March 2, 2010. Durango, CO. - The Fort Lewis women's basketball team remained the #4 nationally ranked team in the latest USA Today ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll. The Skyhawks have been in every weekly national poll since week one. The Hawks' just wrapped up the regualr season with a FLC best 28-2 overall record and 18-1 conference record, which claimed them there third consecutive RMAC regualr season title. The Skyhawks will be takin on Western State tonight at 5:30pm in the first round of the RMAC Tournament in Whalen Gymnasium. The men will face NM Highlands at 7:30pm directly after the women. Winners of tonights games will move on to the semi-finalsand finals in Pueblo, CO on Friday, March 5th and Saturday, March 6th.
To view previous weekly rankings, click on the following link.
Previous Weekly Rankings
Week 13 Poll: March 2, 2010
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.
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Rank
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Institution- First Place Votes
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Previous Ranking
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Record
|
Points
|
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1
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Gannon University (Pa.) -24
|
1
|
30-0
|
671
|
|
2
|
Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) -3
|
2
|
25-1
|
627
|
|
3
|
University of Indianapolis (Ind.)
|
3
|
26-2
|
612
|
|
4
|
Fort Lewis College (Colo.)
|
4
|
28-2
|
557
|
|
5
|
Michigan Technological University
|
5
|
25-2
|
529
|
|
6
|
Arkansas Tech University
|
7
|
25-2
|
507
|
|
7
|
Fort Valley State University (Ga.)
|
8
|
26-1
|
494
|
|
8
|
Delta State University (Miss.)
|
9
|
23-2
|
480
|
|
9
|
Lander University (S.C.)
|
10
|
24-2
|
417
|
|
10
|
Washburn University (Kan.)
|
11
|
23-3
|
403
|
|
11
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West Texas A&M University
|
6
|
26-3
|
388
|
|
12
|
University of California - San Diego
|
14
|
24-3
|
361
|
|
13
|
University of Alaska - Anchorage
|
13
|
22-3
|
348
|
|
14
|
Holy Family University (Pa.)
|
15
|
26-1
|
308
|
|
15
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Emporia State University (Kan.)
|
12
|
23-4
|
296
|
|
16
|
University of Tampa (Fla.)
|
16
|
24-3
|
290
|
|
17
|
Francis Marion University (S.C.)
|
18
|
24-3
|
253
|
|
18
|
Seattle Pacific University (Wash.)
|
17
|
22-3
|
249
|
|
19
|
Concordia University, St. Paul (Minn.)
|
19
|
23-4
|
177
|
|
20
|
Western Washington University
|
21
|
22-4
|
152
|
|
21
|
Clayton State University (Ga.)
|
22
|
21-6
|
106
|
|
22
|
Carson-Newman College (Tenn.)
|
20
|
22-5
|
86
|
|
23
|
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
|
23
|
23-4
|
81
|
|
24
|
Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.)
|
24
|
20-6
|
66
|
|
25
|
Tarleton State University (Texas)
|
25
|
22-5
|
55
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Others Receiving Votes: Wayne State College (Neb.) -50; California University of Pennsylvania -40; Seton Hill University (Pa.) -36; Northeastern State University (Okla.) -30; Fayetteville State University (N.C.) -24; Pace University (N.Y.) -11; Quincy University (Ill.) -11; Virginia State University -9; University of Wisconsin, Parkside -8; Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho) -7; Adams State College (Colo.) -6; Virginia Union University -4; Drury University (Mo.) -3; Stonehill College (Mass.) -3; Bentley University (Mass.) -2; Newberry College (S.C.) -2; West Virginia Wesleyan -2; Augustana College (S.D.) -1; California State Polytechnic University, Pomona -1; Grand Canyon University (Ariz.) -1; University of Central Oklahoma (Okla.) -1; University of Southern Indiana -1; Valdosta State University (Ga.) -1.
