FHSU Women Hold Steady at No. 7 in WBCA Division II Poll

Fort Hays State held its ground in the latest edition of the WBCA Division II Poll, released on Tuesday (Feb. 2). The Tigers are ranked No. 7 in the nation for the second straight week after pulling out a thrilling 82-81 overtime win at Nebraska-Kearney this past weekend.

Fort Hays State is back to being the top ranked team from the MIAA in the poll. The Tigers currently own a record of 18-2 overall and 12-2 in the MIAA. Missouri Western took its second loss of the season last week and slid from No. 6 to No. 9 in the latest poll. Emporia State took its fourth loss of the season on Saturday and dropped from No. 11 to No. 16. Pittsburg State is knocking at the door of the top 25 after its win over Missouri Western last week, the third-highest vote-receiving team outside the top 25.

Fort Hays State prepares for a pair of home games this week against Central Missouri (Thursday) and Southwest Baptist (Saturday). Missouri Western and Emporia State are also both at home this week. FHSU sits only a half game back of the MIAA lead, held by Missouri Western at 13-2 in the conference.

Below is the WBCA Division II Poll for February 2, 2016.

Rank Institution – First Place Votes Previous Rank Record Total Points
1 Lubbock Christian University (Texas) – 12 1 18-0 576
2 University of Alaska – Anchorage – 9 2 24-1 571
3 Ashland University (Ohio) – 1 3 21-0 551
4 Limestone College (S.C.) – 2 5 18-0 511
5 California Baptist University 4 19-1 505
6 West Texas A&M University T7 19-1 453
7 Fort Hays State University (Kan.) T7 18-2 451
8 Lewis University (Ill.) 9 20-1 440
9 Missouri Western State (Mo.) 6 19-2 406
10 Winona State University (Minn.) 10 21-2 378
11 Union University (Tenn.) 14 19-2 344
12 Drury University (Mo.) 18 16-3 258
13 Virginia Union University 20 16-2 247
14 Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) 12 17-3 244
15 Benedict College (S.C.) 13 20-2 238
T16 Arkansas Tech University 21 15-2 233
T16 Emporia State University (Kan.) 11 16-4 233
18 Quincy University (Ill.) 16 18-2 195
19 Anderson University (S.C.) 15 14-3 167
20 West Liberty University (W.Va.) 17 17-3 144
21 Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) 23 18-3 117
22 Delta State University (Miss.) 22 15-3 98
23 University of California – San Diego 25 17-3 80
24 Clayton State University (Ga.) 19 16-3 64
25 Bellarmine University (Ky.) NR 15-2 63

Others receiving votes: Bentley University (Mass.) 50; University Of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 35; Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 31; California State University – Dominguez Hills 25; Florida Southern College 25; Columbus State University (Ga.) 16; Kentucky State University (Ky.) 14.

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