Volleyball Ranked Number One By NCAA In East Region

Indianapolis, Ind.-The University of Bridgeport volleyball team is ranked number one in the East Region in the first NCAA Division II Region Poll of 2010 that was released on October 20th.  This is the first time in school history that the Purple Knights have been ranked number one in the region in women's volleyball by the NCAA.

The Purple Knights enter Thursday evening's home match against NYIT with a 17-2 overall record.

Here is the NCAA East Regional Women's Volleyball Poll for October 20, 2010 with records through October 18th:

                                                      Overall NCAA II Record                     In-Region Record

1.         Bridgeport                              16-2                                                     16-2

2.         Dowling                                    17-1                                                     17-1

3.         New Haven                              16-2                                                     16-2

4.         American International             14-8                                                     13-5

5.         Pace                                         15-6                                                     15-6

6.         Adelphi                                     13-7                                                     12-4

7.         C.W. Post                                 15-8                                                     14-7

8.         NYIT                                         13-8                                                     13-8

9.         S. New Hampshire                    8-7                                                       8-4

10.       Philadelphia U.                        11-8                                                     11-8    

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