INDIANAPOLIS -- The University of New England women's basketball team is ranked 10th in the Northeast Region by the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Committee, in the this afternoon's first release of regional rankings including games through January 31.

The NCAA regional committees rank the top six teams from eight geographic regions, with the exception of the Northeast, which ranks 10 out of the 81 teams in the region.

After winning 10 of their last 11 contests, the Nor'easters currently hold a 15-4 overall mark. At 6-1 in TCCC play, UNE sits in a four-way tie atop the league standings, alongside Endicott College, Salve Regina University, and Regis College.

This is the first time in program history that Big Blue has been ranked in the region.

Below are the rankings in the Northeast Region:

No.	Institution	Regional Record	Overall Record
1	Amherst College	19-0	19-0
2	Tufts University	15-1	18-2
3	Williams College	16-3	16-4
4	Emmanuel College	12-4	14-4
5	Bowdoin College	12-4	15-4
6	Colby College	12-3	15-3
7	Western Connecticut State University	16-3	17-3
8	Eastern Connecticut State University	13-5	13-5
9	Keene State College	13-5	13-6
10	University of New England	14-4	15-4

For a complete listing of the regional rankings, click here.