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Dec. 04– The Concordia University women's basketball team moved up eight spots to No. 15 in the second week of the USA Today ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll released by the Women's Basketball Coaches' Association (WBCA).
Concordia, who began the season unranked in the preseason poll but were the second team receiving votes, moved into the poll last week at No. 23 to receive their first National ranking since the close of the 2004-05 season.
The Golden Bears are off to a perfect 5-0 start with an average margin of victory of 28.0 (91.4 to 63.4). They started NSIC play on Saturday with an 89-65 win over MSU Moorhead at the Gangelhoff Center.
Concordia returns to the floor this weekend when they host Minnesota, Crookston and Bemidji State on Friday and Saturday, respectively, at 6 p.m.
USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Week 2 Poll: December 4, 2007
USA TODAY ESPN Top 25 women's basketball poll, with first-place votes noted to the side, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th.
| Rk |
Institution - First Place Votes |
Prev Rnk |
W-L |
Pts |
| 1. |
University of North Dakota - 23 |
1 |
6-0 |
645 |
| 2. |
Delta State University (Miss.) - 2 |
2 |
6-0 |
616 |
| 3. |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
3 |
5-0 |
598 |
| 4. |
University Of California-San Diego |
4 |
7-0 |
565 |
| 5. |
University Of Alaska Anchorage - 1 |
5 |
6-0 |
551 |
| 6. |
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania |
10 |
7-0 |
495 |
| 7. |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
7 |
4-1 |
472 |
| 8. |
Southern Connecticut State University |
11 |
5-1 |
398 |
| 9. |
California State University, Chico |
8 |
5-1 |
381 |
| 10. |
Clayton State University (Ga.) |
12 |
5-1 |
380 |
| 11. |
Valdosta State University (Ga.) |
14 |
7-1 |
348 |
| 12. |
Drury University (Mo.) |
6 |
3-1 |
331 |
| 13. |
Glenville State College (W. Va.) |
16 |
3-0 |
300 |
| 14. |
Augustana College (S.D.) |
19 |
9-1 |
278 |
| 15. |
Concordia University, St. Paul |
23 |
5-0 |
240 |
| 16. |
Shaw University (N.C.) |
T17 |
4-1 |
226 |
| 17. |
Northern Kentucky University |
15 |
3-1 |
184 |
| 18. |
Texas A&M University-Commerce |
13 |
5-2 |
153 |
| 19. |
Holy Family University (Pa.) |
24 |
6-0 |
147 |
| 20. |
West Texas A&M University |
21 |
3-2 |
143 |
| 21. |
Bentley College (Mass.) |
9 |
4-2 |
134 |
| 22. |
Stonehill College (Mass.) |
NR |
6-0 |
125 |
| 23. |
Florida Institute of Technology |
T17 |
4-1 |
123 |
| 24. |
University of South Carolina Aiken |
20 |
4-1 |
97 |
| 25. |
University of Tampa (Fla.) |
NR |
7-1 |
78 |
Dropped Out: University of Nebraska - Kearney; Anderson University (S.C.).
Others Receiving Votes: University Of South Dakota - 67; Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) - 46; Minnesota State University, Mankato - 42; Missouri Southern State University - 42; Anderson University (S.C.) - 41; University Of Nebraska - Kearney - 40; Assumption College (Mass.) - 31; Sonoma State University (Calif.) - 24; Franklin Pierce University (N.H.)- 18; Michigan Technological University - 16; West Liberty State College (W. Va.) - 14; Johnson C. Smith University (N.C.) - 13; Ferris State University (Mich.) - 12; University Of Central Oklahoma - 12; Lander University (S.C.) - 6; Newberry College (S.C.) - 4; Bowie State University (Md.) - 3; University of West Georgia - 3; North Georgia College & State University - 2; Rollins College (Fla.) - 2; University Of District Of Columbia - Washington 2; Armstrong Atlantic State University (Ga.) - 1; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) - 1
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