Tuesday, February 26, 2008

                       

TUSCULUM WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MOVES UP TO NO. 21 IN USA TODAY/ESPN COACHES’ POLL

 

                LILBURN, Ga. --- For a second straight week, the Tusculum College women’s basketball team is listed in this week’s USA Today/ESPN Division II Top 25 as the Pioneers are up one spot and are No. 21 in the poll.

 

                Tusculum (23-3, 12-1 in South Atlantic Conference) received 134 total points and is the highest ranked team in the NCAA II South Atlantic Region.

 

                Undefeated Delta State (24-0) holds down the top spot with 672 total points and 26 first place votes, while Seattle Pacific (24-0) is second again with 648 points.  South Dakota is third with 619 points, including a first place nod, while Holy Family is fourth, followed by Drury, North Dakota, West Georgia, Concordia-St. Paul, Alaska Anchorage and Arkansas Tech.

 

                Stonehill is 11th, followed by Fort Lewis, Indiana (Pa.), Anderson (S.C.), Valdosta State, West Texas A&M, Washburn, Hillsdale, Franklin Pierce, Cal State Chico, Tusculum, Emporia State, Francis Marion, California (Pa.) and West Liberty State.

 

                The Pioneers have won their last eight games and wrap up their regular season schedule Wednesday at Mars Hill, beginning at 6 p.m.  Tusculum has already clinched at least a share of the SAC Championship and can claim the outright title with a win on Wednesday.

 

- NCAA –

 

USA Today/ESPN Division II Coaches’ Poll

Rk.

Team (1st Place Votes)

Prv.

1

Delta State (26)

1

2

Seattle Pacific

2

3

South Dakota (1)

4

4

Holy Family

T6

5

Drury

T6

6

North Dakota

3

7

West Georgia

10

8

Concordia-St. Paul

5

9

Alaska Anchorage

11

10

Arkansas Tech

12

11

Stonehill

13

12

Fort Lewis

8

13

Indiana (Pa.)

9

14

Anderson (S.C.)

15

15

Valdosta State

14

16

West Texas A&M

16

17

Washburn

17

18

Hillsdale

19

19

Franklin Pierce

20

20

CSU Chico

21

21

TUSCULUM

22

22

Emporia State

18

23

Francis Marion

23

24

California (Pa.)

NR

25

West Liberty State

NR

Others Receiving Votes: Michigan Tech 16; Saint Mary’s (Texas) 16; Nebraska-Kearney 16; CSU San Bernardino 15; Shepherd 13; Assumption 10; Missouri S&T 10; Clayton State 5; Tampa 5; Fairmont State 3; Wayne State (Neb.) 3; Indianapolis 2; USC Aiken 2; American International 1; Armstrong Atlantic State 1; Bowie State 1.