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South Easton, Mass. – The College of Saint Rose women’s soccer team is ranked first in the East Region, for the fourth consecutive week, in the fourth release of the NCAA Division II regional rankings. The rankings were released by the NCAA Division II Women’s Soccer Committee.

The Golden Knights are ranked second in the nation for the fourth consecutive week and are among six Northeast-10 institutions ranked in the East Region. The University of Massachusetts Lowell is ranked third, followed by Franklin Pierce University and Adelphi University, ranked fourth and fifth, respectively. Merrimack College is ranked seventh, while Stonehill College is ranked tenth.

Saint Rose (18-0-0, 15-0-0 NE-10) finished the regular season undefeated by defeating Le Moyne, 3-0, yesterday. The Golden Knights had three different players score for them; including Junior Amanda Deck (Cicero, N.Y.), who also had two assists in the game. Goalkeepers Susan Cowan (West Boylston, Mass.) and Shannon Murphy (Charlton, Mass.) each recorded one save in the win. On Sunday, Saint Rose will host the number eight seed in the quarterfinals of the Northeast-10 Championship.

UMass-Lowell (11-4-3, 10-3-2 NE-10), ranked 23rd in the nation, is coming off a 1-0 setback against Merrimack College yesterday. The River Hawks are led by freshman Taylor Hartmann (Feeding Hills, Mass.) and junior Brianne Bozzella (Wilmington, Mass.), who have scored seven and six goals, respectively, thus far this season. Against Merrimack, senior goalkeeper Jamie Gillis (North Billerica, Mass.) made one save. UMass-Lowell will host Stonehill College, the number six seed, in the quarterfinals of the Northeast-10 Championship on Sunday.

Ranked 22nd nationally, Franklin Pierce (14-3-1, 12-2-1 NE-10) defeated Assumption last Saturday, 3-1. Three different players scored for the Ravens, including the conference and team’s leading scorer, Gabriela Demoner (Vitoria, Brazil). Freshman goalkeeper Casey Edward (Marshfield, Mass.) made two saves in the win. The Ravens will host the number seven seed on Sunday, in the quarterfinals of the Northeast-10 Championship.

Adelphi (10-5-2, 8-5-2 NE-10), ranked fifth in the region, defeated Southern Connecticut, 1-0, yesterday. Freshman Meghan Carey (Levittown, N.Y.) scored the lone goal for the Panthers, while sophomore goalkeeper Dorothy Connolly (Bethpage, N.Y.) made six saves to preserve the shutout. Adelphi returns to action Sunday, when they travel to Merrimack for the quarterfinals of the Northeast-10 Championship.

Ranked seventh in the region, Merrimack (13-4-2, 10-4-1 NE-10) is coming off a 1-0 victory against UMass-Lowell. Sophomore Khara Roman (Orange, Conn.) scored the lone goal in the Warriors’ win, while senior goalkeeper Brittany Gustafson (East Hampton, Conn.) made six saves in the match. Sunday, Merrimack will host Adelphi University in the quarterfinals of the Northeast-10 Championship.

Stonehill (10-7-1, 8-6-1 NE-10), ranked tenth in the region, is coming off a 1-1 tie with Saint Michael’s College. The Skyhawks leading scorer, junior Kirstie St. Martin (Providence, R.I.) scored Stonehill’s goal. The Northeast-10 Goalkeeper of the Week, sophomore Sarah Hickey, (Lee, Mass.), made six saves versus the Purple Knights. The Skyhawks will travel to UMass-Lowell on Sunday for the quarterfinals of the Northeast-10 Championship.

With 16 member institutions the Northeast-10 shares the distinction of being the largest Division II conference in the country along with the PSAC and WVIAC. Its 23 championship sports provide athletic opportunities for over 5,500 student-athletes, the largest such program of any Division II conference.

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