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Washburn LogoLady Blues No. 1 in first regular season coaches poll

Dec. 5 , 2005

TOPEKA -- The Washburn Lady Blues basketball team retained its position as the No. 1 team in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Coaches Poll that was released today. The Lady Blues, who received 18 first place votes in the preseason poll from Nov. 8, received 22 first place votes in the poll that was released today.
The Lady Blues are 6-0 this season and will open MIAA play on Saturday, Dec. 10 against Central Missouri, who is No. 19 in today's poll.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Week One Poll: December 6, 2005

/USA TODAY/ ESPN 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.


1. Washburn University (Kan.) (22) 667
2. Drury University (Mo.) (3) 644
3. Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) 600
4. University of North Dakota (2) 584
5. University Of Charleston (W.Va.) 566
6. Emporia State University (Kan.) 550
7. Saint Cloud State University (Minn.) 488
8. Western Washington University 390
9. Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 369
10. Henderson State University (Ark.) 353
11. California State University 344
12. Lake Superior State University (Mich.) 338
13. Glenville State College (W.Va.) 270
14. Valdosta State University (Ga.) 269
15. Shaw University (N.C.) 265
16. Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) 255
17. Angelo State University (Texas) 209
18. Rollins College (Fla.) 175
19. Central Missouri State University 162
20. Fairmont State University (W.Va.) 150
21. California University (Pa.) 120
22. West Texas A&M University 109
23. American International College (Mass.) 94
24. Regis University (Colo.) 86
25. University Of Minnesota-Duluth 84

*Others Receiving Votes: * Florida Gulf Coast University - 82; Anderson College - 70; University Of Central Arkansas - 49; Saint Augustine's College - 46; Pace University - 39; Bentley College - 33; Merrimack College - 33; Clayton College & State University - 27; Fort Valley State University - 25; North Carolina Central University - 22; California State Poly University - 21; Wheeling Jesuit University - 20; Wayne State College - 18; Wingate University - 18; Lewis University - 17; Paine College - 17; Missouri Western State - 13; Michigan Tech. University - 12; Delta State University - 11; Quincy University - 11; California State University - 10; Texas A&M Univ.-Commerce - 10; Stonehill College - 8; Bellarmine University - 6; Florida Tech - 6; Tuskegee University - 6; Metro State College of Denver - 2; Southern Conn. St. University - 2.