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Falcon Women Climb to No. 3 in D-II Poll
February 10, 2004

SEATTLE (Feb. 10) – Seattle Pacific University has climbed another step closer to the top of NCAA Division II women’s basketball. The unbeaten Falcons moved up one spot to No. 3 in this week’s USA Today/ESPN poll conducted by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association.

SPU (20-0, 11-0 GNAC), one of two remaining undefeated teams, received one first-place vote. California (Pa.) collected 21 first-place votes and stayed at No. 1 while Drury (Mo.) moved to No. 2. Emporia State (Ks.) fell to No. 4 after suffering its first loss last week. Cal State Bakersfield, which moved up one spot to No. 23, is the only other West Region team in the USA TODAY/ESPN poll.

Seattle Pacific looks to extend its 53-game regular season win streak Thursday when it hosts Alaska Anchorage in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference matchup at Brougham Pavilion.

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	School (1st place votes)	Record	Total Points	Last Week
1	California University Of PA (21)	22-0	570	1
2	Drury University	24-1	537	3
3	Seattle Pacific University (1)	20-0	531	4
4	Emporia State University (1)	18-1	508	2
5	Glenville State College	18-2	466	5
6	North Dakota State University	18-3	413	10
7	South Dakota State University	17-4	408	7
8	Quincy University	19-3	405	8
9	University Of North Dakota	17-4	375	6
10	Concordia University - Saint Paul	19-2	351	13
11	Angelo State University	18-2	310	11
12	Merrimack College	19-2	298	15
13	Washburn University	18-3	296	9
14	Shaw University	21-2	292	14
15	University Of North Florida	18-3	221	12
16	Rollins College	19-3	208	19
17	University Of South Dakota	19-5	205	16
18	Georgia College & State University	17-4	185	18
19	Northwest Missouri St. University	17-4	144	17
20	Armstrong Atlantic State University	17-4	123	20
21	Holy Family University	19-1	102	25
22	West Texas A&M University	18-3	80	22
23	California State University - Bakersfield	15-4	64	24
24	Clark Atlanta University	17-3	61	23
25	Lake Superior State University	18-3	45	NR

Dropped out: No. 21 Augusta State University

Others Receiving Votes: Augusta State University 38; Virginia Union University 28; Ferris State University 23; University Of Pittsburgh - Johnstown 22; Northeastern State University 21; American International College 19; Fort Valley State University 17; Lander University 17; Bentley College 15; Bryant College 15; Saint Cloud State University 15; Northern Michigan University 11; University Of Indianapolis 10; Assumption College 9; Barton College 6; Winona State University 4; Northern Kentucky University 3; West Liberty State College 3; Missouri Western State 1

* Two votes were not received from the following conferences: Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Pennsylvania State Athletic