Softball Lady ‘Cats land third in initial Atlantic Regional rankings

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BUCKHANNON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Wesleyan softball team has been ranked third in the first Atlantic Regional Ranking, the NCAA announced this evening.

Wesleyan currently sits (39-12, 22-6 MEC), closing out the regular season this week with Concord and Glenville State. WVWC will have a chance to climb in the regional rankings at next weekend’s MEC Tournament in Salem, Va.

NCAA Atlantic Regional Ranking
1.East Stroudsburg
2.West Chester
3.West Virginia Wesleyan
4.Shippensburg
5.Charleston
6.Fairmont State
7.Seton Hill
8.Notre Dame (Ohio)
9.Kutztown
10.Mercyhurst

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