Salisbury ranked 6th in region

INDIANAPOLIS - The Salisbury University volleyball team is now ranked 6th in the Mid-Atlantic region by the NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Committee.

Salisbury (23-9, 6-1) sports a 21-7 regional record and has won four of its last eight matches coming after its impressive 12-match winning streak. The Sea Gulls dominate early in matches as they have combined to win 75 of 96 games in the first three games. SU also have won 18 of its 23 wins with a 3-0 sweep.

The Sea Gulls are currently tied for first place in the Capital Athletic Conference and with a win tonight (Wednesday) against University of May Washington would keep SU tied for first in the conference with Gallaudet. The CAC tournament field will be announced later this week.

Mid-Atlantic Region
                                                Overall              Regional
1.         Juniata                          24-3                  17-0
2.         Haverford                      24-0                  19-0
3.         Elizabethtown                21-6                  15-3
4.         St. Mary's (Maryland)     22-3                  20-2
5.         Johns Hopkins                19-4                  19-4
6.         Salisbury                     23-9                 21-7
7.         York (Pennsylvania)        22-5                  16-5
8.         Penn State-Altoona         16-5                  13-4

Rankings as of 10.17.07