Wbca rankings feb0315

1. For Immediate Release
USA TODAY SPORTS TOP 25 DIVISIONII WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACHES’ POLL — 2/3/2015
The USA TODAY Sports Division IITop 25 women’s basketball poll,with firstplacevotes to the right, total points based on 2 5 points
for firstplacethrough one point for 25th.
Rank Institution - First Place Votes Previous Rank Record Total Points
1 Lewis University (Ill.) - 31 1 21-0 799
2 University of Alaska - Anchorage 3 20-1 716
3 Fort Hays State University (Kan.) 6 20-1 701
4 Limestone College (S.C.) 4 20-1 666
5 Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) 5 18-1 652
6 Emporia State University (Kan.) 2 17-2 617
7 West Texas A&M University 7 16-2 554
8 LivingstoneCollege (N.C.) - 1 11 20-0 506
9 Adelphi University (N.Y.) 8 19-2 496
10 PittsburgState University (Kan.) 9 20-3 485
11 Columbus State University (Ga.) 12 20-1 477
12 Wayne State University (Mich.) 10 17-2 463
13 Michigan Technological University 15 17-1 409
14 Rollins College(Fla.) 13 16-2 394
15 Stonehill College(Mass.) 14 16-2 392
16 Northern State University (S.D.) 17 19-3 293
17 BloomsburgUniversity of Pennsylvania 18 17-2 285
18 Florida Instituteof Technology 19 17-2 217
19 Drury University (Mo.) 21 16-3 213
20 HardingUniversity (Ark.) 16 16-3 190
21 Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) 22 16-3 168
22 Wayne State College (Neb.) T23 19-3 121
23 Humboldt State University (Calif.) 25 17-2 114
24 Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) T23 15-4 87
25 Arkansas Tech University 20 16-3 64
Dropped Out: None.
Others receiving votes: Midwestern State University (Texas) 55; CedarvilleUniversity (Ohio) 50;Union University (Tenn.) 30;
California University of Pennsylvania(Pa.) 29;University of New Haven (Conn.) 24; University of Districtof Columbia 22;Ca lifornia
BaptistUniversity 20; Washburn University (Kan.) 15; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 11; University of Colorado - Colorado
Springs 11;CaliforniaStatePolytechnic University - Pomona 10; California StateUniversity - Dominguez Hills 8;California State
University - San Bernardino 6; Ashland University (Ohio) 4; Missouri Southern State University 4; Johnson C Smith University (N.C.) 3;
University of North Georgia 3; Hawaii Pacific University 2;Lander University (S.C.) 2; Lincoln University (Pa.) 2; Colorado Mesa
University 1.
The USA TODAY Sports committee of coaches is made up of 32 head coaches atDivision II institutions.All aremembers of the
Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA).The 2014-15 committee: Mark Kellogg- Chair (WestTexas A&M University),Tom
Shirley (PhiladelphiaUniversity),JuliePlant(SaintAnselm College), Kim Lusk (Saint Thomas Aquinas),CarrieSeymour (Pace
University),Stan Swank (Edinboro University),Mary Fleig(MillersvilleUniversity of Pa.),Jacques Curtis (ShawUniversity), Lynn Ullom
(West Liberty University),Wendy Lee (Mount OliveUniversity),Ann Hancock (Wingate University),Cindy Hilbrich (University of
Montevallo), Erika Lang-Montgomery (Flagler College),Jeff Curtis (MaryvilleUniversity-St.Louis),Shannon Sword (UrsulineCollege),
Lisa Carlsen (Lewis University),CraigRoden (Delta State University),LeAnn Freeland (Nova Southeastern University), Cassandra
Moorer (Stillman College), Beth Jillson (Texas Woman’s University),Rusty Kennedy (Western New Mexico University),Louis Whor ton
(University of Arkansas-FortSmith), Linda Raunig(Regis University),Tim Kirby (HardingUniversity),Sheila Green-Gerding (Minot
State University),Annette Wiles (University of Minnesota Duluth), Ronda Hubbard (Missouri Southern State University),Joddie
Gleason (Humboldt State University),Renee Jimenez (CaliforniaStateUniversity San Bernardino),LeNay Larson (Academy of Art
University),and Kevin Woodin (Montana State Univ., Billings).
*Pleasenote that all voters for the DII poll arerequired to vote each week between 9 p.m. Sunday and 1 p.m. Tuesday ET.