The Falcons Online -- Seattle Pacific University Athletics

Seattle Pacific Women Hold Steady at No. 2 Nationally
February 1, 2005

SEATTLE (Feb. 1) There was no movement among the top five teams of the NCAA Division II women's basketball rankings with Seattle Pacific University remaining No. 2 behind Drury (Mo.) for the second week.

The Falcons (17-1), who have won 15 straight, are followed by Shaw (NC), Washburn (Ks.) and Emporia State (Ks.). They host Western Oregon Thursday at 7.

Other West region teams listed include Western Washington (No. 16), Chico State (No. 17) and Cal Poly Pomona (No. 19). SPU has beaten all three this season. Its sole loss was at North Dakota, now 22nd.

Rank	Team	Record	Pts.	Prev.
1.	Drury University (23)	20-1	623	1
2.	Seattle Pacific University (1)	17-1	594	2
3.	Shaw University (1)	19-1	571	3
4.	Washburn University	18-2	550	4
5.	Emporia State University	17-2	530	5
6.	Lake Superior State University	16-3	474	8
7.	Anderson College	17-2	447	9
8.	Fairmont State University	18-1	422	10
9.	Angelo State University	16-2	376	13
10.	Central Missouri State University	18-2	363	15
11.	California University of PA	15-4	320	6
12.	Merrimack College	16-4	296	7
13.	Augustana College	19-4	273	16
14.	University of Charleston	18-2	257	19
15.	Bentley College	18-5	239	12
16.	Western Washington University	16-2	236	17
17.	California State University-Chico	14-3	185	20
18.	American International College	16-5	184	11
19.	California State Poly Pomona	13-4	174	18
20.	Southern Connecticut State Univ.	18-2	152	24
21.	Johnson C. Smith University	17-2	148	23
22.	University of North Dakota	16-5	136	14
23.	University of Minnesota-Duluth	15-5	109	21
24.	Valdosta State University	16-3	89	22
25.	Bellarmine University	15-5	60	25