UDC Women's Basketball Receives Votes in National Pre-season Poll
The University of the District of Columbia Women's Basketball Team received 32 votes in the recently released USA TODAY ESPN Division II Top 25 women's basketball poll. The votes symbolizes the respect accorded the team following their 2008-09 season performance, after receiving an invitation to the 2009 NCAA Division II National Women's Basketball Tournament.
UDC Head Women's Basketball Coach Lester L. Butler, Jr. said, "I think receiving votes for the Top 25 is well deserved based on what we accomplished last year, finishing the year 24-5 and making an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. It's a lot of great teams in the Top 25 and with us continuing to work hard we plan on being a mainstay in those rankings."
Preseason Poll: November 4, 2009
USA TODAY ESPN Division II Top 25 women's basketball poll, with first-place votes to the right, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th.
|
Rank |
Institution - First Place Votes |
Last Year's Final Rank |
Last Year's Final Record |
Points |
|
1. |
Michigan Technological University - 12 |
8 |
27-7 |
563 |
|
2. |
Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) - 3 |
2 |
29-6 |
552 |
|
3. |
California University of Pennsylvania |
4 |
29-5 |
486 |
|
4. |
Delta State University (Miss.) - 1 |
6 |
30-7 |
483 |
|
5. |
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) - 2 |
9 |
28-3 |
478 |
|
6. |
Minnesota State University, Mankato - 8 |
1 |
32-2 |
448 |
|
7. |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
17 |
26-6 |
409 |
|
8. |
University of Alaska - Anchorage |
3 |
31-4 |
383 |
|
9. |
Stonehill College (Mass.) |
22 |
22-8 |
370 |
|
10. |
West Texas A&M University |
5 |
28-6 |
341 |
|
11. |
University of Indianapolis (Ind.) |
24 |
24-10 |
328 |
|
12. |
University of Central Oklahoma |
12 |
23-5 |
297 |
|
13. |
Clayton State University (Ga.) |
11 |
26-7 |
292 |
|
14. |
University of California - San Diego |
16 |
27-5 |
287 |
|
15. |
Northern Kentucky University |
10 |
29-3 |
270 |
|
16. |
Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) |
7 |
23-4 |
216 |
|
17. |
Holy Family University (Pa.) |
NR |
26-6 |
189 |
|
18. |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
13 |
27-5 |
180 |
|
19. |
Gannon University (Pa.) |
20 |
30-4 |
170 |
|
20. |
Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) |
23 |
27-5 |
148 |
|
21. |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
19 |
26-6 |
143 |
|
22. |
University of Tampa (Fla.) |
NR |
26-6 |
141 |
|
23. |
Hillsdale College (Mich.) |
15 |
27-4 |
139 |
|
24. |
Quincy University (Ill.) |
18 |
27-5 |
120 |
|
25. |
Grand Valley State University (Mich.) |
NR |
20-10 |
111 |
Others Receiving Votes: Francis Marion University (S.C.) - 110; Valdosta State University (Ga.) - 75; Shaw University (N.C.) - 63; Drury University (Mo.) - 56; Philadelphia University (Pa.) - 47; Bentley University (Mass.) - 41; Tusculum College (Tenn.) - 40; Fort Valley State University (Ga.) - 37; Lander University (S.C.) - 36; Ouachita Baptist University (Ark.) - 32; University of District of Columbia - 32; Millersville University of Pennsylvania - 31; Johnson C. Smith University (N.C.) - 26; Northwood University (Mich.) - 24; Concordia University, St. Paul (Minn.) - 22; American International College (Mass.) - 21; Augustana College (Ill.) - 21; Columbus State University (Ga.) - 19; Rollins College (Fla.) - 18; West Liberty State College (W. Va.) - 18; University of the Incarnate Word (Texas) - 16; Arkansas Tech University - 15; Georgia College & State University - 14; University of Arkansas- Monticello - 12; Barton College (N.C.) - 10; Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) - 7; University of New Haven (Conn.) - 7; University of South Carolina - Aiken 7; University of Wisconsin - Parkside - 6; Fairmont State University (W. Va.) - 5; Winona State University (Minn.) - 5; Dowling College (N.Y.) - 4; University of West Georgia - 4; Pittsburg State University (Kan.) - 3; Queens College (N.Y.) - 3; Seton Hill University (Pa.) - 3; Virginia State University - 3; California State Polytechnic University - Pomona - 2; Molloy College (N.Y.) - 2; Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) - 2; Wingate University (N.C.) - 2; Abilene Christian University (Texas) - 1; Bowie State University (Md.) - 1; Lewis University (Ill.) - 1; Minnesota State University, Moorhead - 1; Saint Mary's University (Texas) - 1.