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SPU Women Cling to 24th in Hoop Rankings
December 12, 2006

SEATTLE (Dec. 12) Following back-to-back losses, Seattle Pacific University managed to cling to 24th in the USA Today/ESPN national rankings for NCAA Division II women's basketball.

The Falcons (4-3) fell seven spots from a week ago. They are idle until facing UC San Diego Dec. 19 in Las Vegas.

Henderson State (Ark.) is the new No. 1 team in, replacing Washburn.

Rank	School (first place votes)	Points	Record	Previous
1.	Henderson State University (Ark.) - 17	685	7-0	2
2.	Emporia State University (Kan.) - 2	645	7-1	3
3.	Grand Valley State University (Mich.) - 1	611	8-1	4
4.	University of North Dakota - 2	609	12-1	5
5.	Washburn University (Kan.) - 5	592	4-1	1
6.	Glenville State College (W. Va.)	563	6-0	6
7.	Southern Connecticut State University	543	8-0	7
8.	California State University, Chico	481	4-1	8
9.	West Texas A&M University	460	8-1	9
10.	Florida Gulf Coast University - 1	449	12-0	10
11.	Delta State University (Miss.)	423	7-1	11
12.	Western Washington University	324	6-1	14
13.	Northern State University (S.D.)	292	9-1	18
14.	Missouri Western State	274	7-0	24
15.	Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo.)	273	7-1	20
16.	Northern Kentucky University	237	4-2	12
17.	Wingate University (N.C.)	236	7-2	13
18.	Stonehill College (Mass.)	220	8-2	15
19.	Fort Valley State University (Ga.)	215	5-1	19
20.	College Of Saint Rose (N.Y.)	155	8-1	25
21.	American International College (Mass.)	143	7-3	16
22.	Clayton State University (Ga.)	112	5-1	21
23.	Bellarmine University (Ky.)	107	6-1	NR
24.	Seattle Pacific University (Wash.)	105	4-3	17
25.	Saint Cloud State University (Minn.)	86	8-3	23