Women's Basketball
Three WVIAC Women's Basketball Teams Remain in Top 25
December 13, 2005
Courtesy of The WVIAC Online
Three West Virginia Conference teams remain in this week's USA Today/ESPN Top 25 NCAA Division II women's basketball poll. The University of Charleston (6-0) moved up one spot to #4. Glenville State also made a one position jump as the 8-0 Pioneers climbed to #12 following three road wins. Fairmont State (6-1) fell one rung to #21. Wheeling Jesuit continues to rank among the schools receiving votes. Defending national champion Washburn (KS) held onto the top spot in the poll.
USA TODAY ESPN Top 25 women's basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, last weeks rank, current record and total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th.
| Rank | Institution (First Place Votes) |
Last Week's Rank |
Record |
Points |
| 1. | Washburn University (Kan.) (18) |
1 |
7-0 |
593 |
| 2. | Drury University (Mo.) (3) |
2 |
8-0 |
575 |
| 3. | University of North Dakota (3) |
4 |
11-0 |
553 |
| 4. | University Of Charleston (W.Va.) |
5 |
6-0 |
513 |
| 5. | Emporia State University (Kan.) |
6 |
10-0 |
500 |
| 6. | Saint Cloud State University (Minn.) |
7 |
9-0 |
466 |
| 7. | Western Washington University |
8 |
5-0 |
442 |
| 8. | Henderson State University (Ark.) |
10 |
6-1 |
372 |
| 9. | Grand Valley State University (Mich.) |
9 |
8-2 |
367 |
| 10. | Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) |
3 |
4-2 |
363 |
| 11. | California State University - Chico |
11 |
6-1 |
353 |
| 12. | Glenville State College - Glenville (W.Va.) |
13 |
8-0 |
348 |
| 13. | Valdosta State University (Ga.) |
14 |
7-1 |
298 |
| 14. | Lake Superior State University (Mich.) |
12 |
6-1 |
291 |
| 15. | Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) |
16 |
7-1 |
247 |
| 16. | Rollins College (Fla.) |
18 |
9-0 |
241 |
| 17. | West Texas A&M University |
22 |
9-0 |
161 |
| 18. | Central Missouri State University |
19 |
6-2 |
160 |
| 19. | American International College (Mass.) |
23 |
8-0 |
154 |
| 20. | Angelo State University (Texas) |
17 |
7-2 |
152 |
| 21. | Fairmont State University (W.Va.) |
20 |
6-1 |
123 |
| 22. | University Of Minnesota-Duluth |
25 |
10-1 |
85 |
| 23. | Shaw University (N.C.) |
15 |
3-3 |
76 |
| 24. | Florida Gulf Coast University |
NR |
10-0 |
75 |
| 25. | California University (Pa.) |
21 |
6-3 |
46 |
Dropped Out: Regis University (Colo.)
Others Receiving Votes: Regis University - 32; Fort Valley State University - 26; Saint Augustine's College - 24; Clayton College & State University - 23; Stonehill College - 23; North Carolina Central University - 22; California State University - Bakersfield 15; Michigan Tech. University - 14; Lewis University - 10; California State Poly University - Pomona 9; Delta State University - 7; Missouri Western State - 7; Wheeling Jesuit University - 7; Paine College - 6; Wingate University - 6; North Georgia College & State University - 5; Southern Conn. St. University - 4; Pace University - 3; Bellarmine University - 2; Mars Hill College - 1.
The USA Today ESPN Board of Coaches is made up of 27 head coaches at Division II institutions. All are members of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The 2005-06 board: Barbara Stevens, Bentley College; Brandon Schneider, Emporia State University; Carmen Dolfo, Western Washington Univ.; Dawn Plitzuweit, Grand Valley State University; Denny Downing, Texas A&M University-Commerce; Gary Brown, Bluefield State College; Jacques Curtis, Shaw University; Joddie Gleason, Humboldt State University; Joe Frager, Southern Connecticut State; John Siers, Lees McRae College; Johnny Jacumin, Wingate University; Kelley Watts, Adelphi University; Kristin Dunbar, Lake Superior State University; Kristin Trn, Shippensburg University; Linda Raunig, Regis University; Lynn Plett, Lewis University; Mandy Mattox, Mars Hill College; Nyla Milleson, Drury University; Paul Fessler, Concordia University, St. Pauls; Roger Hodge, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Sandra Rushing, Delta State University; Shannan Bergen, University of West Florida; Shelly Pond, Southwestern Oklahoma State University; Sherri Harris, Stillman College; Sherry Winn, University of Charleston; Timi Brown, Mesa State University; Tom Andersen, Chadron State College.