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women's lacrosse
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press release
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IWLCA Top 10 Poll
Sports Information
Department, Dan Teliski, Director
Phone: (814) 871-7418
Date: February 27, 2008
GANNON WOMEN'S LACROSSE JUMPS
ONE SPOT IN NATIONAL RANKINGS
LADY KNIGHTS OPEN SEASON SATURDAY IN NORTH CAROLINA
ERIE, Pa. - The Gannon
women’s lacrosse team jumped one spot and is ranked seventh in the latest
Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division II
Top 10 poll released Wednesday afternoon.
C.W. Post (1-0), the reigning national champion, remained No. 1 for the second
consecutive week. The Pioneers took eight of the 10 first-place votes and
earned 97 points. 2007 NCAA Division II runner-up West Chester (0-0) is tabbed
second with the final two first-place votes and 88 points.
Adelphi (N.Y.) (0-0), Limestone (S.C.) (2-1), and Stonehill (Mass.) (0-0)
complete the top five. Lock Haven (0-0), Gannon (0-0), Belmont Abbey (2-1),
and Queens (N.C.) (3-0) accounted for six through nine. Pfeiffer (N.C.) (1-2)
and Mercyhurst (3-0) were tied for 10th.
Gannon returns 12 letterwinners and seven players who reached double digits
in starting assignments from last year’s 12-4 squad. The Lady Knights will
have to replace their top two leading scorers in Joanna Culkin (23 goals,
45 assists, 68 points) and Shannon Pagano (34-25-59). The program has never
recorded a losing season in its 12-year history and has posted three consecutive
10-win seasons.
Krista Schunk (Honeoye Falls, N.Y./Honeoye Falls-Lima) and Taryn
Millerd (Shortsville, N.Y./Midlakes) headline the offensive unit. Schunk
ranked 17th among NCAA Division II players in 2007 with 3.06 goals per match.
She recorded 49 goals, seven assists, and 56 points. Millerd tallied 33 goals,
15 assists, and 48 points.
Acacia Cook (Clay, N.Y./Clay-NS) returns in goal after finishing fourth
among NCAA Division II goalkeepers last season in save percentage (.539)
and goals against average (7.73).
Gannon opens the 2008 season Saturday, March 1 against Rollins (Fla.) at
St. Andrews Presbyterian (N.C.) College. Game time is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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updated 2/27/08 by: drt
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