Lenoir-Rhyne Ranked 14th in WBCA NCAA DII Top 25 Coaches' Poll
Rock Hill, S.C. (TheSAC.com) - The Lenoir-Rhyne Bears are ranked at No. 14 in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) NCAA Division II Poll released on Wednesday (Jan. 18).
The Bears currently have a conference record of 6-1 and an overall record of 16-1.
Also receiving votes in the poll were Catawba and Tusculum.
Note from the WBCA: We finally were able to overcome numerous technical and other issues to receive the ballots necessary to tabulate and publish this week's Division II poll. Despite being a day late, the poll as usual is based on the results of games played through Sunday. It does NOT take into account games played on Monday or Tuesday.
|
Rank |
School (Record) |
Total |
First-Place Votes |
Last Week's |
|
1 |
Ashland (18-0) |
550 |
22 |
1 |
|
2 |
Glenville State (15-1) |
503 |
0 |
2 |
|
3 |
Drury (15-1) |
486 |
0 |
2 |
|
4 |
Grand Valley State (16-1) |
471 |
0 |
4 |
|
5 |
Central Missouri (15-0) |
462 |
0 |
5 |
|
6 |
Western Washington (13-1) |
419 |
0 |
6 |
|
7 |
Tampa (16-1) |
412 |
0 |
7 |
|
8 |
Georgia Southwestern (14-1) |
369 |
0 |
10 |
|
9 |
Texas Woman's (15-1) |
323 |
0 |
12 |
|
10 |
Cal State Dominguez Hills (16-0) |
318 |
0 |
14 |
|
11 |
Eckerd (13-3) |
313 |
0 |
8 |
|
12 |
Minnesota State Mankato (14-2) |
307 |
0 |
11 |
|
13 |
Minnesota Duluth (15-2) |
301 |
0 |
15 |
|
14 |
Lenoir-Rhyne (16-1) |
243 |
0 |
17 |
|
15 |
North Georgia (13-2) |
230 |
0 |
16 |
|
16 |
Nebraska Kearney (16-3) |
187 |
0 |
19 |
|
17 |
West Texas A&M (15-3) |
176 |
0 |
20 |
|
18 |
Cal State San Marcos (12-2) |
142 |
0 |
23 |
|
19 |
Colorado Mines (13-3) |
138 |
0 |
9 |
|
20 |
Charleston, WV (13-3) |
126 |
0 |
13 |
|
21 |
Assumption (14-2) |
95 |
0 |
18 |
|
22t |
Azusa Pacific (13-3) |
91 |
0 |
25 |
|
22t |
Union, TN (13-3) |
91 |
0 |
24 |
|
24 |
Thomas Jefferson (15-2) |
69 |
0 |
RV |
|
25 |
Gannon (15-2) |
60 |
0 |
RV |
Dropped out: No. 21 Angelo State (14-3); No. 22 Lee, TN (15-3).
Others receiving votes: Lee, TN (15-3) 43; Nova Southeastern (15-2) 40; Angelo State (14-3) 34; Missouri Southern State (14-4) 17; Missouri Western State (15-4) 15; Bentley (12-4) 13; Southern New Hampshire (12-3) 12; Belmont Abbey (11-3) 10; West Virginia State (13-2) 9; Central Washington (13-4) 8; Michigan Tech (14-3) 8; Catawba (13-3) 5; Tusculum (15-3) 4.
8 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 50 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.