FHSU Sports Information
The Fort Hays State women’s basketball made its debut in the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Top 25 this week, pulling in 85 votes to sit at No. 23 in the latest poll, released Tuesday (Jan. 14).
FHSU (11-2, 5-2 MIAA) is in the midst of a three-game winning streak, and outscored MIAA opponents Southwest Baptist, Lindenwood and Lincoln by an average of 31.3 points last week.
The Tigers had received votes all season, but broke into the actual Top 25 for the first time this season – and the first time in nearly a year. The last time FHSU was listed in the Top 25 was last season’s Jan. 15th poll, where the team was No. 21.
Other MIAA teams listed in the poll are No. 3 Emporia State, No. 8 Central Missouri, Missouri Southern (RV – 12) and Pittsburg State (RV – 3).
The complete poll from Jan. 14 is below…
|
Rank
|
Institution – First Place Votes |
Previous Rank
|
Record
|
Points
|
|
1
|
Bentley University (Mass.) -27 |
1
|
14-0
|
793
|
|
2
|
Gannon University (Pa.) |
2
|
16-0
|
751
|
|
3
|
Emporia State University (Kan.) -4 |
3
|
16-0
|
747
|
|
4
|
Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) -1 |
4
|
12-0
|
706
|
|
5
|
Colorado Mesa University |
5
|
14-0
|
660
|
|
6
|
Harding University (Ark.) |
8
|
15-0
|
591
|
|
7
|
West Texas A&M University |
7
|
11-1
|
590
|
|
8
|
University of Central Missouri |
6
|
12-2
|
548
|
|
9
|
Delta State University (Miss.) |
9
|
11-1
|
533
|
|
10
|
Drury University (Mo.) |
10
|
12-1
|
512
|
|
11
|
Wayne State College (Neb.) |
11
|
16-1
|
508
|
|
12
|
Glenville State College (W.Va.) |
12
|
13-2
|
399
|
|
13
|
Rollins College (Fla.) |
14
|
13-2
|
389
|
|
T14
|
Tarleton State University (Texas) |
15
|
12-1
|
378
|
|
T14
|
University of Indianapolis (Ind.) |
16
|
13-2
|
378
|
|
16
|
Virginia State University |
21
|
13-1
|
267
|
|
17
|
Cal State Poly – Pomona |
T24
|
10-2
|
206
|
|
18
|
Quincy University (Ill.) |
23
|
11-2
|
204
|
|
19
|
North Georgia College & State University |
NR
|
11-1
|
139
|
|
20
|
Wayne State University (Mich.) |
NR
|
11-1
|
118
|
|
21
|
Adelphi University (N.Y.) |
13
|
12-2
|
110
|
|
22
|
Minnesota State University – Mankato |
17
|
10-4
|
108
|
|
23
|
Fort Hays State University (Kan.) |
NR
|
11-2
|
85
|
|
24
|
Georgia College |
22
|
11-2
|
84
|
|
25
|
Lewis University (Ill.) |
NR
|
10-2
|
83
|
Dropped Out: Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho); Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Northern Michigan University; Clayton State University (Ga.).
Others Receiving Votes: Simon Fraser University (BC) 48; Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho) 46; Northern State University (S.D.) 38; Indiana University of Pennsylvania 36; University of Alaska – Anchorage 33; Saint Mary’s University (Texas) 30; Augustana College (S.D.) 29; Michigan Technological University 28; Northern Michigan University 28; Wingate University (N.C.) 22; University of District of Columbia 21; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) 16; Concordia University (Minn.) 15; Saint Leo University (Fla.) 15; Lubbock Christian University (Texas) 13; Missouri Southern State University 12; Saint Edwards University (Texas) 12; Saint Martin’s University (Wash.) 12; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 8; University of Southern Indiana (Ind.) 8; Clayton State University (Ga.) 7; Young Harris College (Ga.) 7; Edinboro University (Pa.) 6; Minot State University (N.D.) 5; Stonehill College (Mass.) 5; California State University – East Bay 3; Clark Atlanta University (Ga.) 3; Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 3; Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) 1; University of Missouri – St Louis 1; University of West Florida 1.