BROOKLYN, NY – The Monmouth University bowling team closed its 2018-19 season ranked in the Top 25 of the April National Tenpin Coaches Association Poll, it was announced recently.

The Hawks are one of five MEAC teams in the Top 25, behind No. 7 Maryland Eastern Shore, No. 8 North Carolina A&T, No. 14 Delaware State and No. 16 UAB.

Monmouth finished the year with 12 victories over opponents ranked in the NTCA Top 10 and posted a 51-47 overall record.

NTCA April Poll
1. Vanderbilt (27)
2. McKendree (8)
3. Nebraska
4. Sam Houston State
5. Arkansas State
6. Stephen F. Austin
7. Maryland Eastern Shore
8. North Carolina A&T
9. Wisconsin-Whitewater
10. Fairleigh Dickinson
11. St. Francis University
12. Central Missouri
13. Tulane
14. Delaware State
15. Lincoln Memorial
16. UAB
17. Maryville
18. Sacred Heart
19. Mount Saint Mary's
20. Duquesne
21. Adelphi
22. Louisiana Tech
23. LIU Brooklyn
24. Youngstown State
25. Monmouth