Lenoir-Rhyne Ranked in WBCA NCAA DII Top 25 Coaches' Poll
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The Lenoir-Rhyne Bears are tied at No. 15 with Cal State San Marcos (7-1) in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) NCAA Division II Poll released on Tuesday (Dec. 13).
The Bears are currently ranked first in SAC play with a conference record of 2-0 and an overall record of 10-0.
Also receiving votes in this week's poll were Wingate and Tusculum.
|
Rank |
School (Record) |
Total |
First-Place Votes |
Last Week's |
|
1 |
Grand Valley State (9-0) |
570 |
22 |
1 |
|
2 |
Ashland (10-0) |
545 |
0 |
3 |
|
3 |
Missouri Southern State (11-0) |
503 |
0 |
4 |
|
4 |
Minnesota State Mankato (9-0) |
485 |
0 |
6 |
|
5 |
Drury (9-1) |
449 |
0 |
7 |
|
6 |
Glenville State (7-1) |
436 |
0 |
8 |
|
7 |
West Texas A&M (9-1) |
432 |
1 |
2 |
|
8 |
Eckerd (8-1) |
401 |
0 |
9 |
|
9 |
Tampa (8-0) |
392 |
0 |
10 |
|
10 |
Western Washington (5-1) |
341 |
0 |
11 |
|
11 |
Colorado Mines (8-1) |
323 |
0 |
12 |
|
12 |
North Georgia (7-1) |
262 |
0 |
14 |
|
13 |
Georgia Southwestern (6-1) |
239 |
0 |
15 |
|
14 |
Alaska Anchorage (8-1) |
231 |
0 |
17 |
|
15t |
Cal State San Marcos (7-1) |
213 |
0 |
16 |
|
15t |
Lenoir-Rhyne (9-0) |
213 |
0 |
20 |
|
17 |
Central Missouri (6-0) |
159 |
0 |
24 |
|
18 |
Azusa Pacific (9-2) |
158 |
0 |
21 |
|
19 |
Daemen (7-1) |
149 |
0 |
13 |
|
20 |
Union, TN (5-2) |
121 |
0 |
5 |
|
21t |
Charleston, WV (7-2) |
105 |
0 |
23 |
|
21t |
Montana State Billings (10-1) |
105 |
0 |
RV |
|
23 |
Texas Woman's (7-1) |
99 |
0 |
25 |
|
24 |
Central Washington (8-1) |
53 |
0 |
RV |
|
25 |
Thomas Jefferson (9-1) |
51 |
0 |
RV |
Dropped out: No. 18 Savannah State (6-1); No. 19 Ferris State (7-2); No. 22 Nebraska Kearney (10-2).
Others receiving votes: Nebraska Kearney (10-2) 49; Savannah State (6-1) 49; Assumption (8-0) 48; Ferris State (7-2) 43; Fort Hays State (8-3) 31; Minnesota Duluth (8-2) 29; Cal State Dominguez Hills (8-0) 28; Wingate (6-1) 17; Augustana, SD (8-2) 15; Tusculum (9-1) 15; Lee, TN (8-2) 14; Saint Leo (7-2) 14; West Virginia State (7-2) 12; Bentley (6-3) 7.
11 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 66 combined points.
THE WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches Poll Committee is composed of one head coach from each of the 23 NCAA Division II conferences. The committee for the 2022-23 season: Mike Bona, Emmanuel; Kevin Clifford, Roberts Wesleyan; Jen Conely, UW-Parkside; Kyle Cooper, West Liberty; Anthony Crocitto, St. Leo; Carmen Dolfo, Western Washington; Steve Fagan, Felician; Darin Grover, Southeastern Oklahoma; Tanya Haave, MSU Denver; TJ Hardeman, Azusa Pacific; Tony Hobson, Fort Hays State; Matt Houser, Columbus State; Beth Jillson, Texas Woman's; Renee Jimenez, Cal State-San Marcos; L'Tona Lamonte, Winston-Salem State; Mike Mincey, Carson-Newman; Kari Pickens, Ashland; James Rice, Benedict; Marty Rowe, Lee; Jess Strom, California University (Pa.); Mark Swasey, Franklin Pierce; Katie Vaughn, Missouri-St. Louis; Tom Webb, Southwest Minnesota State.