Bismarck, ND – As the wins continue to pile up, the University of Mary women's basketball team continues to receive attention in the national polls. For a second straight week, the Marauders earned votes in the USA Today ESPN Division II Top 25 Women's Basketball Coaches Poll. U-Mary again registered four votes in the poll released January 10, 2012.
The Marauders are currently riding a seven game winning streak, the longest for U-Mary since posting eight straight wins during the 2004-05 season. The squad is 11-3 overall and tied for second in the Northern Sun with a mark of 8-2 in conference play.
Last week was the first time in program history U-Mary earned votes in the USA Today ESPN Division II Top 25 poll. Prior to then, the last time the U-Mary women appeared in a national poll was March 1, 2005, when the Marauders ranked fourth in the final NAIA Division II ratings of the 2004-05 season. U-Mary began the transition to NCAA Division II the following season.
After playing four home games in seven days, the Marauders return to the road for a Northern Sun contest at Southwest Minnesota State University on Friday, January 13.
USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
|
Rank |
Institution - First Place Votes |
Last Week's Rank |
Record |
Points |
|
1 |
Arkansas Tech University -29 |
1 |
9-0 |
786 |
|
2 |
University of California - San Diego -2 |
3 |
14-0 |
764 |
|
3 |
Clayton State University (Ga.) |
5 |
15-1 |
707 |
|
4 |
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) |
6 |
12-1 |
637 |
|
5 |
Edinboro University (Pa.) |
7 |
12-0 |
622 |
|
6 |
Wayne State College (Neb.) |
8 |
15-1 |
613 |
|
7 |
Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo.) |
2 |
12-1 |
586 |
|
8 |
University of Alaska - Anchorage |
9 |
14-2 |
549 |
|
9 |
Bentley University (Mass.) -1 |
4 |
12-2 |
548 |
|
10 |
Pittsburg State University (Kan.) |
13 |
14-0 |
525 |
|
11 |
Rollins College (Fla.) |
10 |
11-1 |
510 |
|
12 |
Northeastern State University (Okla.) |
12 |
13-1 |
456 |
|
13 |
University of South Carolina - Aiken |
14 |
11-1 |
444 |
|
14 |
Grand Canyon University (Ariz.) |
T15 |
10-1 |
381 |
|
15 |
Ashland University (Ohio) |
18 |
11-1 |
343 |
|
16 |
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona |
11 |
9-2 |
315 |
|
17 |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
20 |
13-3 |
234 |
|
18 |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
19 |
10-2 |
208 |
|
19 |
Michigan Technological University |
21 |
9-3 |
167 |
|
20 |
Assumption College (Mass.) |
T15 |
10-3 |
139 |
|
T21 |
Gannon University (Pa.) |
NR |
11-1 |
126 |
|
T21 |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
24 |
11-1 |
126 |
|
23 |
University of Wisconsin - Parkside |
17 |
9-3 |
121 |
|
T24 |
California State University - Monterey Bay |
NR |
10-1 |
66 |
|
T24 |
Missouri S&T |
NR |
10-2 |
66 |
Dropped Out: Florida Southern College; Dowling College (N.Y.); Franklin Pierce University (N.H.).
Others Receiving Votes: Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) 65; Florida Southern College 47; Fort Hays State University (Kan.) 39; Dowling College (N.Y.) 30; Northern Kentucky University 29; Johnson C Smith University (N.C.) 28; Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) 22; Newman University (Kan.) 17; University of Indianapolis (Ind.) 16; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 14; Lander University (S.C.) 13; University of District of Columbia 11; Augustana College (S.D.) 4; Delta State University (Miss.) 4; Pace University (N.Y.) 4;
University of Mary (N.D.) 4; Valdosta State University (Ga.) 3; Southern New Hampshire University 2; West Chester University of Pennsylvania 2; Western Washington University 2; Ferris State University (Mich.) 1; Georgia Southwestern State University 1; Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) 1; University of Central Missouri 1.
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