Cross Country

For Immediate Release

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August 31, 2011

South Easton, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Lowell's men's cross country team has been selected first in the conference by the league's head coaches.  Last season, the River Hawks finished first at both the Northeast-10 Championship and the NCAA East Regional, before finishing 13^th at the NCAA Championships in Louisville, Kentucky.

UMass Lowell received 13 of the possible 15 first-place votes, and totaled 195 points in the preseason poll.  The River Hawks will begin their season Saturday, September 2^nd at the Keene State Alumni 5K.

Stonehill College finished second in the voting with 181 points after finishing second at the NE-10 Championships last year.  The Skyhawks also finished second to UMass Lowell last November in the NCAA East Regional.  They received one first-place tally.

The College of Saint Rose received one first-place vote and garnered 128 points for the sixth position in the poll.  Adelphi University had 119 points and the University of New Haven totaled 104 points, while Merrimack College (86 points) and Le Moyne College (73) finished in the ninth and 10^th spots, respectively.

The remainder of the poll included Saint Anselm College with 70 points, Saint Michael's College with 53 points, Assumption College with 47 points, Southern New Hampshire University with 32 points and Pace University with 25 points.

For the complete 2011 Northeast-10 Conference Men's Cross Country Coaches' Poll, see below.

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.

2011 Northeast-10 Men's Cross Country Preseason Coaches' Poll

1. UMass Lowell (13) – 195
2. Stonehill (1) – 181
3. Bentley – 159
4. So. Connecticut – 153
5. American Int'l – 149
6. Saint Rose (1) – 128
7. Adelphi – 119
8. New Haven – 104
9. Merrimack – 86
10. Le Moyne – 73
11. Saint Anselm – 70
12. Saint Michael's – 53
13. Assumption – 47
14. So. New Hampshire – 32
15. Pace – 25

( ) – Denotes first-place votes

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