Catawba Ranked No. 4 in Latest WBCA Coaches Poll
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) - Catawba women's basketball was voted No. 4 in the latest WBCA Coaches Poll Top 25, released Tuesday (December 19).
Catawba moved up two spots from last week's poll after improving to a 7-1 record.
Receiving votes in the poll was Anderson.
WBCA Coaches Poll (through 12/19)
|
Rank |
School (Record) |
Total |
First-Place Votes |
Last Week's |
|
1 |
Grand Valley State (8-1) |
516 |
16 |
2 |
|
2 |
Ashland (8-1) |
513 |
3 |
1 |
|
3 |
Gannon (10-1) |
508 |
2 |
5 |
|
4 |
Catawba (7-1) |
484 |
0 |
6 |
|
5 |
Texas Woman's (10-1) |
464 |
0 |
7 |
|
6 |
Ferris State (6-1) |
460 |
0 |
10 |
|
7 |
Tampa (10-2) |
412 |
0 |
8 |
|
8 |
Union, TN (10-1) |
397 |
1 |
4 |
|
9 |
West Chester (7-1) |
391 |
0 |
9 |
|
10 |
Southern Nazarene (10-1) |
384 |
1 |
11 |
|
11 |
Thomas Jefferson (9-1) |
334 |
0 |
12 |
|
12 |
Bentley (8-1) |
303 |
0 |
14 |
|
13 |
California, PA (7-1) |
301 |
0 |
17 |
|
14 |
Central Missouri (8-2) |
250 |
0 |
3 |
|
15 |
Colorado Mines (11-1) |
241 |
0 |
19 |
|
16 |
Fort Hays State (9-1) |
187 |
0 |
21 |
|
17 |
Fairmont State (9-1) |
181 |
0 |
15 |
|
18 |
Drury (8-2) |
154 |
0 |
20 |
|
19 |
Virginia State (9-1) |
137 |
0 |
18 |
|
20 |
Western Washington (8-2) |
130 |
0 |
13 |
|
21 |
Montana State Billings (10-3) |
93 |
0 |
16 |
|
22 |
Pittsburg State (9-1) |
76 |
0 |
RV |
|
23 |
Northwestern Oklahoma St. (10-1) |
71 |
0 |
RV |
|
24 |
North Georgia (6-2) |
64 |
0 |
24 |
|
25 |
Valdosta State (9-2) |
48 |
0 |
RV |
Dropped out: No. 22 Minnesota Duluth (8-3); No. 23 Texas A&M International (10-2); No. 25 Assumption (6-2).
Others receiving votes: Harding (8-1) 47; Aassumption (6-2) 45; Miles (6-1) 44; Azusa Pacific (8-3) 30; Texas A&M International (10-2) 30; Kentucky State (8-1) 26; American International (7-1) 17; Anderson, SC (8-2) 16; Fayetteville State (9-1) 15; Pace (9-1) 15; Glenville State (6-4) 12; Minnesota State Mankato (8-4) 11; Georgia Southwestern (6-1) 9; Minnesota Duluth (8-3) 8.
13 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 51 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 2023-24 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; Matt Houser, Columbus State; Beth Jillson, Texas Woman's; Renee Jimenez, Cal State-San Marcos; L'Tona Lamonte, Winston-Salem State; Greg Long, Mississippi College; Mike Mincey, Carson-Newman; Kari Pickens, Ashland; James Rice, Benedict; Jess Strom, California University (Pa.); Mark Swasey, Franklin Pierce; Katie Vaughn, Missouri-St. Louis; Tom Webb, Southwest Minnesota State; Lora Westling, Washburn.