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GOLDEN SUNS BASKETBALL RECEIVES 26 VOTES IN
LATEST
USA TODAY/ESPN WBCA D-II COACHES' TOP 25
POLL
RUSSELLVILLE,
Arkansas
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Arkansas Tech Women’s Basketball received 26 votes to be
sixth among teams receiving votes in this week’s 10th
regular season USA Today/ESPN WBCA Division II
Top 25 Coaches’ Poll that was released on Tuesday.
Tech, who earned 35 votes last week to be third among
team’s receiving votes, improved to 16-5 overall and 6-2
in the GSC with its 67-46 home win last Thursday over
Southern Arkansas. Tech has now been either been ranked
or has received votes in every poll this season.
The
USA Today/ESPN WBCA Coaches’ Poll is voted on weekly
by a panel of 29 head coaches at NCAA Division II
institutions and all the coaches are members of the WBCA
(Women’s Basketball Coaches Association). This season,
Tech Head Coach Dave Wilbers is one of the voters
in this year’s poll.
Tech is one of four Gulf South Conference schools that
are receiving votes in this week’s poll. Delta State
received 15 votes after being ranked 25th last week,
while Arkansas-Monticello earned 11 votes and West
Georgia received eight votes in this week’s poll.
In
addition to the three GSC foes, another of Tech’s
opponents this season was mentioned in this week’s poll
as Fort Lewis (18-1 on the season) moved up one spot to
No. 2 this week. Fort Lewis posted a 73-64 overtime win
over the Golden Suns at Rollins’ Thanksgiving Classic on
Nov. 29 in Winter Park, Fla.
Alaska-Anchorage (22-1 on the season) leads the poll for
the third straight week as they earned 700 points and
all 28 first place votes. Fort Lewis is ranked second
and Minnesota State-Mankato (21-1 on the season) moved
up two spots to No. 3 this week. Northern Kentucky (19-2
on the season) jumps two spots to No. 4 and Hillsdale
(19-2 on the season) moves up to two spots to No. 5 this
week.
California [PA] (18-3 on the season) falls four spots to
No. 6 and are followed by West Texas A&M (19-3 on the
season) at No. 7 and Emporia State (19-3 on the season)
at No. 8. Washburn (19-3 on the season) and
California-San Diego (21-2 on the season) round out the
Top 10 at Nos. 9 and 10 respectively.
Indiana [PA] (18-3 on the season) jumps to two spots to
No. 11 and are followed by Michigan Tech (17-2 on the
season) at No. 12 and Central Oklahoma (18-3 on the
season) at No. 13. Tusculum (18-3 on the season) leaps
one spot to No. 14, while Francis Marion (19-1 on the
season) jumps two spots to No. 15 and Saint Mary’s [TX]
(19-2 on the season) leaps five spots to No. 16. Seattle
Pacific (15-4 on the season) jumps two spots to No. 17
and is followed by University of District of Columbia
(19-3 on the season) at No. 18, Quincy (20-3 on the
season) jumps into the poll at No. 19 and Stonehill
(17-5 on the season) rounds out the Top 20 at No. 20.
Rollins [FL] (18-3 on the season) falls three spots to
No. 21 and are followed by Minnesota State-Moorhead
(17-5 on the season) falls two spots to No. 22 and
Lenoir-Rhyne (19-3 on the season) falls one spot to No.
23. Clayton State (17-4 on season) joins this week’s
poll at No. 24 and Franklin Pierce (16-5 on the season)
falls one spot to No. 25 this week.
The
Golden Suns will return to action on Thursday, Feb. 12,
when they conclude its three-game homestand against
Henderson State (9-11 overall, 3-5 GSC). Tip-off is set
for 5:30 p.m. at Tucker Coliseum.
USA TODAY
ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll
Week 9 Poll: February 10, 2009
USA
TODAY ESPN Division II Top 25 women's basketball
poll, with first-place votes to the right, total points
based on 25 points for first place through one point for
25th.
|
Rank |
Institution - First Place Votes |
Previous
Poll |
Record |
Points |
|
1. |
University of Alaska-Anchorage (28) |
1 |
22-1 |
700 |
|
2. |
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) |
3 |
18-1 |
667 |
|
3. |
Minnesota State University-Mankato |
5 |
21-1 |
637 |
|
4. |
Northern Kentucky University |
6 |
19-2 |
591 |
|
5. |
Hillsdale College (Mich.) |
7 |
19-2 |
569 |
|
6. |
California University of Pennsylvania |
2 |
18-3 |
526 |
|
7. |
West Texas A&M University |
9 |
19-3 |
510 |
|
8. |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
4 |
19-3 |
472 |
|
9. |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
10 |
19-3 |
465 |
|
10. |
University of California, San Diego |
12 |
21-2 |
459 |
|
11. |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
13 |
18-3 |
385 |
|
12. |
Michigan Technological University |
8 |
17-2 |
364 |
|
13. |
University of Central Oklahoma |
14 |
18-3 |
353 |
|
14. |
Tusculum College (Tenn.) |
15 |
18-3 |
314 |
|
15. |
Francis Marion University (S.C.) |
17 |
19-1 |
310 |
|
16. |
Saint Mary's University (Texas) |
21 |
19-2 |
241 |
|
17. |
Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) |
19 |
15-4 |
220 |
|
18. |
University of District of Columbia |
16 |
19-3 |
189 |
|
19. |
Quincy University (Ill.) |
NR |
20-3 |
179 |
|
20. |
Stonehill College (Mass.) |
11 |
17-5 |
160 |
|
21. |
Rollins College (Fla.) |
18 |
18-3 |
126 |
|
22. |
Minnesota State University-Moorhead |
20 |
17-5 |
83 |
|
23. |
Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) |
22 |
19-3 |
72 |
|
24. |
Clayton State University (Ga.) |
NR |
17-4 |
67 |
|
25. |
Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) |
24 |
16-5 |
53 |
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Dropped
Out: University of South Carolina-Aiken, Delta
State University (Miss.).
Others
Receiving Votes: Holy Family University (Pa.) - 52;
Gannon University (Pa.) - 39; Clark Atlanta University
(Ga.) - 35; Fayetteville State University (N.C.) - 32;
Virginia State University - 32; Arkansas Tech
University - 26; Saint Cloud State University
(Minn.) - 25; University of South Carolina-Aiken - 23;
Delta State University (Miss.) - 15;
Georgia College & State University - 15; Fort Valley
State University (Ga.) - 13; Bentley University (Mass.)
- 11; University of Arkansas-Monticello - 11;
Augustana College (S.D.) - 10; Molloy College (N.Y.) -
10; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) - 9 ;
University of West Georgia - 8; Pittsburg State
University (Kan.) - 7; Northwood University (Mich.) - 6;
American International College (Mass.) - 3; University
of Indianapolis (Ind.) - 3; University of Tampa (Fla.) -
2; Drury University (Mo.) - 1.
Tech
opponents denoted in Bold/Italics
GSC teams denoted in Italics
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