Women's Basketball | 1/24/2017 11:34:00 AM
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
PORTALES, NM — With their best start in a quarter century, the Eastern New Mexico University women's basketball team (14-3; LSC 10-0) is receiving plenty of national recognition. After receiving votes in the Women's Basketball Division II Media Poll sponsored by D2SIDA, the Greyhounds have vaulted to 17
th in the nation. Eastern also received votes in the WBCA poll for the second straight week.
"It's definitely exciting and rewarding for our kids," ENMU Head Women's Basketball Coach
Josh Prock said. "We still have a lot of work to do and hopefully we continue the road we're on."
The Greyhounds ranking in the media poll marks the first time the team has been in the top-25 of the poll's three-year existence. ENMU is joined by Angelo State (T-23) from the Lone Star Conference in the rankings. After receiving two votes in last week's WBCA poll, the Hounds are now the top team in the receiving votes section, with 42, this week.
With a 14-3 record, the Greyhounds are off to their best start since they opened 18-2, in the 1992-93 season. Saturday's win over the Rambelles gave them their first-ever 10-0 start to LSC play in program history and the first seven-game win streak since the 2003-04 season.
This week, the Hounds open the second half of LSC play, and look to continue their momentum. With wins in 13 of their last 14 contests, the ENMU will open a two-game home stand on Thursday. At 5:30 p.m. MST, the Greyhounds will tip off against rival West Texas A&M. A Saturday contest against University of Texas of the Permian Basin will follow, on Saturday at 2 p.m.
2016-17 Women's Basketball Division II Media Poll (Week 10: January 24, 2017)
| Rank |
School (First Place Votes) |
Record |
Pts. |
Prev. |
Last Week's Results |
| 1 |
Ashland (6) |
19-0 |
400 |
1 |
WR Lake Erie 86-79 |
| 2 |
Alaska Anchorage (6) |
17-1 |
373 |
2 |
WA Seattle Pacific (71-62); WA Saint Martin's (78-41) |
| 3 |
Virginia Union (6) |
17-0 |
360 |
3 |
WA Bowie State 77-70, WH Lincoln 91-57 |
| 4 |
Colorado State-Pueblo (6) |
19-0 |
348 |
6 |
WA Colorado Christian 80-61, WH Colorado Mines 83-74 |
| 5 |
Lincoln Memorial (6) |
17-0 |
342 |
5 |
WA vs. Tuscuium (83-71); WA vs. Coker (85-68) |
| 6 |
Emporia State (6) |
15-2 |
317 |
9 |
WH Pittsburg State (77-67) |
| 7 |
California |
18-1 |
282 |
10 |
WA IUP 79-52, WH Mercyhurst 68-66 |
| 8 |
Pittsburg State |
17-2 |
278 |
4 |
LA Emporia State (67-77); WA Washburn (81-54) |
| 9 |
California Baptist |
19-2 |
263 |
12 |
WH Academy of Art (82-68); WA Dominican (98-77) |
| 10 |
Adelphi (6) |
17-2 |
260 |
11 |
WA Stonehill 62-38; WH Merrimack 66-60 |
| 11 |
Drury |
17-2 |
248 |
13 |
WH William Jewell 75-45; WH Rockhurst 94-43 |
| 12 |
Columbus State |
15-1 |
209 |
15 |
WA vs. Francis Marion (63-52); WH vs. Georgia College (81-48); WA vs. Clayton State (78-56) |
| 13 |
Bellarmine |
16-2 |
195 |
7 |
WR Southern Indiana 88-83; LH Lewis 69-57; WH Wisconsin-Parkside 84-81 |
| 14 |
West Florida (6) |
14-3 |
181 |
20 |
WH Mississippi College (69-65); WH Delta State (87-51) |
| 15 |
Western Washington |
15-3 |
177 |
17 |
WA Simon Fraser (84-72); WH Montana State Billings (63-59) |
| 16 |
Queens, N.Y. |
16-3 |
141 |
18 |
WH Usciences 67-60; WH NYIT 62-54 |
| 17 |
Eastern New Mexico |
14-3 |
129 |
RV |
WA Texas A&M-Kingsville 63-52, WA Angelo State 76-72 |
| 18 |
Regis |
15-2 |
103 |
19 |
WA Fort Lewis 79-74, WA Adams State 56-45 |
| 19 |
Central Oklahoma |
17-1 |
102 |
NR |
WA Arkansas Fort Smith (67-54); WA Northeastern State (43-39) |
| 20 |
Florida Southern |
12-5 |
83 |
16 |
LA Embry-Riddle (65-54) |
| 21 |
Simon Fraser |
17-3 |
79 |
21 |
LH Western Washington (72-84); WH Montana State Billings (86-72) |
| 22 |
Bentley |
15-4 |
70 |
22 |
WH Pace 77-51; WH Le Moyne 78-54 |
| T23 |
Angelo State |
14-2 |
49 |
8 |
WH Western New Mexico 105-52, LH Eastern New Mexico 76-72 |
| T23 |
Limestone |
14-3 |
49 |
NR |
WA vs. Lees-McRae (75-42); WA vs. Barton (92-63); WH vs. Converse (95-64) |
| 25 |
Eckerd |
15-3 |
40 |
RV |
WH Nova Southeastern (64-52); WA Lynn (65-40) |
Dropped Out: Arkansas Tech, North Georgia, Edinboro, MSU Moorhead
Also Receiving Votes: Mercyhurst (35), Harding (28), Southern Indiana (27), UC San Diego (8), Arkansas Tech (7), St. Mary's (7), Edinboro (2), MSU Moorhead (1)
2016-17 Women's Basketball Coaches Association Poll (January 24, 2017)
| Rank |
School (record) |
Points |
First-place votes |
Last week's rank |
| 1 |
Ashland (19-0) |
598 |
22 |
1 |
| 2 |
Virginia Union (17-0) |
574 |
2 |
2 |
| 3 |
Alaska-Anchorage (17-1) |
536 |
0 |
5 |
| 4 |
Colorado State-Pueblo (19-0) |
509 |
0 |
7 |
| 5 |
California, PA (18-1) |
496 |
0 |
6 |
| 6 |
Lincoln Memorial (17-0) |
481 |
0 |
8 |
| 7 |
Emporia State (16-2) |
421 |
0 |
9 |
| 8 |
California Baptist (19-2) |
400 |
0 |
10 |
| 9 |
Pittsburg State (17-2) |
397 |
0 |
3 |
| 10 |
Central Oklahoma (17-1) |
386 |
0 |
12 |
| 11 |
Bellarmine (16-2) |
379 |
0 |
4 |
| 12 |
Drury (17-2) |
342 |
0 |
13 |
| 13 |
Columbus State (15-1) |
309 |
0 |
16 |
| 14 |
Adelphi (17-2) |
271 |
0 |
18 |
| 15 |
Angelo State (14-2) |
237 |
0 |
11 |
| 16 |
Minnesota State-Moorhead (16-2) |
203 |
0 |
15 |
| 17 |
Arkansas Tech (13-2) |
163 |
0 |
14 |
| 18 |
Regis, CO (15-2) |
139 |
0 |
25 |
| 19 |
Central Missouri (15-2) |
134 |
0 |
NR |
| 20 |
Bentley (15-4) |
129 |
0 |
21 |
| 21 |
Harding (14-2) |
103 |
0 |
NR |
| 22 |
Winona State (16-4) |
94 |
0 |
17 |
| 23 |
Eckerd (15-3) |
74 |
0 |
NR |
| 24 |
Queens, NY (16-3) |
70 |
0 |
NR |
| 25 |
Wheeling Jesuit (15-3) |
58 |
0 |
1 |
Dropped Out: No. 20 North Georgia (14-4); No. 22 Simon Fraser (17-3); No. 23 Fort Hays State (14-4); No. 24 Lewis (14-5).
Others receiving votes: Eastern New Mexico (14-3) 42; Lewis (14-5) 32; Simon Fraser (17-3) 29; Southern Indiana (15-3) 26; Western Washington (15-3) 22; Caldwell (15-3) 18; Fort Hays State (14-4) 14; Seattle Pacific (13-5) 14; Saint Mary's, TX (15-3) 13; Edinboro (16-3) 10; North Georgia (14-4) 10; Grand Valley State (13-4) 9; Clayton State (14-3) 7; UC-San Diego (14-3) 6; Sioux Falls (15-3) 6; Anderson, SC (12-4) 5.
10 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 33 combined points.
