FHSU Athletics

The Fort Hays State women’s basketball team climbed up both national rankings in the first regular season version of each poll, released Tuesday. The Tigers are now ranked 11th in the WBCA Division II Coaches Poll and No. 16 in the D2SIDA Media Poll, up from 12th and 22nd in the preseason, respectively.

The Tigers opened the year 2-0 last weekend in Hays, defeating Southwest Minnesota State and Upper Iowa by a combined 68 points. FHSU ranks second in the country in scoring defense, allowing just 46 points per contest, while ranking third with a +12.0 turnover margin.