Undefeated SPU Women Ranked No. 2 in National Poll
December 18, 2002

SEATTLE (Dec. 18) -- The Seattle Pacific University women's basketball team climbed two places to No. 2 in the NCAA Division II national coaches poll released today. The Falcons received one first-place vote among the coaches polled.

The Falcons, unbeaten at 7-0 this season and 2-0 in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, cracked the top five at No. 4 last week for the first time in the 25-year existence of the program. Today's ranking tops that mark for the highest-ever ranking for the program.

South Dakota State earned the No. 1 ranking after Missouri Western dropped out of the top spot. Western Washington (4-1), the only other Great Northwest Athletic Conference team listed, retained its No. 13 ranking. Cal Poly Pomona (1-2), who the Falcons face at the CCAA/GNAC Challenge on Dec. 27, fell to No. 22 from No. 10

USA Today/ESPN/WBCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll
Team Pts. Record Last Week
1. South Dakota State (18) 8-0 589 3
2. Seattle Pacific Univerity (1) 7-0 566 4
3. University of Central Arkansas 9-0 516 6
4. North Dakota State 10-1 487 7
5. Missouri Western State 6-1 486 1
6. University of North Dakota 7-1 476 2
7. California University PA 6-1 452 9
8. Arkansas Tech 4-0 446 8
9. Bellarmine 7-0 378 14
10. Grand Valley State 9-0 354 15
11. Bentley College 8-2 334 12
12. Cal State Bakersfield 3-1 322 5
13. Western Washington 4-1 307 13
14. University of South Dakota 8-0 304 20
15. Glenville State 4-1 194 17
16. Washburn University 6-0 191 24
17. Delta State 5-1 163 18
18. Northern Kentucky 4-2 159 16
19. Mesa State 6-2 152 11
20. South Carolina-Aiken 8-2 130 24
21. Fort Valley State 6-0 124 NR
22. Cal Poly-Pomona 1-2 112 10
23. Drury University 9-1 106 NR
24. Angelo State 6-0 102 NR
25. Adelphi Univeristy 4-2 73 23