Gannon University
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women's lacrosse
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press release
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NCAA Regional Rankings
Sports Information
Department, Dan Teliski, Director
Phone: (814) 871-7418
Date: April 11, 2007
GANNON RANKED SECOND IN WOMEN'S
LACROSSE REGIONAL RANKINGS
ERIE, Pa. - The Gannon
women’s lacrosse team is ranked second in the initial NCAA Division II South
regional rankings released Wednesday. The top two teams in both the South
and North regions will be selected to participated in the Division II Final
Four on May 12-13 in Salem, Va. The 2007 selection show is scheduled for
Sunday, May 6.
West Chester is the top-ranked team in the South region. The Golden Rams
are 9-0 overall and within the region. Gannon is tabbed second. The Lady
Knights are 8-3 overall, 7-3 against Division II competition, and 7-1 within
the region.
Lock Haven (7-1 overall, 7-1 in-region) and Pfeiffer (11-2, 9-2) are listed
third and fourth.
Gannon moved its record to 8-3 with a split last week. The Lady Knights followed
an 18-10 victory at Indiana (Pa.) with a 13-8 loss to C.W. Post. The squad
owned a 6-2 lead against C.W. Post midway through the first half.
Gannon has lost three close decisions to the nation’s top three teams in
the last two weeks. The Lady Knights fell to C.W. Post, West Chester, and
Adelphi by an average of 2.3 goals. Two of the three losses came by a single
goal, including a loss to Adelphi when the Panthers scored with five seconds
left.
Eight Lady Knights have reached double digits in points. Krista Schunk
(Honeoye Falls, N.Y./Honeoye Falls-Lima) and Joanna Culkin (Clifton
Park, N.Y./Saratoga Springs) lead Gannon in scoring with 44 points each.
Schunk is Gannon’s goal leader with 39 while Culkin runs the offense with
a team-high 25 assists. Acacia Cook (Clay, N.Y./Clay-NS) has started
every match in goal, posting a 7.61 goals against average and .588 save percentage.
Gannon returns to action tonight (April 11) against Seton Hill at Gannon
University Field. Game time is scheduled for 6 p.m.
The complete NCAA Division II regional rankings can be found at http://ncaasports.com/lacrosse/womens/polls/divii.
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updated 4/11/07 by: drt
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