Limestone College Moves Up Two Spots to No. 5 in USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 Poll
HIGH POINT, N.C. – The Limestone College Saints moved up two spots to No. 5 in the latest WBCA/USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 women's basketball poll, it was announced today. The Saints earned two first-place votes after improving to 15-0 overall and 10-0 in Conference Carolinas play.
2015 WBCA/USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 (1/26/2016)
| Rank |
Institution - First Place Votes |
Previous |
Record |
Points |
| 1 |
Lubbock Christian University (Texas) - 7 |
2 |
17-0 |
568 |
| 2 |
University of Alaska - Anchorage - 14 |
1 |
22-1 |
567 |
| 3 |
Ashland University (Ohio) - 1 |
4 |
18-0 |
543 |
| 4 |
California Baptist University |
6 |
18-1 |
497 |
| 5 |
Limestone College (S.C.) - 2 |
7 |
15-0 |
488 |
| 6 |
Missouri Western State |
5 |
18-1 |
467 |
| T7 |
Fort Hays State University (Kan.) |
3 |
17-2 |
442 |
| T7 |
West Texas A&M University |
8 |
18-1 |
442 |
| 9 |
Lewis University (Ill.) |
9 |
18-1 |
424 |
| 10 |
Winona State University (Minn.) |
14 |
19-2 |
328 |
| 11 |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
12 |
15-3 |
301 |
| 12 |
Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) |
10 |
16-2 |
291 |
| 13 |
Benedict College (S.C.) |
15 |
19-1 |
285 |
| 14 |
Union University (Tenn.) |
16 |
17-2 |
251 |
| 15 |
Anderson University (S.C.) |
11 |
12-2 |
243 |
| 16 |
Quincy University (Ill.) |
18 |
17-1 |
238 |
| 17 |
West Liberty University (W.Va.) |
13 |
16-2 |
216 |
| 18 |
Drury University (Mo.) |
19 |
14-3 |
188 |
| 19 |
Clayton State University (Ga.) |
22 |
16-1 |
185 |
| 20 |
Virginia Union University |
17 |
13-2 |
182 |
| 21 |
Arkansas Tech University |
20 |
13-2 |
169 |
| 22 |
Delta State University (Miss.) |
24 |
14-2 |
122 |
| 23 |
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) |
25 |
16-3 |
81 |
| 24 |
Florida Southern College |
NR |
16-2 |
59 |
| 25 |
University of California - San Diego |
Dropped Out: Columbus State University (Ga.).
Others receiving votes: Bellarmine University (Ky.) 36; University Of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 26; Columbus State University (Ga.) 21; Bentley University (Mass.) 14; Northern State University (S.D.) 10; Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 10; California State University - Dominguez Hills 9; Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 7; Colorado School of Mines 5; Kentucky State University 5; Texas Woman's University 5.
Conference Carolinas is a NCAA Division II athletics conference made up of 12 teams from Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. These institutions consist of: Barton College, Belmont Abbey College, Converse College, Emmanuel College, Erskine College, King University, Lees-McRae College, Limestone College, University of Mount Olive, North Greenville University, Pfeiffer University, and Southern Wesleyan University. Emmanuel College and Southern Wesleyan University are currently completing the NCAA Membership Process and will be fully competing in league championships in the near future.