HONOLULU – Hawai'i Pacific University climbed one positions this week in the two major Division II women's basketball poll released Tuesday.
The 19-1 Sharks moved up to seventh in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Division II Poll, and inched up to sixth in the Division II Sports Information Directors' poll. On a 15-game winning streak, the Sharks are ranked in both polls for the seventh consecutive time this season. HPU moved up following a loss by Alaska Anchorage this week that dropped UAA from in front of the Sharks.
This week's poll does not reflect Monday night action.
The top two teams remain the same in both polls this week. Drury (Mo.) (19-0) is the No. 1 team in both polls. Drury is unanimous in the D2SIDA vote, and received 20 of the 23 first place votes in the WBCA. Ashland (Ohio) (19-0) is second in both as well, picking up the other three first place votes in the WBCA. Texas A&M-Commerce (19-0) is third in the D2SIDA poll and fourth in the WBCA poll. The WBCA coaches have Grand Valley State (Mich.) (18-1) third and fifth in the D2SIDA poll. Alaska Anchorage is fourth in the D2SIDA, and fifth in the WBCA. Lee (Tenn.) (19-1) is fourth in the D2SIDA poll. The WBCA poll has Indiana (Pa.) (18-1) fifth.
The rest of the top 10 in the WBCA has Lee sixth, HPU seventh, Lubbock Christian (16-2) eighth, Alaska Anchorage (19-2) ninth, and Virginia Union (16-2) 10th.
In the D2SIDA poll, it's HPU sixth, Indiana (Pa.) seventh, Catawba (N.C.) (16-1) eighth, Adelphi (Pa.) (18-2) ninth, and Alaska Anchorage 10th.
Fellow PacWest Conference member Azusa Pacific (15-3) is 17th in the WBCA poll and tied for 14th in the D2SIDA poll.
The Sharks close a three-game homestand on Wednesday evening as they host Academy of Art. Tipoff is set for 4:30 p.m. at The Shark Tank.
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WBCA DIVISION II COACHES POLL
Released Jan. 28, 2020
| Rank |
School (First Place Votes) |
Points |
Record |
Previous |
| 1 |
Drury (20) |
19-0 |
572 |
1 |
| 2 |
Ashland (3) |
19-0 |
555 |
2 |
| 3 |
Grand Valley State |
18-1 |
514 |
3 |
| 4 |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
19-0 |
509 |
4 |
| 5 |
Indiana (Pa) |
18-1 |
466 |
6 |
| 6 |
Lee |
19-1 |
453 |
7 |
| 7 |
Hawai'i Pacific |
18-1 |
435 |
8 |
| 8 |
Lubbock Christian |
16-2 |
389 |
9 |
| 9 |
Alaska Anchorage |
19-2 |
375 |
5 |
| 10 |
Virginia Union |
16-2 |
348 |
12 |
| 11 |
North Georgia |
16-2 |
308 |
14 |
| 12 |
Benedict |
18-2 |
252 |
17 |
| 13 |
Adelphi |
18-2 |
244 |
20 |
| 14 |
Walsh |
17-2 |
241 |
19 |
| 15 |
Sioux Falls |
18-3 |
208 |
11 |
| 16 |
Fort Hays State |
16-3 |
203 |
10 |
| 17 |
Azusa Pacific |
15-3 |
195 |
18 |
| 18 |
Catawba |
16-1 |
190 |
23 |
| 19 |
West Texas A&M |
18-3 |
157 |
21 |
| 20 |
Anderson (S.C.) |
15-3 |
137 |
13 |
| 21 |
Westminster |
16-3 |
132 |
15 |
| 22 |
Central Missouri |
15-3 |
100 |
NR |
| 23 |
Southeastern Oklahoma State |
13-3 |
89 |
16 |
| 24 |
Tampa |
14-3 |
85 |
25 |
| 25 |
Colorado Mesa |
16-3 |
50 |
22 |
Others receiving votes: Lander (15-3) 45; University of the Sciences (16-3) 43; Notre Dame (OH) (16-2) 26; Belmont Abbey (17-2) 21; Lincoln (PA) (18-3) 21; St. Thomas Aquinas (16-3) 20; Bentley (15-4) 17; Kentucky Wesleyan (19-1) 17; Emporia State (14-4) 12; UC San Diego (15-4) 11; Bowie State 6 (16-3).
D2SIDA POLL
Released Jan. 28, 2020
| Rank |
School (First Place Votes) |
Points |
Record |
Previous |
| 1 |
Drury (16) |
19-0 |
400 |
1 |
| 2 |
Ashland |
19-0 |
381 |
2 |
| 3 |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
19-0 |
368 |
3 |
| 4 |
Lee |
19-1 |
344 |
5 |
| 5 |
Grand Valley State |
18-1 |
328 |
6 |
| 6 |
Hawai'i Pacific |
18-1 |
322 |
7 |
| 7 |
Indiana (Pa.) |
18-1 |
308 |
9 |
| 8 |
Catawba |
16-1 |
276 |
10 |
| 9 |
Adelphi |
18-2 |
256 |
12 |
| 10 |
Alaska Anchorage |
19-2 |
236 |
4 |
| 11 |
North Georgia |
16-2 |
220 |
14 |
| 12 |
Walsh |
17-2 |
217 |
13 |
| 13 |
West Texas A&M |
18-3 |
210 |
18 |
| t14 |
Central Missouri |
15-3 |
162 |
RV |
| t14 |
Azusa Pacific |
15-3 |
162 |
16 |
| 16 |
Lubbock Christian |
16-2 |
158 |
21 |
| 17 |
Virginia Union |
16-2 |
152 |
23 |
| 18 |
Sioux Falls |
18-3 |
113 |
8 |
| 19 |
Bentley |
15-4 |
112 |
20 |
| 20 |
Kentucky Wesleyan |
19-1 |
96 |
22 |
| 21 |
Belmont Abbey |
17-2 |
78 |
25 |
| 22 |
Colorado Mesa |
16-3 |
63 |
11 |
| 23 |
Tampa |
13-4 |
60 |
RV |
| 24 |
USciences |
16-3 |
50 |
24 |
| 25 |
Southeastern Oklahoma |
13-3 |
43 |
19 |
Others receiving votes: Lincoln (25), Union (17), UC San Diego (17), Westminster (16), Lander (8), Nebraska-Kearney (2), St. Thomas Aquinas (1).
