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March 15, 2010
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CCBC Essex ranked #1 in NJCAA Men’s Lacrosse poll
Knights' top ranking comes on heels of defeating prior #1-ranked team, Onondaga
Baltimore County, Md. – The CCBC Essex Knights Men’s Lacrosse Team is ranked #1 in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Men’s Lacrosse National Coaches Poll released earlier today. The Knights, under first year head coach, Shawn Burke, defeated Onondaga Community College, the previous #1 team in last week’s NJCAA poll, on Saturday, March 13, 2010 by a final score of 22-19.
With that victory, CCBC Essex’s record now stands at 3-0 overall (1-0 MD JUCO). The team returns to action on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 7:30 PM when MD JUCO foe, Anne Arundel Community College, #4 in the NJCAA poll, visits the Knights at the CCBC Essex Stadium field.
March 15, 2010 NJCAA Men’s Lacrosse Poll
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1. CCBC Essex (3-0) (5)
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59 points
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2. Monroe (2-0) (1)
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50 points
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3. Onondaga (1-1)
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48 points
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4. Anne Arundel (2-0)
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43 points
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5. Nassau (2-1)
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38 points
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6. Suffolk (1-0)
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29 points
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7. Herkimer (1-0)
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27 points
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8. Hudson Valley (0-0)
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17 points
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9. Howard (1-2)
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8 points
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10. CCBC Catonsville (2-1)
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4 points
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Also receiving votes:
Alfred State (1-0) 3, Brookdale (3-2) 3, Jefferson (0-0) 1
For more information on CCBC athletics, visit the CCBC Web site at www.ccbcmd.edu/athletics.
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About CCBC (www.ccbcmd.edu)
CCBC offers hundreds of programs and thousands of courses helping people of all ages, backgrounds and interests earn degrees, transfer, launch or advance careers, and prepare for in-demand jobs. Providing accessible, affordable and high quality education since 1957, CCBC educates nearly 65,000 students each year, including half of all Baltimore County residents attending college in Maryland as undergraduates. Committed to student success and the development of lifelong learners who strengthen our regional workforce and enrich our community, CCBC has also been selected to participate in Achieving the Dream, a national student success initiative.
CCBC is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (267-284-5000). The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
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