Women’s basketball jumps into Top 10

By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION

After three victories away from home last week, the Fort Hays State women’s basketball team continued its climb in both NCAA DII national polls released Tuesday (Nov. 27). The Tigers now sit at No. 10 in the WBCA Coaches Poll while they rank eighth in the D2SIDA Media Poll.

It is the best ranking for the team in the media rankings since February 9, 2016 when they were sixth in the poll. The Tigers return to the top 10 in the coaches poll for the first time since February 23, 2016, making this the 23rd week FHSU has been listed in the top 10 according to the coaches. The Tigers are now 52-21 all-time while ranked.

Additionally, the Tigers are tied for first in the D2SIDA Media Central Region Poll, knotted up with conference rival Central Missouri. The Tigers picked up three of the five first place votes, with the other two going to the Jennies.

Fort Hays State is one of three MIAA programs listed in the national polls. Central Missouri sits in seventh in both rankings while Central Oklahoma ranks 21st in the media poll and Emporia State is No. 25 in the coaches variety.

The Tigers will return to Gross Memorial Coliseum for six consecutive home games beginning Saturday, December 1 against Missouri Valley College before opening MIAA play next week. First tip is set for 2 p.m.

The complete polls can be found below.

WBCA Coaches Poll – Week 2 (11/27/18)		D2SIDA Media Poll – Week 2 (11/27/18)
Rank	School (First-Place Votes)	W-L	Pts.	Prev.		Rank	School (First-Place Votes)	W-L	Pts.	Prev.
1	Ashland (23)	5-0	599	2		1	Union (11)	5-0	388	2
2	Union (Tenn.)	5-0	562	4		2	Ashland (3)	5-0	384	5
3	Indiana (Pa.)	4-0	531	5		3	Alaska Anchorage (1)	6-0	366	6
4	Alaska Anchorage	6-0	509	6		4	Bentley	6-0	333	7
5	West Texas A&M	6-0	497	7		5	West Texas A&M	6-0	328	9
6	Bentley	6-0	459	8		6	Virginia Union	6-0	319	8
7	Central Missouri (1)	5-1	451	1		7	Central Missouri (1)	5-1	285	1
8	Drury	6-0	445	9		8	Fort Hays State	5-0	270	16
9	Virginia Union	6-0	381	12		9	Lewis	5-1	260	10
10	Fort Hays State	5-0	379	11		10	Northwest Nazarene	6-0	236	13
11	Carson-Newman	5-1	377	3		11	USciences	5-0	233	12
12	University of the Sciences	5-0	328	13		12	Columbus State	3-0	228	RV
13	Black Hills State	4-0	281	15		13	IUP	4-0	205	15
14	UC San Diego	5-0	271	17		14	Drury	6-0	197	14
15	Northwest Nazarene	6-0	211	20		15	Lubbock Christian	6-2	176	3
16	Grand Valley State	4-1	192	18		16	Carson-Newman	5-1	171	4
16	North Georgia	4-1	192	16		17	Embry-Riddle	5-0	117	NR
18	Lubbock Christian	6-2	167	10		18	Glenvile State	5-0	113	T19
19	Edinboro	2-1	155	19		19	UC San Diego	5-0	110	21
20	California (Pa.)	5-0	130	25		20	North Georgia	4-1	94	17
21	Florida Southern	4-1	122	14		21	Central Oklahoma	7-0	80	NR
22	Embry Riddle	5-0	93	NR		22	Tarleton State	4-1	79	NR
23	Stonehill	5-1	92	22		23	Jefferson	6-0	74	23
24	Lewis	5-1	58	NR		24	Tampa	5-0	53	NR
25	Emporia State	5-1	57	24		25	Black Hills State	4-0	29	T19