Thursday, December 6,
2001
BLUE
HOSE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RANKED #12 IN LATEST
USA TODAY/ESPN/WBCA NCAA DIVISION II POLL
CLINTON, SC — Presbyterian
College women’s basketball moved up six spots to #12 in the
latest USA Today/ESPN/WBCA NCAA Division II poll announced today.
The Blue Hose are 6-1 on the season and are coming off a
58-55 loss to USC Aiken on the road this past Tuesday night.
PC returns to action on Saturday, December 8 at 2:00 pm as
they host the Lady Trojans of Anderson College. Fellow SAC
member, Catawba College is ranked #19 in this week’s poll.
The Blue Hose received votes in the preseason poll and was
#18 in last week’s poll. The following is the latest USA Today/ESPN/WBCA Top 25 poll:
| Rank | Institution | Record |
| 1. | North Dakota University (22) | 5-0 |
| 2. | Emporia State University | 5-0 |
| 3. | Northern Kentucky University | 5-0 |
| 4. | California Poly Pomona (2) | 2-1 |
| 5. | University of Shippensburg | 5-0 |
| 6. | Seattle Pacific University | 5-0 |
| 7. | North Dakota State University | 5-1 |
| 8. | Bloomsburg University | 6-0 |
| 9. | Missouri Western University | 4-0 |
| 10. | South Dakota State | 6-1 |
| 11. | University of Southern Indiana | 6-3 |
| 12. | Presbyterian | 6-0 |
| 13. | Bentley College | 3-2 |
| 14. | Francis Marion University | 6-1 |
| 15. | Northern Michigan University | 3-1 |
| 16. | Rollins College | 5-2 |
| 17. | Arkansas Tech | 4-0 |
| 18. | Columbus State University | 6-3 |
| 19. | Catawba College | 6-1 |
| 20. | Ouachita Bapitst | 5-1 |
| 21. | Western Washington | 5-1 |
| 22. | Delta State University | 1-2 |
| 23. | Assumption | 5-0 |
| 24. | UC- Davis | 3-0 |
| 25. | Gannon | 4-0 |
Dropped Out: Pace (20); Minnesota-Duluth (21); Texas A&M-Kingsville (23); Saint
Rose (25)
Others
Receiving Votes:
Minnesota-Duluth 59; California (PA) 49; American
International 39; Central Arkansas 33; Bellarmine 30; Central
Missouri State 19; West Texas A&M 17; USC-Aiken 12;
Southeastern Oklahoma State 9; Central Washington 8;
Nebraska-Kearney 8; Pittsburgh-Johnstown 7; Saint Rose 6; Pace
6; Stonehill 6; Augustana 3; West Liberty State 3; Cal State
Bakersfield 2; Texas A&M-Kingsville 2; Mesa State 1;
Michigan Tech 1; Southwest Baptist 1.