED FIFTH IN MID-ATLANTIC REGION

INDIANAPOLIS, IN --- The Moravian College women’s basketball team moved up one spot in the Mid-Atlantic Region rankings as the Greyhounds are ranked fifth in the final 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 20-6 overall, have a 17-5 record in the region. Ahead of Moravian in the poll are DeSales University, King’s College, the University of Scranton, and Messiah College, and the Greyhounds are ranked ahead of Johns Hopkins University, Muhlenberg College and Swarthmore College. Moravian has lost games at DeSales, Messiah (twice) and Lebanon Valley this season, and the Greyhounds have defeated Muhlenberg and Lebanon Valley (twice).

Moravian will return to action on Saturday, March 1st in the Commonwealth Conference Championship game at Messiah College. Tip-off is slated for 7:00 p.m.

2002-03 NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional Poll (February 24, 2003)