From: "David M. Josselyn" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: A League of their Own >> > 2. At one time Merrimac was a power in DII B-ball. Would they upgrade? > Power? Not sure. They won the NE-10 Championship in 1992. I think it's > their only DII title. However, I doubt they would move up or would be > allowed to. Hockey is their only D1 sport. Soccer is one of the more > successful programs at the school in D 2. If they played hockey and > roundball in D 1, would the NCAA allow them to play other sports at D2? I > thought they were only allowed 1 "exception" sport. > David M. Josselyn > [log in to unmask] Maybe it was Lowell that was being referred to here?? At one time Lowell was a D2 hoop power - they won the national champioship once in the late 80's (1988 maybe?). Rumors still persist that if/when Lowell gets their new arena, they will "bump" up all their sports to the D1 level........... ************************************************************************** Steve Weisfeldt Go Chiefs!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Univ. of Lowell (now UMASS-Lowell) 1986, 1988 (Go River Hawks????) [log in to unmask] Is is October yet?????? **************************************************************************