The Falcons Online -- Seattle Pacific University Athletics

No. 1 SPU Women Among Three Top-25 Teams in West Regional
March 12, 2003

SEATTLE (Mar. 12) -- To-ranked Seattle Pacific University is among three nationally-ranked women's basketball teams in this weekend's NCAA Division II West Regional at Brougham Pavilion.

The undefeated Falcons (27-0) hold the top spot in the USA Today/ESPN coaches poll for the fifth week in a row. They open postseason play Friday night against Chico State.

Two other top-25 teams are featured in the other half of the eight-team regional bracket. Cal State Bakersfield is No. 5 in the nation and Western Washington is No. 24. If those two teams win their respective opening games they will meet in the regional semifinals.

USA Today/ESPN/WBCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll

Rank	School	Record	Total Points	Last Week
1.	Seattle Pacific University (25)	625	25-0	1
2.	California University Of PA	599	26-1	2
3.	Bentley College	568	26-2	3
4.	South Dakota State University	549	25-2	4
5.	California State University - Bakersfield	532	24-1	5
6.	Arkansas Tech University	484	24-3	6
7.	University Of South Dakota	466	24-3	7
8.	University Of Indianapolis	440	25-2	9
9.	Washburn University	411	24-3	11
10.	North Dakota State University	371	24-5	12
11.	University Of North Dakota	359	22-5	8
12.	Columbus State University	358	25-2	13
13.	Angelo State University	319	24-3	10
14.	Drury University	313	24-3	14
15.	University Of Central Arkansas	278	23-4	15
16.	Glenville State College	254	24-3	16
17.	Fort Valley State University	249	27-3	17
18.	Armstrong Atlantic State University	213	24-3	18
19.	Grand Valley State University	167	23-5	19
20.	Hillsdale College	146	23-4	22
21.	Emporia State University	65	21-6	20
22.	Longwood University	62	23-4	25
23.	University of Minnesota-Duluth	50	22-4	NR
24.	Western Washington University	45	20-5	23
25.	Northern Kentucky University	43	20-6	21