NEWARK, Del. - - The NCAA Regional Advisory Committee has released its latest Division II Volleyball East Region Poll on Wednesday, and the Wilmington University volleyball team is still in the spotlight, ranked No. 10 in the final poll prior to the NCAA Selection Show.
The easy way into the NCAA East Region Tournament is to earn the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference's automatic bid by winning the CACC Tournament this weekend, but the committee will also take five at-large bids on top of the three AQ's in the region.
The Wildcats are still alive for the CACC's AQ, playing in the CACC Tournament Semifinal on Saturday at Goldey-Beacom.
The Wildcats are No. 10 this week and are 18-13 overall through games played November 16. They are now 19-13 overall after their 3-1 win against Dominican in the Quarterfinal on Tuesday night.
Joining the Wildcats in the Top 10 from the CACC are Post at No. 5 and Holy Family at No. 8. The Northeast 10 has five teams in the poll with Bentley (1), Adelphi (2), American International (4), Southern Connecticut (6), and Saint Anselm (9). The East Coast Conference has the remaining two teams in the Top 10 (Mercy (3), and Molloy (7).
The NCAA Selection Show is on Monday, November 24, at 7:30 p.m. on NCAA.com
The Wildcats' Semifinal match vs. Bridgeport is schedule to begin at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday inside the Joseph West Jones Center in Wilmington, Delaware.
NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball East Region Poll – Week 3
1 – Bentley – 21-0 (In-Region); 22-4 (Overall)
2 – Adelphi – 21-3; 23-7
3 – Mercy 18-4; 18-4
4 – American International – 16-6; 16-6
5 – Post – 23-4; 24-4
6 – Southern Connecticut State – 15-7; 15-7
7 – Molloy – 16-8; 17-8
8 – Holy Family – 20-8; 20-8
9 – Saint Anselm – 10-9; 12-12
10 – Wilmington – 18-11; 18-13