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Owls ranked in USA TODAY ESPN Division III women's basketball poll
KEENE, N.H. 11/24/09 - Off to a 3-0 start has earned Keene State College a first-ever ranking in the USA Today ESPN Division III Women's Basketball Poll.
The Owls were ranked 22nd in the coaches' week #1 poll announced on Tuesday.
After opening its season with a 83-57 victory over Nichols College, Keene State posted wins against Regis College (73-64) and the University of New England (84-47) to capture the 14th Annual KSC Tip-off Tournament.
Keene State is at Trinity (Conn.) on Tuesday night.
USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION III TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Week 1 Poll: November 24, 2009
USA TODAY ESPN Top 25 women's basketball poll, with first-place votes noted on the right, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th.
|
Rank |
Institution - First Place Votes |
Previous Ranking |
Record |
Points |
|
1 |
Hope College (Mich.) - 6 |
2 |
3-0 |
197 |
|
T2 |
Amherst College (Mass.) |
3 |
2-0 |
182 |
|
T2 |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
6 |
3-0 |
182 |
|
4 |
University of Scranton (Pa.) - 1 |
4 |
3-0 |
176 |
|
5 |
George Fox University (Ore.) - 1 |
5 |
3-0 |
171 |
|
6 |
Washington University (Mo.) |
1 |
2-1 |
157 |
|
7 |
Bowdoin College (Maine) |
8 |
2-0 |
146 |
|
8 |
Brandeis University (Mass.) |
9 |
4-0 |
137 |
|
9 |
University of Wisconsin, Whitewater |
13 |
1-0 |
124 |
|
10 |
Howard Payne University (Texas) |
15 |
2-0 |
120 |
|
11 |
University of Chicago (Ill.) |
16 |
3-0 |
113 |
|
12 |
Kean University (N.J.) |
11 |
2-1 |
105 |
|
13 |
DePauw University (Ind.) |
7 |
1-1 |
104 |
|
14 |
University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point |
18 |
3-0 |
90 |
|
15 |
Trinity University (Texas) |
17 |
2-0 |
89 |
|
16 |
Marymount University (Va.) |
19 |
4-0 |
82 |
|
17 |
College of St. Benedict (Minn.) |
T22 |
1-0 |
75 |
|
18 |
Muhlenberg College (Pa.) |
10 |
1-1 |
58 |
|
19 |
Simpson College (Iowa) |
25 |
2-0 |
50 |
|
20 |
University of Southern Maine |
12 |
2-1 |
36 |
|
21 |
DeSales University (Pa.) |
NR |
3-0 |
29 |
|
22 |
Keene State College (N.H.) |
NR |
3-0 |
23 |
|
T23 |
University of Mary Washington (Va.) |
NR |
3-0 |
23 |
|
T23 |
Randolph-Macon College (Va.) |
NR |
2-0 |
21 |
|
25 |
Washington & Jefferson College (Pa.) |
NR |
3-0 |
21 |
Dropped Out: Capital University (Ohio), Moravian College (Pa.), University of Texas-Dallas, New York University, Hardin-Simmons University (Texas).
Others Receiving Votes: Capital University (Ohio) - 19; University of Rochester (N.Y.) - 16; Thomas More College (Ky.) - 10; Moravian College (Pa.) - 9; William Paterson University (N.J.) - 9; Calvin College (Mich.) - 8; Messiah College (Pa.) - 5; University of Texas-Dallas - 4; University of Puget Sound (Wash.) - 3; Hardin-Simmons University (Texas) - 2; Whitman College (Wash.) - 2; Christopher Newport University (Va.) - 1; University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire - 1.
