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Lady Bears Ranked 23rd in USA Today Poll
Jacques Curtis Captures Shaw Win Record
(Raleigh, NC) – Shaw University’s women’s basketball team was today ranked 23rd in the USA Today Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll.
The ranking comes on the heels of Shaw’s 51-44 win over then 18th ranked Virginia State, and a 68-64 win over Virginia Union. Virginia State dropped to 24th in this week’s poll. The Lady Bears are 10-1 overall, 6-1 in the CIAA.
Saturday’s win over VSU tied Head Coach Jacques Curtis for the Shaw University record for most wins in women’s basketball. Last night’s win over VUU – Curtis’ 204th with the program – set the record.
The Lady Bears return home on Saturday, January 16 to face off against Elizabeth City State at 5:30 p.m. in C. C. Spaulding Gymnasium.
|
Rank |
Institution - First Place Votes |
Previous Ranking |
Record |
Points |
|
1 |
Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) -23 |
1 |
13-0 |
690 |
|
2 |
Delta State University (Miss.) -3 |
2 |
12-0 |
665 |
|
3 |
University of Indianapolis (Ind.) -2 |
3 |
14-0 |
650 |
|
4 |
Gannon University (Pa.) |
4 |
16-0 |
619 |
|
5 |
Michigan Technological University |
5 |
12-1 |
554 |
|
6 |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
7 |
14-1 |
533 |
|
7 |
University of California - San Diego |
9 |
12-0 |
497 |
|
8 |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
6 |
13-1 |
492 |
|
9 |
West Texas A&M University |
12 |
16-1 |
440 |
|
10 |
Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) |
13 |
13-0 |
421 |
|
11 |
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) |
10 |
14-2 |
404 |
|
12 |
University of Alaska - Anchorage |
8 |
11-2 |
385 |
|
13 |
Arkansas Tech University |
16 |
14-0 |
359 |
|
14 |
Clayton State University (Ga.) |
11 |
11-2 |
294 |
|
T15 |
Fort Valley State University (Ga.) |
21 |
13-0 |
242 |
|
T15 |
Lander University (S.C.) |
20 |
12-1 |
242 |
|
17 |
University of Tampa (Fla.) |
14 |
13-2 |
224 |
|
18 |
Francis Marion University (S.C.) |
15 |
11-2 |
220 |
|
19 |
California University of Pennsylvania |
19 |
10-3 |
192 |
|
20 |
Concordia University (Minn.) |
23 |
13-1 |
185 |
|
21 |
Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) |
22 |
10-2 |
152 |
|
22 |
Quincy University (Ill.) |
17 |
11-3 |
143 |
|
23 |
Shaw University (N.C.) |
NR |
10-1 |
134 |
|
24 |
Virginia State University |
18 |
10-3 |
98 |
|
25 |
Holy Family University (Pa.) |
NR |
13-1 |
50 |
Dropped Out: Johnson C. Smith University (N.C.) -11, Southeastern Oklahoma State University -6.
Others Receiving Votes: Tarleton State University (Texas) -27; Seton Hill University (Pa.) -26; Millersville University of Pennsylvania -21; Western Washington University -19; Glenville State College (W.Va.) -17; Stonehill College (Mass.) -17; West Chester University of Pennsylvania -16; Florida Southern College -13; Adams State College (Colo.) -7; Texas A&M University - Kingsville -7; Newberry College (S.C.) -6; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) -5; Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho) -5; Georgia College & State University -4; Minnesota State University, Mankato -3; Bentley University (Mass.) - 2; Drury University(Miss.) -2; Columbus State University (Ga.) -1.