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April 17, 2006

Franklin Pierce Remains Atop NCBWA Northeast Regional Poll

Rindge, N.H. (April 17, 2006) – Franklin Pierce remains in the top spot of the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Division II Northeast Regional rankings. The poll was conducted by the region’s six-member committee.

 

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Franklin Pierce Remains Atop NCBWA Northeast Regional Poll

Rindge, N.H. (April 17, 2006) - Franklin Pierce remains in the top spot of the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Division II Northeast Regional rankings. The poll was conducted by the region's six-member committee.

Franklin Pierce (26-8), which has held the top spot for six of the last seven weeks, collected five of the six first place votes from the committee. Fellow Northeast-10 Conference members UMass Lowell (26-6), Southern Connecticut State (21-10), receiving the sixth first place vote, and Stonehill College (18-11) comprise the top four in order, while New York Collegiate Athletic Conference (NYCAC) member University of New Haven (20-8) rounds out the top five. The complete top ten is listed below.

The NCBWA's Northeast Regional committee for 2006 is Doug Monson, Sports Information Director at Franklin Pierce (coordinator), Ken Johnson, SID at Saint Anselm, Chuck Sadowski, SID at New Haven, Jennifer Mischke, SID at Molloy, Tony Berich, Assistant AD/SID at Philadelphia and Bob Heller, Assistant AD/SID at University of Sciences in Philadelphia.

The NCBWA Division II Northeast Regional poll is in no way affiliated with the NCAA Division II Tournament selection committee rankings.

NCBWA

Northeast Region Poll

(April 17, 2006)

Rk. School Pts Record

1. Franklin Pierce (5) 58 26-8

2. UMass Lowell 51 26-6

3. Southern Conn. State (1) 49 21-10

4. Stonehill 38 18-11

5. New Haven 32 20-8

6. Pace 31 21-11

7. Dominican 23 25-12

8. Wilmington 18 21-14

9. Dowling 15 16-10

10. St. Thomas Aquinas 9 18-13

() - first place votes.

- NCBWA -

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