By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post
Despite their loss at Northeastern State Saturday, the Fort Hays State Lady Tigers remain ranked in the lastest WBCA/USA Today Division II top-25 poll. FHSU drops one-spot to No. 24 and are one of three teams from the MIAA in this week’s poll. Conference leading Emporia State moves up one to No. 2 while Central Missouri holds at No. 8.
The Central Region remains well represented with seven teams ranked and four receiving votes.
Missouri Southern and Pittsburg State are receiving votes.
See full poll below…
|
Rank
|
Institution – First Place Votes |
Previous Rank
|
Record
|
Points
|
|
1
|
Bentley University (Mass.) -27 |
1
|
16-0
|
795
|
|
2
|
Emporia State University (Kan.) -4 |
3
|
17-0
|
766
|
|
3
|
Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) -1 |
4
|
14-0
|
729
|
|
4
|
Colorado Mesa University |
5
|
15-0
|
680
|
|
5
|
Gannon University (Pa.) |
2
|
17-1
|
647
|
|
6
|
Harding University (Ark.) |
6
|
17-0
|
645
|
|
7
|
West Texas A&M University |
7
|
13-1
|
600
|
|
8
|
University of Central Missouri |
8
|
14-2
|
571
|
|
9
|
Drury University (Mo.) |
10
|
14-1
|
529
|
|
10
|
Delta State University (Miss.) |
9
|
13-1
|
526
|
|
11
|
Glenville State College (W.Va.) |
12
|
14-2
|
450
|
|
12
|
Wayne State College (Neb.) |
11
|
17-2
|
419
|
|
13
|
Rollins College (Fla.) |
13
|
14-3
|
353
|
|
14
|
California State Polytechnic University – Pomona |
17
|
12-2
|
337
|
|
15
|
Virginia State University |
16
|
14-1
|
333
|
|
16
|
Quincy University (Ill.) |
18
|
13-2
|
294
|
|
17
|
Tarleton State University (Texas) |
T14
|
13-2
|
281
|
|
18
|
University of Indianapolis (Ind.) |
T14
|
15-3
|
245
|
|
19
|
University of North Georgia |
19
|
13-2
|
176
|
|
20
|
Adelphi University (N.Y.) |
21
|
13-3
|
134
|
|
21
|
Wayne State University (Mich.) |
20
|
12-2
|
124
|
|
22
|
Northern State University (S.D.) |
NR
|
14-2
|
113
|
|
23
|
Lewis University (Ill.) |
25
|
12-3
|
99
|
|
24
|
Fort Hays State University (Kan.) |
23
|
12-3
|
65
|
|
25
|
Minnesota State University – Mankato |
22
|
11-5
|
59
|
Dropped Out: Georgia College.
Others Receiving Votes: University of Alaska – Anchorage 56; Michigan Technological University 54; Georgia College 49; Edinboro University (Pa.) 47; University of Southern Indiana 29; Missouri Southern State University 17; Wingate University (N.C.) 17; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 15; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) 12; Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho) 12; University of District of Columbia 12; Concordia University (Minn.) 11; Saint Leo University (Fla.) 11; Indiana University of Pennsylvania 10; Saint Martin’s University (Wash.) 10; Saint Edwards University (Texas) 9; Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) 8; Saint Mary’s University (Texas) 8; Simon Fraser University (BC) 8; Stonehill College (Mass.) 6; Minot State University (N.D.) 3; Montana State University – Billings 3; Northern Michigan University 3; Young Harris College (Ga.) 3; Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 2; Augustana College (S.D.) 1; California State University – East Bay 1.