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	October 21, 2002 Lady Eagle Soccer Ranked Seventh in the Nation Lock Haven Seated First in the Northeast Region

	(Lock Haven, Pa.) - The Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania women’s soccer team earned a national ranking of seventh in the latest NSCAA/adidas Division II Women’s Top 25 poll released this week, moving up one spot from last week’s ranking of eighth. The Lady Eagles also took over the top spot in the Northeast Region. There was no change among the nation’s top five teams with Northern Kentucky University (14-0-1) retaining the top spot. Christian Brothers University (15-1-0) is in the second slot. Ranked third is the University of Nebraska, Omaha (14-0-0). Franklin Pierce College (11-0-2) and Barry University (15-0-0) complete the top five, respectively.
	The Lock Haven women’s soccer team is 13-1-1 overall and undefeated at 8-0-0 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). Last week the Lady Eagles came up big with a 2-0 shutout over then seventh-ranked Adelphi University. Prior to the Adelphi game, Lock Haven posted a 3-0 victory over Clarion University in conference action. The Lady Eagles have their final two home games of the regular season ahead of them this week, hosting Bloomsburg University on Wednesday, Oct. 23, before taking on California (Pa.) University on Saturday, Oct. 26. ###LHU###