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SPU Women Consolidate No. 1 Position in Hoops
March 2, 2004

SEATTLE (Mar. 2) – Seattle Pacific University consolidated its No. 1 ranking in NCAA Division II women’s basketball this week, adding six more first-place votes.

The Falcons (26-0), the lone remaining unbeaten team, marked their second week at the top by taking 18 of 23 first-place votes after getting 12 a week ago. No. 2 Drury (Mo.) got three votes and two other schools one each.

SPU concludes the regular season Saturday night at Central Washington. It has won 59 consecutive regular season games and 41 straight in Great Northwest Athletic Conference play. Seattle Pacific has already clinched the GNAC title.

The NCAA will announce the 64-team field for the postseason tournament Sunday night. First-round play begins Mar. 12 and Seattle Pacific expects to be chosen as the top seed and host for the West Regional.

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

Rank	Team	Record	Total Points	Previous Rank
1.	Seattle Pacific University (18)	26-0	567	1
2.	Drury University (3)	29-1	548	2
3.	California University Of PA	26-1	526	3
4.	Glenville State College (1)	25-2	483	5
5.	Concordia University - St. Paul	25-2	470	6
6.	Emporia State University	22-3	430	4
7.	Shaw University (1)	28-2	429	7
8.	University Of North Dakota	22-5	385	8
9.	South Dakota State University	22-5	382	9
10.	Merrimack College	24-3	363	10
11.	Washburn University	24-3	334	13
12.	North Dakota State University	22-5	332	11
13.	Rollins College	24-3	301	12
14.	Quincy University	23-4	279	14
15.	University Of South Dakota	24-6	232	15
16.	Lake Superior State University	23-3	192	19
17.	University Of North Florida	23-4	188	18
18.	Angelo State University	23-4	184	17
19.	Holy Family University	26-2	135	16
20.	Northwest Missouri St. University	21-6	116	21
21.	Georgia College & State University	22-5	113	22
22.	West Texas A&M University	23-4	91	19
23.	California State University - Bakersfield	20-5	57	23
24.(t)	Armstrong Atlantic State University	21-6	46	24
24.(t)	Fort Valley State University	22-5	46	NR

Dropped out: No.25 Clark Atlanta University

Others Receiving Votes: Clark Atlanta University 43; American International College 38; Virginia Union University 32; Lander University 26; Bentley College 22; Bryant College 14; Missouri Western State 12; West Liberty State College 12; Bellarmine University 9; University Of Pittsburgh - Johnstown 9; California State Poly University - Pomona 8; Barton College 7; University Of Indianapolis 5; Assumption College 3; University Of Charleston 3; Stonehill College 2; Missouri Southern St. University 1

*Two votes were not received from the following conferences: Northeast 10 (1), Pacific West (1).