By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
The Fort Hays State women’s basketball team took care of business on the road last week, defeating Pittsburg State and Missouri Southern by a combined 40 points. As a result, the Tigers continued to climb in both national polls released Tuesday (Feb. 12), sliding up to fourth in the WBCA Division II Coaches Poll while improving to third in the D2SIDA National Media Poll.
Fort Hays State earned 515 points in the balloting process of the Coaches Poll, just eight points back of No. 3 Indiana (Pa.). With just two undefeated teams remaining in Division II, the media have the Tigers listed as the top team with one loss so far this season.
Joining the Tigers in the Coaches Poll this week is Thursday’s opponent, Lindenwood. The Lions return to the Top 25 after a brief stay at No. 24 last month. Also representing the MIAA is No. 24 Central Missouri in the Coaches Poll and No. 25 Emporia State in the Media Poll.
Fort Hays State is 2-0 against ranked teams this season and 8-11 against ranked opponents while ranked under head coach Tony Hobson.
The Tigers went 2-0 as the fourth-ranked team earlier this season and are 6-1 all-time while ranked fourth according to the coaches.
The Tigers and Lindenwood will battle in their Top 25 matchup Thursday (Feb. 14) beginning at 5:30 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.
Below are the complete national polls for February 12, 2019.
| WBCA DII Coaches Poll – Week 12 | D2SIDA Media Poll – Week 12 | |||||||||
| Rk. | Team (1st) | Rcd. | Pts. | Prev. | Rk. | Team (1st) | Rcd. | Pts. | Prev. | |
| 1 | Drury (24) | 23-0 | 600 | 1 | 1 | Drury (15) | 23-0 | 396 | 1 | |
| 2 | UC San Diego | 20-0 | 562 | 2 | 2 | UC San Diego (1) | 20-0 | 385 | 3 | |
| 3 | Indiana (Pa.) | 20-1 | 523 | 4 | 3 | Fort Hays State | 21-1 | 359 | 4 | |
| 4 | Fort Hays State | 21-1 | 515 | 5 | 4 | IUP | 20-1 | 340 | 6 | |
| 5 | University of the Sciences | 22-1 | 472 | 8 | T5 | USciences | 22-1 | 324 | 8 | |
| 6 | Union (Tenn.) | 23-1 | 464 | 6 | T5 | Union | 22-1 | 324 | 7 | |
| 7 | Northwest Nazarene | 21-1 | 445 | 7 | 7 | Northwest Nazarene | 21-1 | 291 | 9 | |
| 8 | Virginia Union | 21-1 | 426 | 9 | 8 | Southwestern Oklahoma | 21-1 | 276 | 11 | |
| 9 | Thomas Jefferson Univ. | 21-1 | 415 | 3 | 9 | Jefferson | 21-1 | 255 | 2 | |
| 10 | Alaska Anchorage | 21-1 | 399 | 10 | 10 | Anderson (S.C.) | 21-2 | 246 | 13 | |
| 11 | Ashland | 21-2 | 357 | 11 | 11 | Lewis | 20-2 | 243 | 12 | |
| 12 | Grand Valley State | 21-2 | 343 | 13 | 12 | Florida Southern | 20-2 | 221 | 5 | |
| 13 | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 21-1 | 309 | 14 | 13 | Virginia Union | 21-1 | 218 | 14 | |
| 14 | Bentley | 21-2 | 281 | 15 | 14 | Angelo State | 18-2 | 214 | 16 | |
| 15 | Florida Southern | 20-2 | 272 | 12 | 15 | Alaska Anchorage | 21-1 | 184 | 15 | |
| 16 | Lewis | 20-2 | 249 | 18 | 16 | Colorado Mesa | 19-2 | 153 | 10 | |
| 17 | Angelo State | 18-2 | 211 | 19 | 17 | Grand Valley | 21-2 | 144 | 19 | |
| 18 | Anderson (S.C.) | 21-2 | 184 | 20 | 18 | Bentley | 21-2 | 142 | 17 | |
| 19 | Colorado Mesa | 19-2 | 176 | 16 | 19 | Glenville State | 20-2 | 104 | 24 | |
| 20 | West Texas A&M | 19-3 | 138 | 22 | 20 | Ashland | 21-2 | 99 | 21 | |
| 21 | California (Pa.) | 18-3 | 127 | 17 | 21 | Westminster | 18-3 | 52 | NR | |
| 22 | Lubbock Christian | 19-4 | 82 | 24 | 22 | Lander | 17-5 | 47 | RV | |
| 23 | Glenville State | 20-2 | 77 | NR | 23 | California | 18-3 | 41 | 18 | |
| 24 | Central Missouri | 16-5 | 31 | 21 | 24 | Cal Poly Pomona | 19-3 | 36 | 20 | |
| 25 | Lindenwood | 16-4 | 29 | NR | 25 | Emporia State | 18-5 | 32 | NR |