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GOLDEN SUNS BASKETBALL RECEIVES TWO 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 two votes in
this week’s 13th USA Today/ESPN WBCA Division II
Top 25 Coaches’ Poll that was released on Tuesday.
Tech, who is 19-8 overall on the season and 9-5 in the
GSC, earned votes in this week’s poll after going 1-1
last week. Tech opened the week with a 71-66 overtime
home win last Thursday over Arkansas-Monticello and then
closed the regular season with a disappointing 67-61
loss on Saturday at Christian Brothers. Tech had now
been either ranked or has received votes in 11 of the 13
polls 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 five Gulf South Conference schools that
are receiving votes in this week’s poll. Delta State
received 29 votes to be second among teams receiving
votes, while West Georgia received 11 votes and
Arkansas-Monticello earned 10 votes after its loss to
Tech. The final GSC team receiving votes this week is
Valdosta State as the Lady Blazers received one vote 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 (25-2 on the season) remained fourth in
this week’s poll. Fort Lewis posted a 73-64 overtime win
over the Golden Suns at Rollins’ Thanksgiving Classic on
Nov. 29 in Winter Park, Fla.
Minnesota State-Mankato (26-1 on the season) leads the
poll for the second straight week as they earned 675
points and 27 first place votes. Northern Kentucky (25-2
on the season) remained second, while California [PA]
(24-3 on the season) remains third and Alaska-Anchorage
(26-3 on the season) follows Fort Lewis at No. 5 this
week.
Hillsdale [MI] (24-3 on the season) moves up two spots
to No. 6 and is followed by UC-San Diego (26-3 on the
season) at No. 7 and Seattle Pacific (19-4 on the
season) moves up two spots to No. 8. Quincy [IL] (24-3
on the season) climbs three spots to No. 9 and Emporia
State (23-3 on the season) falls five spots to No. 10 in
this week’s poll.
The
second 10 begins with Washburn (23-4 on the season) at
No. 11 and they are followed by Central Oklahoma (23-4
on the season) at No. 12 and Tusculum (23-4 on the
season) at No. 13. Francis Marion (24-3 on the season)
falls seven spots to No. 14, while West Texas A&M (22-4
on the season) falls four spots to No. 15. Indiana [PA]
(22-5 on the season) and St. Mary’s [TX] (23-4 on the
season) are tied at No. 16 and are followed by Michigan
Tech (22-5 on the season) at No. 18, Franklin Pierce
(21-5 on the season) at No. 19 and District of Columbia
(22-4 on the season) falls one spot to No. 20 this week.
Fort Valley State (23-4 on the season) leaps to two
spots to No. 21 and are followed by Rollins [FL] (23-4
on the season) at No. 22. Gannon [PA] (24-3 on the
season) and Lenoir-Rhyne (23-4 on the season) are tied
at No. 23 and Holy Family (25-4 on the season) remains
at No. 25 in this week’s poll.
The
Golden Suns will return to action on Thursday, March 5,
when they open up play in the 2009 GSC Tournament
against Valdosta State. Tip-off is set for 2:45 p.m. at
the DeSoto County Civic Center in Southaven, Miss.
USA TODAY
ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll
Week 13 Poll: March 3, 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. |
Minnesota State University-Mankato (27) |
1 |
26-1 |
675 |
|
2. |
Northern Kentucky University |
2 |
25-2 |
638 |
|
3. |
California University of Pennsylvania |
3 |
24-3 |
610 |
|
4. |
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) |
4 |
25-2 |
592 |
|
5. |
University of Alaska-Anchorage |
6 |
26-3 |
548 |
|
6. |
Hillsdale College (Mich.) |
8 |
24-3 |
517 |
|
7. |
University of California, San Diego |
9 |
26-3 |
503 |
|
8. |
Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) |
10 |
19-4 |
454 |
|
9. |
Quincy University (Ill.) |
12 |
24-3 |
447 |
|
10. |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
5 |
23-3 |
437 |
|
11. |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
13 |
23-4 |
406 |
|
12. |
University of Central Oklahoma |
14 |
23-4 |
369 |
|
13. |
Tusculum College (Tenn.) |
15 |
23-4 |
302 |
|
14. |
Francis Marion University (S.C.) |
7 |
24-3 |
279 |
|
15. |
West Texas A&M University |
11 |
22-4 |
264 |
|
t16. |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
17 |
22-5 |
234 |
|
t16. |
Saint Mary's University (Texas) |
18 |
23-4 |
234 |
|
18. |
Michigan Technological University |
20 |
22-5 |
195 |
|
19. |
Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) |
21 |
21-5 |
166 |
|
20. |
University of District of Columbia |
19 |
22-4 |
162 |
|
21. |
Fort Valley State University (Ga.) |
23 |
23-4 |
138 |
|
22. |
Rollins College (Fla.) |
22 |
23-4 |
120 |
|
t23. |
Gannon University (Pa.) |
24 |
24-3 |
108 |
|
t23. |
Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) |
16 |
23-4 |
108 |
|
25. |
Holy Family University (Pa.) |
25 |
25-4 |
89 |
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Dropped
Out: None.
Others
Receiving Votes: Stonehill College (Mass.) - 32;
Delta State University (Miss.) - 29;
University of Tampa (Fla.) - 28; Clayton State
University (Ga.) - 25; Bentley University (Mass.) - 13;
Northwood University (Mich.) - 11; University of West
Georgia - 11; University of Arkansas-
Monticello - 10; College of Saint Rose (N.Y.) -
7; Minnesota State University, Moorhead - 6; Clark
Atlanta University (Ga.) - 3; Arkansas Tech
University - 2; American International College
(Mass.) - 1; University of Charleston (W.Va.) - 1;
Valdosta State University (Ga.) - 1.
Tech
opponents denoted in Bold/Italics
GSC teams denoted in Italics
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