Sports News: Spring 2006

Thursday, May 4, 2006

GREYHOUNDS MOVE TO 7TH IN THIRD NCAA REGIONAL POLL OF 2006 SEASON

INDIANAPOLIS, IN --- The Moravian College softball team moved up one spot to seventh in the East Region in the third NCAA Division III Regional Rankings released Thursday.

The Greyhounds, who have an in-region record of 26-5 which is what the poll is mainly based one, were second in the region in the first poll before dropping to eighth last week. Rounding out the top eight were Rutgers University-Camden, Rowan University, King’s College, Ramapo College, William Paterson University, the University of Pittsburgh-Bradford, Moravian and Wilkes University.

The Greyhounds, who are 30-6 overall, are slated to return to action on Friday, May 5th as the top seed in the 2006 Commonwealth Conference Tournament. Moravian will play fourth seed and host Susquehanna University in the first game of the tournament at 11:00 a.m.

2006 NCAA Division III East Region Rankings
Records as of April 30, 2006

Rank School
Overall Record
In-Region Record
1. University of Rutgers-Camden
36-4
26-0
2. Rowan University
37-3
28-3
3. King’s College
33-5
25-3
4. Ramapo College of New Jersey
28-9
21-7
5. William Paterson University
29-9
20-7
6. University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
31-5
24-4
7. Moravian College
30-6
26-5
8. Wilkes University
23-11
20-7