Cardinals ranked No. 9 in NSCAA regional rankings

WASHINGTON – Fresh off of a pair of shutouts, including a 1-0 win over No. 19 Scranton, CUA moved into the No. 9 spot in the NSCAA Mid-Atlantic Region, announced on Tuesday.  The Cardinals are currently 11-5 overall and 5-1 in the Landmark Conference, which places them in a tie for first place.

CUA has won five of its past six overall and four straight in the conference.  The Cardinals lead the Landmark in points (91) and goals (34), while ranking second in assists (23).

To see the entire list of teams in the regional rankings, click here.

This marks the second time this season CUA has been ranked in the top-10 of the region. The Cardinals were No. 10 in the September 11 rankings.

Tuesday’s ranking comes a day after junior Kevin Romano was named the Landmark Conference Offensive Player of the Week.  The New Jersey native netted the game-winner vs. Scranton and assisted on the game-winning goal vs. Goucher last week.

CUA is back in action on Wednesday afternoon when the Cardinals play host to Salisbury, the No. 7 ranked team in the South Atlantic Region.  Start time is set for 3:30 p.m.

On Saturday, the Cardinals travel to Madison, N.J., to face Drew in the regular season finale.  Start time is again 3:30.