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Falcon Women Move Up to No. 3 As Elite 8 Approaches
March 15, 2005

SEATTLE (Mar. 15) – Seattle Pacific University made its first move upward in the national rankings since January, taking the No. 3 position going into next week’s NCAA Division II women’s basketball Elite Eight.

The Falcons’ victory in the West Regional tournament, coupled with a loss by previously top-ranked Drury (Mo.), resulted an improvement from No. 4 the past four weeks. Shaw (NC) is the new No. 1, followed by Washburn (Ks.).

Grand Valley State (Mi.), which will meet SPU in a national quarterfinal game Mar. 23 in Hot Springs, Ark., climbed seven places to No. 9.

Rank	School	Record	Pts.	Prev.
1.	Shaw University (22)	32-1	621	2
2.	Washburn University (2)	32-2	600	3
3.	Seattle Pacific University	28-2	561	4
4.	Anderson University	33-3	493	5
5.	Emporia State College	27-6	487	7
6.	Drury University (1)	29-2	480	1
7.	Merrimack University	28-5	453	11
8.	University of Charleston	29-4	436	14
9.	Grand Valley State University	28-5	395	16
10.	Angelo State University	28-4	378	6
11.	Bentley College	28-8	335	13
12.	Fairmont State University	28-4	321	8
13.	University of North Dakota	25-6	305	9
14.	California State University-Chico	24-6	295	17
15.	California University of PA	26-6	262	10
16.	Western Washington University	24-5	233	12
17.	Saint Cloud State University	23-9	203	NR
18.	University of Central Arkansas	27-6	186	NR
19.	Lake Superior State University	22-7	172	15
20.	Southern Connecticut State University	25-6	128	18
21.	Carson-Newman College	25-8	121	NR
22.	Concordia- St. Paul	25-8	105	NR
23.	Central Missouri State University	23-8	97	19
24.	Quincy University	24-9	92	NR
25.	Henderson State University	25-10	71	NR

Dropped out: No. 20 Valdosta State University, No. 21 California State University Poly-Pomona, No. 22 University of Minnesota-Duluth, No. 23 Minnesota State University - Moorhead, No. 24 American International College, No. 25 Augustana College

Others Receiving Votes: American International College (63); California State Poly - Pomona University (49); University of Minnesota-Duluth (46); Valdosta State University (41); Minnesota State University - Moorhead (23); Augustana College (18); Clayton College & State University (12); Glenville State College (11); Wingate University (8); Clarion University (7); Rollins College (4); Pace University (3); Wheeling Jesuit University (3); Florida Tech (2); Columbus State University (1); Michigan Tech. University (1); Millersville University Of Pennsylvania (1); Missouri Western State (1); Northeastern State University (1)