Holy Family Women’s Basketball Moves to 13th in USA TODAY DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
New Haven, Conn. (December 5, 2012) – Holy Family University (7-1, 4-0) made their fourth appearance in the USA Today Division II women's basketball Top 25 Coaches' poll, moving up one spot from last week's ranking.
Holy Family went 2-0 on the week, recording a 75-60 victory at Georgian Court last Wednesday and a 74-48 win against Dominican Saturday. The pair of victories were enought to bump the Tigers to the 13th spot in the top 25 - their highest ranking since debuting at 12th in the 2012-13 preseason poll.
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 |
Ashland University (Ohio) -31 |
1 |
8-0 |
775 |
2 |
Bentley University (Mass.) |
2 |
5-0 |
741 |
3 |
University of South Carolina - Aiken |
4 |
5-0 |
690 |
4 |
Clayton State University (Ga.) |
5 |
5-0 |
643 |
5 |
University of Indianapolis (Ind.) |
6 |
4-0 |
619 |
6 |
Western Washington University |
8 |
6-0 |
585 |
7 |
Augustana College (S.D.) |
10 |
5-0 |
555 |
8 |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
12 |
5-0 |
524 |
9 |
Shaw University (N.C.) |
7 |
1-0 |
484 |
10 |
Gannon University (Pa.) |
11 |
6-1 |
473 |
11 |
Pittsburg State University (Kan.) |
3 |
5-1 |
436 |
12 |
Simon Fraser University (BC) |
16 |
8-1 |
374 |
13 |
Holy Family University (Pa.) |
14 |
6-1 |
366 |
14 |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
19 |
6-0 |
332 |
15 |
Wayne State College (Neb.) |
9 |
3-1 |
311 |
16 |
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania |
25 |
5-0 |
236 |
17 |
Fort Hays State University (Kan.) |
23 |
6-0 |
209 |
18 |
Grand Canyon University (Ariz.) |
18 |
6-2 |
206 |
19 |
Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) |
17 |
5-1 |
176 |
20 |
Limestone College (S.C.) |
NR |
6-0 |
164 |
21 |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
20 |
3-1 |
161 |
22 |
Rollins College (Fla.) |
13 |
5-2 |
134 |
23 |
University of Central Missouri |
NR |
5-0 |
101 |
24 |
University of Wisconsin - Parkside |
21 |
3-1 |
81 |
25 |
Colorado Mesa University |
NR |
6-0 |
74 |
Dropped Out: Edinboro University (Pa.) 15; Assumption College (Mass.) 24; Wingate University (N.C.) 22.
Others Receiving Votes: California State University - Chico 70; Midwestern State University (Texas) 64; Edinboro University (Pa.) 63; Assumption College (Mass.) 59; University of Tampa (Fla.) 49; Minnesota State University - Mankato 39; Drury University (Mo.) 29; Tusculum College (Tenn.) 28; California University of Pennsylvania 27; Dowling College (N.Y.) 20; University of Alaska - Anchorage 20; Augusta State University (Ga.) 18; CW Post Campus - LIU (N.Y.) 14; Michigan Technological University 14; Wingate University (N.C.) 12; Valdosta State University (Ga.) 11; Colorado State University - Pueblo 10; Fort Lewis College (Colo.) 9; Saint Mary's University (Texas) 9; Glenville State College (W.Va.) 8; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 8; Truman State University (Mo.) 7; Missouri Western State (Mo.) 6; Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) 6; Lander University (S.C.) 5; Florida Southern College 4; Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho) 3; Academy of Art University (Calif.) 2; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) 2; Newberry College (S.C.) 2; Union University (Tenn.) 2; California State University - Monterey Bay 1; Delta State University (Miss.) 1; Tarleton State University (Texas) 1; University of Findlay (Ohio) 1; William Jewell College (Mo.) 1.
Records are through games of Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012.
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).