PRINCESS ANNE, Md.- After falling to fifth in the latest National Tenpins Coaches Association Coaches' poll, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore felt like they should have been ranked higher by the coaches. They cannot say the same however for the media, as the latest NTCA media poll has UMES moving up one spot from sixth, to fifth place. That ranking means that the Hawks are a solid fifth in both polls.
In just the second installment of the poll, the Hawks climbed one spot and sport a 71-26 overall record. They totaled 326 points, comfortably ahead of sixth place Central Missouri (310) and 16 points out of fourth, trailing Arkansas State with 342 points.
Just like the coaches' poll, Fairleigh Dickinson sits atop the list. In the media poll FDU amassed 448 points and 15 of the 16 first place votes. Opposite of the coaches' poll, however, is Valparaiso and Sacred Heart.
The media poll lists the Crusaders in second with one first place vote with the Pioneers in third. They tallied 382 and 368 points respectively. Vanderbilt, Nebraska, Sam Houston State and Stephen F. Austin rounded out the top 10.
Fellow conference schools Norfolk State and Delaware State are ranked 12th and 14th respectively.
