{"id":30532,"date":"2017-01-18T08:15:40","date_gmt":"2017-01-18T14:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=30532"},"modified":"2017-01-18T08:16:06","modified_gmt":"2017-01-18T14:16:06","slug":"womens-basketball-ranked-23rd-in-latest-wbca-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=30532","title":{"rendered":"Women’s Basketball Ranked 23rd in Latest WBCA Poll"},"content":{"rendered":"

FHSU Sports Information Department<\/p>\n

LILBURN, Ga. –\u00a0After sitting in the receiving votes category for the last four weeks, the Fort Hays State women’s basketball team jumped to 23rd\u00a0in the latest edition of the WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches’ Poll. The Tigers earned 91 points in the voting process of the new poll, released Tuesday (Jan. 17) by the organization.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n
It is the seventh time the Tigers have been listed in the poll this season, with this being their highest ranking on the year. Their previous high ranking of\u00a025th came on Nov. 29 after their 6-0 start.<\/div>\n
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The Tigers have a 51-20 record while ranked in the NCAA Division II Coaches Poll, including a 47-19 mark under coach Hobson. FHSU is 1-1 while ranked 23rd\u00a0in the country all-time.<\/p>\n

Fort Hays State is one of five MIAA schools recognized in the latest release. Pittsburg State climbed two spots to third in the country, while Emporia State fell to ninth after losing to No. 12 Central Oklahoma. Central Missouri\u00a0is the first team listed in the receiving votes category, one point behind 25th-ranked Regis.<\/p>\n

In addition, the Tigers are ranked 19th by Hero Sports this week and are receiving votes in the newest D2SIDA Media Poll.<\/p>\n

A three-game road trip for the Tigers continues this weekend with a trip to Missouri Western Thursday (Jan. 19). First tip with the Griffons is set for 5:30 p.m. from St. Joseph, Mo.<\/p>\n

Below is the WBCA Division II Top 25 Coaches’ Poll for January 17, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nTeam (1st Place Votes)<\/strong><\/td>\nRecord<\/strong><\/td>\nPoints<\/strong><\/td>\nLast Week<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nAshland (22)<\/td>\n18-0<\/td>\n598<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nVirginia Union (2)<\/td>\n15-0<\/td>\n566<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nPittsburg State<\/td>\n16-1<\/td>\n523<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nBellarmine<\/td>\n14-1<\/td>\n519<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nAlaska-Anchorage<\/td>\n15-1<\/td>\n497<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nCalifornia (Pa.)<\/td>\n16-1<\/td>\n458<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nColorado State-Pueblo<\/td>\n17-0<\/td>\n449<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nLincoln Memorial<\/td>\n15-0<\/td>\n442<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nEmporia State<\/td>\n14-2<\/td>\n400<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nCalifornia Baptist<\/td>\n17-2<\/td>\n367<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nAngelo State<\/td>\n13-1<\/td>\n348<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nCentral Oklahoma<\/td>\n15-1<\/td>\n322<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nDrury<\/td>\n15-2<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nArkansas Tech<\/td>\n11-1<\/td>\n297<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nMinnesota State-Moorhead<\/td>\n15-1<\/td>\n275<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nColumbus State<\/td>\n12-1<\/td>\n190<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nWinona State<\/td>\n15-3<\/td>\n176<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nAdelphi<\/td>\n15-2<\/td>\n165<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nWheeling Jesuit<\/td>\n13-2<\/td>\n147<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nNorth Georgia<\/td>\n13-2<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nBentley<\/td>\n13-4<\/td>\n98<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nSimon Fraser<\/td>\n16-2<\/td>\n97<\/td>\nRV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/strong><\/td>\nFort Hays State\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n14-2<\/strong><\/td>\n91<\/strong><\/td>\nRV<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nLewis<\/td>\n13-4<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nRegis<\/td>\n13-2<\/td>\n41<\/td>\nRV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Dropped Out:<\/strong> No. 14 Seattle Pacific (13-3); No. 21 Grand Valley State (11-4); No. 22 Eckerd (13-3).<\/p>\n

Receiving Votes:<\/strong> Central Missouri (12-2) 40; Florida Southern (12-4) 33; Eckerd (13-3) 32; Seattle Pacific (13-3) 31; Queens, NY (14-3) 30; Edinboro (15-2) 15; Saginaw Valley (12-3) 10; Southern Indiana (14-2) 10; Harding (11-2) 9; Sioux Falls (14-2) 9; Caldwell (14-3) 8; Lander (10-4) 7; Glenville State (13-2) 4; Clayton State (12-3) 3; Grand Valley State (11-4) 3; Eastern New Mexico (12-3) 2.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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