Thursday, February 3, 2005

GREYHOUNDS RANKED FIFTH IN FIRST NCAA DIVISION III
REGIONAL RANKING OF 2004-05 SEASON

INDIANAPOLIS, IN --- The Moravian College women’s basketball team has ranked fifth in the Mid-Atlantic Region in the first NCAA Division III Regional Rankings released late Wednesday.

The Greyhounds, who are 16-3 overall and 7-1 in Commonwealth Conference action, were 15-2 in regional action, the main basis for the rankings. Moravian has played several regionally ranked teams this season, falling to #1 University of Scranton, 77-58. The Greyhounds did defeat #6 McDaniel College, 66-51. Moravian still has two games to play this season with #3 Messiah College, February 12th in Bethlehem and February 17th in Grantham.

The complete poll can be found at http://ncaasports.com/basketball/womens/polls/rankings/diviii.

The Greyhounds will return to action on Saturday, February 5th in a Commonwealth Conference game versus Juniata College tipping off at 4:00 p.m. in Johnston Hall in Bethlehem.