ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Golden Bear women's basketball team took a season best #19 ranking in the final USA Today ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll of the 2009-10 season. Concordia put up a 26-6 overall record and went 17-3 in NSIC play. The Golden Bears were the champions of the NSIC regular season, the fourth time in school history that CU claimed the regular season crown. They advanced to the championship round of the NCAA Central Region Tournament, a feat accomplished by just one other CU squad in school history. Complete season recap coming soon!
|
Rank |
Institution- First Place Votes |
Previous Ranking |
Record |
Points |
|
1 |
Emporia State University (Kan.) -20 |
15 |
30-5 |
547 |
|
2 |
Gannon University (Pa.) -2 |
1 |
37-1 |
513 |
|
3 |
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) |
6 |
35-4 |
494 |
|
4 |
Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) |
2 |
32-2 |
487 |
|
5 |
Michigan Technological University |
3 |
28-2 |
447 |
|
6 |
Arkansas Tech University |
4 |
31-3 |
439 |
|
7 |
Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) |
13 |
27-4 |
383 |
|
8 |
Delta State University (Miss.) |
8 |
27-4 |
338 |
|
9 |
Tusculum College (Tenn.) |
35 |
23-10 |
318 |
|
10 |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
7 |
27-4 |
286 |
|
11 |
Lander University (S.C.) |
11 |
27-4 |
279 |
|
12 |
West Texas A&M University |
9 |
30-4 |
271 |
|
13 |
Holy Family University (Pa.) |
16 |
30-3 |
239 |
|
14 |
University of Indianapolis (Ind.) |
5 |
26-4 |
232 |
|
15 |
University of California - San Diego |
12 |
25-5 |
191 |
|
16 |
University of Alaska - Anchorage |
14 |
24-5 |
182 |
|
17 |
Fort Valley State University (Ga.) |
10 |
26-3 |
179 |
|
18 |
University of Tampa (Fla.) |
17 |
26-5 |
169 |
|
19 |
Concordia University, St. Paul (Minn.) |
21 |
26-6 |
161 |
|
20 |
Francis Marion University (S.C.) |
20 |
27-5 |
136 |
|
21 |
Drury University (Mo.) |
28 |
28-7 |
119 |
|
22 |
Clayton State University (Ga.) |
19 |
24-7 |
100 |
|
T23 |
Millersville University of Pennsylvania |
27 |
25-6 |
98 |
|
T23 |
Northeastern State University (Okla.) |
29 |
28-7 |
98 |
|
25 |
Western Washington University |
18 |
23-5 |
94 |
Dropped Out: California University of Pennsylvania -51; Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) -50; Wayne State College (Neb.) -43; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) -24.
Others Receiving Votes: California State University, Chico -61; Fairmont State University (W.Va.) -16; Tarleton State University (Texas) -15; Valdosta State University (Ga.) -15; Northern Michigan University -14; Fort Hays State University (Kan.) -12; University of Wisconsin, Parkside -9; Quincy University (Ill.) -8; Colorado State University, Pueblo -7; Seton Hill University (Pa.) -7; Newberry College (S.C.) -4; Virginia State University -4; Stonehill College (Mass.) -3; Augustana College (S.D.) -2; Molloy College (N.Y.) -2; Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho) -1; University of Findlay (Ohio) -1.
