In the first installment of the weekly NCAA East Region Poll, the Wilmington University softball team was seeded eighth out of 10 teams as three Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference found their way into the poll.

When the poll was conducted, the Wildcats held an 18-11 overall record, holding a 15-6 record against regional opponents which include East Region teams, teams from Pennsylvania, and teams from Maryland.

CACC foe Caldwell occupies the top overall seed while NE-10 opponent Adelphi ranks second. Southern New Hampshire, a team in which the Wildcats defeated early in the season, ranks third followed by LIU Post in fourth. St. Anselm was selected fifth followed by Pace and Queens before Wilmington. CACC foe Post occupies the ninth spot while Assumption rounds out the Top-10.

The Wildcats square off against three of the Top-10 teams at some point during the rest of the season, playing No. 2 Adelphi on Thursday before hosting No. 1 Caldwell on Saturday. The team also plays No. 9 Post at home (as the visiting team) on April 24.

A new poll will be released each week leading up to the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament with the top eight teams in the final poll of the season earning a bid into the Regional Tournament. Each East Region conference earns one automatic bid into the Regional Tournament which goes to the conference tournament champion.

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2015 NCAA Softball East Regional Rankings – April 15

1 – Caldwell University – 15-9 overall; 14-2 in-region
2 – Adelphi University – 15-12 overall; 15-4 in-region
3 – Southern New Hampshire University – 17-5 overall; 10-4 in-region
4 – LIU Post – 18-7 overall; 17-3 in-region
5 – St. Anselm College – 9-6 overall; 8-3 in-region
6 – Pace University – 16-8 overall; 14-7 in-region
7 – Queens College – 19-13 overall; 18-9 in-region
8 – Wilmington University – 18-11 overall; 15-6 in-region
9 – Post University – 16-12 overall; 14-6 in-region
10 – Assumption College – 12-10 overall; 11-8 in-region