Sports News: Spring 2005

Thursday, April 21, 2005

GREYHOUNDS RANKED 2ND IN SECOND NCAA REGIONAL POLL OF 2005 SEASON

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

The Greyhounds, who have an in-region record of 20-1, which is what the poll is mainly based one, were just behind the University of Rutgers-Camden in the region. Rounding out the top eight were Bethany (WV) College, King’s College, Rowan University, Gettysburg College, Ursinus College and Lebanon Valley College.

The Greyhounds, who are 27-4 overall and ranked ninth in the nation in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Top 25 Poll, are slated to return to action on Thursday, April 21st in a non-conference doubleheader at William Paterson (NJ) University in Wayne, New Jersey beginning at 3:00 p.m.

2005 NCAA Division III East Region Rankings
Records as of April 17, 2005

Rank School
Overall Record
In-Region Record
1. University of Rutgers-Camden
25-1
16-1
2. Moravian College
26-3
20-1
3. Bethany (WV) College
20-9
17-3
4. King's College
22-6
14-3
5. Rowan (NJ) University
19-9
14-4
6. Gettysburg College
21-4-1
14-2-1
7. Ursinus College
24-7
16-5
8. Lebanon Valley College
20-6
18-5