WINTHROP, Mass. – Three Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) schools have been ranked in the first edition of the NCAA Division III Men's Volleyball East Regional Rankings, as announced on Thursday afternoon.

Defending GNAC champion Lasell College (13-11, 9-1 GNAC) was ranked third, followed by Wentworth Institute of Technology (16-8, 8-2 GNAC) in the fourth spot and Rivier University (15-9, 5-3 GNAC) ranked fifth. Springfield and Kean took the top two spots in the regional rankings. 

Lasell opened up GNAC play with nine straight victories before falling at Rivier, 3-0, this past Wednesday. The Lasers also topped Wentworth on the road back on February 9 and will host the Leopards next Thursday, March 31. Meanwhile, Wentworth has defeated Rivier twice head-to-head this season, but fell to Emmanuel College on the road in league play on St. Patrick's Day.

The GNAC regular season will conclude on Saturday, April 2, with the top two seeds receiveing byes into the GNAC Semifinals. First-round action will take place on Tuesday, April 5. 

Founded in 1995, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 12 member institutions and over 3,000 student-athletes across the New England region. Each year, the GNAC sponsors and administers 17 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunities and community involvement. 

Release Courtesy of the GNAC Sports Communication