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DOMINICAN BASEBALL TAKES TOP SPOT IN NCAA EAST REGION POLL
April 15, 2009

DOMINICAN BASEBALL TAKES TOP SPOT IN NCAA EAST REGION POLL

Orangeburg, NY (4/15/09) The Dominican College baseball team has received the top spot in the NCAA East Region Baseball Poll which was released this afternoon. The Chargers are one of two teams from the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) in the rankings.

Orangeburg, NY (4/15/09)  The Dominican College baseball team has received the top spot in the NCAA East Region Baseball Poll which was released this afternoon.  The Chargers are one of two teams from the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) in the rankings.

This is the first #1 NCAA regional ranking for the baseball program and skipper Rick Giannetti.

"I think it is a great accomplishment for the school and the program.  Hopefully, this is something we can build off of as the season progresses," Giannetti said.

DC is currently 21-9 after a 10-0 victory over Post University yesterday, who was ranked seventh in the East Region.  The teams also holds wins over #3 UMASS-Lowell and #4 Franklin Pierce University this season.

Below is the complete list of the NCAA East Region Poll.

NCAA East Region Poll

Team Overall Record In-Region Record
1. Dominican (New York) 20-9 20-9
2. Adelphi 19-8 18-6
3. Massachusetts-Lowell 17-10 15-10
4. Franklin Pierce 19-13 18-10
5. Bentley 18-15 16-8
6. Dowling 16-10 15-10
7. Post 17-9 12-5
8. Assumption 17-11 11-8

Records in poll are as of 4/13/09

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.