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Seattle Pacific Women Finish Highest Ever at No. 3
March 31, 2004

SEATTLE (Mar. 31) – The finest season for Seattle Pacific University women’s basketball was reaffirmed by the Falcons’ highest finish in a final national poll.

Seattle Pacific is No. 3 in the final NCAA Division II poll of coaches by USA Today/ESPN/WBCA. SPU finished with a record of 30-1, the sole loss coming in the Elite Eight quarterfinal versus Drury, the eventual national runner-up.

California (Pa.) claimed the NCAA championship by beating Drury 75-72. The Vulcans were the No. 1 team in the poll.

Seattle Pacific still earned three first-place votes. The best previous final ranking was No. 6 in 1998 and in 2003. Only two starters graduate from this year’s squad.

Below is the USA TODAY/ESPN/WBCA 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		Record	Total Points	Previous Rank
1.	California University Of PA (14)	35-1	443	3
2.	Drury University (1)	36-2	432	2
3.	Seattle Pacific University (3)	30-1	403	1
4.	Merrimack College	31-4	393	5
5.	South Dakota State University	26-7	354	7
6.	Glenville State College	29-4	332	4
7.	Quincy University	29-5	329	8
8.	University Of North Dakota	27-6	312	6
9.	Rollins College	29-4	261	9
10.	Augusta State University	24-8	244	19
11.	Concordia University - Saint Paul	28-4	226	11
12.	Henderson State University	24-13	214	23
13.	North Dakota State University	24-7	205	13
14.	Shaw University	28-3	200	10
15.	Lake Superior State University	28-4	198	14
16.	Emporia State University	24-5	192	12
17.	Washburn University	26-5	184	15
18.	Georgia College & State University	28-6	175	16
19.	University Of South Dakota	25-8	112	17
20.	Northwest Missouri St. University	24-7	110	18
21.	West Texas A&M University	25-6	99	20
22.	Angelo State University	26-5	86	21
23.	Northeastern State University	25-8	54	NR
24.	California State University - Bakersfield	23-6	51	22
25.	Bryant College	22-9	44	NR

Dropped out: No. 21 Holy Family University and No. 25 Bentley College

Others Receiving Votes: California State Poly University - Pomona 44; Fort Valley State University 33; University Of North Florida 31; Holy Family University 26; American International College 18; Anderson College 13; Virginia Union University 7; West Liberty State College 7; University Of Pittsburgh - Johnstown 6; Bentley College 5; Armstrong Atlantic State University 3; University Of Charleston 2; Assumption College 1; Stonehill College 1; West Virginia State College 1

*Seven votes were not received from the following conferences: New England Collegiate (1), Pennsylvania State Athletic (1), South Atlantic (1), Great Lakes Valley (1), Great Lakes Intercollegiate(1), Northern Sun Intercollegiate (1), Independents (1)