For Immediate Release
October 28, 2010
Ravens On Top in East Region as Well
South Easton, Mass. – The Franklin Pierce University men's soccer team is the new number one team in the country, according to the most recent NSCAA/HendrickCars.com National Poll, which was released earlier this week. The Ravens also sit atop the East Region rankings, which were released Tuesday.
Franklin Pierce (13-1-1) has won four straight contests, including an important 1-0 win over Southern New Hampshire University, who is currently ranked second in the East Region, last night. The Ravens only setback so far this season came on the road, against Dowling, in early September. Franklin Pierce has gone 12 games since that setback, and has risen to the top of the regional and national standings.
So. New Hampshire (11-2-3) is ranked tenth in the nation according to the NSCAA Poll. The Penmen are currently tops in the country in goals against average, as they have only allowed four goals to be scored against them all season long.
Two other Northeast-10 Conference schools appear in this week's East Regional rankings. Southern Connecticut State University (11-2-2) checks in at number four, while Bentley University (10-2-4) is currently ranked seventh. The Owls and the Falcons have been among the hottest teams in the conference over the past two weeks. So. Connecticut also received votes in this week's NSCAA National Poll.
The Northeast-10 is an association of 16 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that are committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,500 student-athletes. Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in Conference championships in 23 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
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East Regional
Rankings
1. Franklin Pierce
2. So. New Hampshire
3. Dowling
4. So. Connecticut
5. Bloomfield
6. St. Thomas Aquinas
7. Bentley
8. Dominican
