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Though not a true indicator of league
standing, the offenses of UW and PLU loom like eerie shadows on the Points
top 10 for the 'A' division with five players on the top 10 points board.
Washington is sitting pretty atop a 3-0
divisional record looking down a home game against Western Friday at 6:30pm,
this will serve as an appetizer to the firefight that will ensue from a trip
down to Duck territory on April 9th...two PNCLL super powers will collide.
This may be the game to get the Ducks back on track, or Washington to stomp
those ambitions. Honestly, the 'A' division is not all that strong
outside UW, SFU, OSU and UO, so plan on catching games when they happen..
This
week may well be a turning point in the season for the 'B' division as the
playoff picture begins to shape up. Of the seven spots available in
the 'B' division, three have all but been locked down by the likes of
Linfield (5-0), Puget Sound (3-0) and Montana (3-0). UPS and UM will
also have to go through PLU to get there. Meanwhile PLU, despite their
slightly tarnished record at 3-1, holds 5 of the top 10 point positions
through this week.
The five other teams vying for playoff
contention include:
Pacific Lutheran 3-1
Whitman 3-1
Central Washington 5-3
Western Oregon 3-3
Western Washington 2-3
PLU will play Montana in an important
game, while UPS will battle Central Washington. Victories for either
PLU or Central could be monumental and would create some uncertainty.
Out of this mix, Western Washington may be the only team looking for a
chair. Pulling a couple key wins out in the next two weeks may be
their salvation.
The Quarter-finals kick off April 23rd
at the top seeded teams' home field. More information on the playoffs
can be found here:
http://www.pncll.com/2005/playoffs.cfm
Whether or not SFU makes it to the
playoffs, they were awarded the 2005 Final Four which will take place at
Burnaby Lake Sports Complex West April 30th & May 1st, 2005.
3rd Regular Season MDIA Division B Top 25 Poll
Presented By Shamrock Lacrosse
March 24, 2005
1. Univ. of San Diego (12 1st place votes) - 393 pts
2. Utah Valley State College - 374 pts
3. Claremont College (1 1st place vote) - 364 pts
4. Calvin College (1 1st place vote) - 327 pts
5. Saint Johns University (1 1st place vote) - 321 pts
6. Creighton University (1 1st place vote) - 285 pts
7. Emory University - 277 pts
8. Davidson College - 263 pts
9. Appalachian State University - 255 pts
10. Pacific Lutheran University -
234 pts
11. Puget Sound - 220 pts
12. Harding University - 204 pts
13. Fort Lewis College - 192 pts
14. Pepperdine University - 185 pts
15. Univ. of California, Irvine - 174 pts
16. Montana - 151 pts
17. Linfield College - 140 pts
18. Liberty University - 122 pts
19. Western Washington University -
103 pts
20. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - 99 pts
21. Dordt College - 91 pts
22. Montana State University - 79 pts
23. Univ. of Texas-Arlington - 67 pts
24. US Coast Guard Academy - 55 pts
25. Western Illinois University - 43 pts
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