Wednesday,
November 28, 2001
BLUE HOSE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RANKED #18 IN LATEST
USA TODAY/ESPN/WBCA NCAA DIVISION II POLL
CLINTON,
SC — Presbyterian
College women’s basketball moved into the #18 spot in the
latest USA Today/ESPN/WBCA NCAA Division II poll announced today.
The
Blue Hose are 4-0 on the season and are coming off a 76-49 win
over Lander University on the road last Saturday. PC returns
to action this weekend when they participate in the SAC/CIAA
Challenge in Hickory, NC. They will face Winston-Salem State
University (4-2) on Friday, November 30 at 5:00 pm and
Livingstone College (1-4) on Saturday, December 1 at 4:00 pm.
The
Blue Hose received votes in the preseason poll and spent
several weeks in the top 25 last season. The following is the
latest USA Today/ESPN/WBCA
Top 25 poll:
| Rank | Institution | Record |
| 1. | California Poly Pomona (24) | 1-0 |
| 2. | North Dakota University | 3-0 |
| 3. | Emporia State University | 3-0 |
| 4. | University of Southern Indiana | 4-1 |
| 5. | University of Shippensburg | 2-0 |
| 6. | Northern Kentucky University | 2-0 |
| 7. | Bentley College | 2-1 |
| 8. | Seattle Pacific University | 4-0 |
| 9. | Delta State University | 0-1 |
| 10. | North Dakota State University | 3-1 |
| 11. | Bloomsburg University | 2-0 |
| 12. | Missouri Western University | 4-0 |
| 13. | South Dakota State | 6-1 |
| 14. | Columbus State University | 4-3 |
| 15. | Rollins College | 3-1 |
| 16. | Northern Michigan University | 1-1 |
| 17. | Francis Marion University | 4-1 |
| 18. | Presbyterian | 4-0 |
| 19. | Arkansas Tech | 3-0 |
| 20. | Pace University | 1-1 |
| 21. | University of Minnesota-Duluth | 4-2 |
| 22. | Western Washington | 3-0 |
| 23. | Texas A&M Kingsville | 1-2 |
| 24. | Catawba College | 4-1 |
| 25. | College of Saint Rose | 1-1 |
Dropped Out: Nebraska-Kearney (17); Michigan Tech (21); Pittsburgh-Johnstown (24); Barry (25).
Others Receiving Votes: Ouachita Bapitst 61; Pittsburgh-Johnstown 61; Michigan Tech 59; UC-Davis 58; Nebraska-Kearney 50; Central Arkansas 43; Gannon 35; Augustana 34; Barry 30; Assumption 21; Bellarmine 17; Central Missouri St. 17; California (PA) 16; Midwestern St. 16; American International 13; West Liberty St. 13; Drury 8; Mesa St. 6; USC-Aiken 6; Florida Southern 4; Southwest Baptist 2; Cal St. Bakersfield 1; Central Washington 1; West Texas A&M 1.