Holy Family #6 in USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 Poll
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 12, 2013
USA TODAY Sports 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 Rank |
Record |
Total Points |
|
1 |
Clayton State University (Ga.) - 29 |
1 |
29-0 |
725 |
|
2 |
Ashland University (Ohio) |
2 |
31-1 |
690 |
|
3 |
Bentley University (Mass.) |
3 |
28-1 |
667 |
|
4 |
Colorado Mesa University |
4 |
28-1 |
642 |
|
5 |
Western Washington University |
6 |
25-3 |
566 |
|
6 |
Holy Family University (Pa.) |
5 |
27-2 |
532 |
|
7 |
Gannon University (Pa.) |
7 |
28-4 |
528 |
|
8 |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
9 |
23-5 |
488 |
|
9 |
Limestone College (S.C.) |
8 |
25-3 |
458 |
|
10 |
Dowling College (N.Y.) |
11 |
25-3 |
444 |
|
11 |
Simon Fraser University (BC) |
10 |
23-5 |
425 |
|
12 |
Stonehill College (Mass.) |
12 |
23-4 |
394 |
|
13 |
University of Central Missouri |
13 |
24-5 |
346 |
|
14 |
Shaw University (N.C.) |
15 |
25-4 |
331 |
|
15 |
Glenville State College (W.Va.) |
15 |
26-3 |
308 |
|
16 |
California State University - Chico |
14 |
23-5 |
253 |
|
17 |
Minnesota State University - Mankato |
17 |
25-5 |
242 |
|
18 |
University of Findlay (Ohio) |
19 |
24-5 |
219 |
|
19 |
Edinboro University (Pa.) |
18 |
22-6 |
212 |
|
20 |
Lewis University (Ill.) |
21 |
24-5 |
187 |
|
21 |
Concordia University (Minn.) |
20 |
23-6 |
157 |
|
22 |
Fayetteville State University (N.C.) |
22 |
24-5 |
110 |
|
23 |
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania |
NR |
24-5 |
92 |
|
24 |
Augustana College (S.D.) |
NR |
24-6 |
72 |
|
25 |
Midwestern State University (Texas) |
NR |
24-5 |
57 |
Dropped Out: University of South Carolina - Aiken ; New York Institute of Technology; Augusta State University (Ga.).
Others Receiving Votes: University of South Carolina - Aiken 41; New York Institute of Technology 33; Anderson University (S.C.) 19; Arkansas Tech University (Ark.) 19; Emporia State University (Kan.) 18; Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) 18; Fairmont State University (W.Va.) 17; Abilene Christian University (Texas) 16; Assumption College (Mass.) 16; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) 15; Augusta State University (Ga.) 14; Saint Mary's University (Texas) 10; Grand Canyon University (Ariz.) 9; University of California - San Diego (Calif.) 9; Southwestern Oklahoma State University 7; Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) 6; Elizabeth City State University (N.C.) 4; Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo.) 2; University of Texas of the Permian Basin 2; University of Wisconsin - Parkside 2; California State University - Monterey Bay 1.
The USA TODAY Sports board of coaches is made up of 33 head coaches at Division II institutions. All are members of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The 2012-13 board: Carmen Dolfo - Non-voting Chair (Western Washington University), Linda Cimino (Caldwell College), Jeff Curtis (Northwood University), Joddie Gleason (Humboldt State University), Dennis Cox (Clayton State University), Kiley Hill (Valdosta State University), Corey Fox (Limestone College), Meghan Burke Brown (Southern Connecticut State University), Chris Kielsmeier (Wayne State College), Cleve Wright (Gannon University), Beth Jillson (Texas Woman's University), Renee Jimenez (California State University Monterey Bay), Jennifer Knight-Kenesie (University of Wisconsin- Parkside), Jason Martens (Saint Mary's University, Texas), Patrick Mashuda (Chowan University), Stephen McDonald (Fairmont State University), Claudette Charney (Hillsdale College), Tim Kirby (Harding University), Todd Starkey (Lenoir Rhyne University), Corey Laster (University of Colorado-Colorado Springs), Cassandra Moorer (Stillman College), Rick Stein (University of Southern Indiana), Paul Fessler (Concordia University, St. Paul), Joe Pellicane (Dowling College), Linda Raunig (Regis University), Carrie Seymour (Pace University), Sally Brooks (Angelo State University), Glenn Wilkes (Rollins College), Lane Lord (Pittsburg State University), Lynn Ullom (West Liberty University), Kevin Woodin (Montana State University, Billings), Trent May (Grand Canyon University), and Susan Yow (Belmont Abbey College).
*Please note that all voters for the DII poll are required to vote each week between 9 p.m. Sunday and 1 p.m. Tuesday ET.
-WBCA.org "The Address for Women's Basketball"-