2/5/2012 11:27 PM 

The ACHA released its fourth ranking of the season on Saturday and UMBC remained at the number 3 spot. UMBC recieved 29 points from eight third place votes and 3 fourth place votes. Florida Gulf Coast and the higest ranked team from the remaining institutions in the Southeast will recieve an automatic bid to the ACHA Division 2 National Tournament March 16-20 in Estero, Florida, hosted by Florida Gulf Coast University. The next 8 ranked teams will compete in the Southeast Regional Tournament in Pensauken, NJ February 25-26 to compete for the final two bids to the National Tournament. The entire ranking is as follows:

#1 Florida Gulf Coast University

#2 Penn State University

#3 UMBC

#4 Miami University

#5 Liberty University

#6 Kennesaw State University

#7 Virginia Tech University

#8 Bowling Green State University

#9 Temple University

#10 Rider University

#11 Rowan University

#12 University of Maryland

#13 University of Kentucky

#14 University of Pittsburgh

#15 Dayton University