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SPU Women Remain at No. 4 in Division II Poll
February 3, 2004

SEATTLE (Feb. 3) – Seattle Pacific University’s climb in the NCAA Division II women’s basketball rankings came to a temporary end as the Falcons stayed at No. 4 in this week’s USA Today/ESPN poll conducted by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association.

SPU (18-0), which is one of three remaining undefeated teams, received one first-place vote. The top four spots went unchanged as California (Pa.) collected 21 first-place votes and stayed at No. 1, ahead of Emporia State (Ks.) and Drury (Mo.). Cal State Bakersfield, which dropped to No. 24, is the only other West Region team in the USA TODAY/ESPN poll.

SPU tries to extend it string of 51 straight regular season wins Thursday when it visits Seattle University in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference game.

Top 25 women's basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th.

USA TODAY/ESPN/WBCA DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL

Rank	Team	Record	Total Points	Previous Rank
1.	California University Of PA (21)	20-0	618	1
2.	Emporia State University (3)	17-0	599	2
3.	Drury University	22-1	563	3
4.	Seattle Pacific University (1)	18-0	557	4
5.	Glenville State College	16-2	480	6
6.	University Of North Dakota	17-3	441	5
7.	South Dakota State University	16-4	405	9
8.	Quincy University	17-3	398	11
9.	Washburn University	17-2	393	10
10.	North Dakota State University	17-3	387	12
11.	Angelo State University	16-2	384	8
12.	University Of North Florida	17-2	382	6
13.	Concordia University - Saint Paul	17-2	356	13
14.	Shaw University	18-2	269	16
15.	Merrimack College	17-2	257	18
16.	University Of South Dakota	18-5	230	15
17.	Northwest Missouri St. University	16-3	191	22
18.	Georgia College & State University	15-4	158	14
19.	Rollins College	17-3	150	24
20.	Armstrong Atlantic State University	15-4	118	17
21.	Augusta State University	15-4	98	19
22.	West Texas A&M University	17-2	93	NR
23.	Clark Atlanta University	17-2	79	25
24.	California State University - Bakersfield	13-4	73	20
25.	Holy Family College	17-1	54	NR

Dropped out: No. 21 Northeastern State University, No. 23 Bellarmine University

Others Receiving Votes: Northeastern State University 51; University Of Nebraska - Kearney 47; Ferris State University 42; Virginia Union University 33; Lake Superior State University 29; University Of Indianapolis 27; Lander University 26; American International College 19; University Of Pittsburgh - Johnstown 19; Northern Kentucky University 18; Saint Cloud State University 16; Assumption College 14; Bentley College 13; Bryant College 11; Bellarmine University 10; Fort Valley State University 5; West Liberty State College 3; Western Washington University 3; Winona State University 3; Barton College 1; Lincoln Memorial University 1; Northern Michigan University 1