Limestone College Enters Top 3 in USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 Poll
HIGH POINT, N.C. – The Limestone College Saints have entered the top 3 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 for the third straight week and are now No. 3 in the nation. Limestone improved to 21-0 last night and 16-0 in Conference Carolinas play.
2015 WBCA/USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 (2/9/2016)
| Rank |
Institution - First Place Votes |
Previous |
Record |
Points |
| 1 |
University of Alaska - Anchorage - 9 |
2 |
26-1 |
580 |
| 2 |
Lubbock Christian University (Texas) - 13 |
1 |
20-0 |
579 |
| 3 |
Limestone College (S.C.) -2 |
4 |
20-0 |
523 |
| 4 |
California Baptist University |
5 |
21-1 |
515 |
| 5 |
Fort Hays State University (Kan.) |
7 |
20-2 |
473 |
| 6 |
Ashland University (Ohio) |
3 |
22-1 |
470 |
| 7 |
Lewis University (Ill.) |
8 |
22-1 |
468 |
| 8 |
Missouri Western State |
9 |
21-2 |
422 |
| 9 |
Winona State University (Minn.) |
10 |
23-2 |
398 |
| 10 |
West Texas A&M University |
6 |
20-2 |
392 |
| 11 |
Union University (Tenn.) |
11 |
21-2 |
361 |
| 12 |
Drury University (Mo.) |
12 |
18-3 |
304 |
| 13 |
Virginia Union University |
13 |
18-2 |
289 |
| 14 |
Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) |
14 |
19-3 |
270 |
| 15 |
Arkansas Tech University |
16 |
17-2 |
244 |
| 16 |
Benedict College (S.C.) |
15 |
21-2 |
240 |
| 17 |
Anderson University (S.C.) |
19 |
16-3 |
199 |
| 18 |
West Liberty University (W.Va.) |
20 |
19-3 |
163 |
| 19 |
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) |
21 |
19-3 |
157 |
| 20 |
Quincy University (Ill.) |
18 |
19-3 |
136 |
| 21 |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
16 |
17-5 |
108 |
| 22 |
University of California - San Diego |
23 |
18-3 |
98 |
| 23 |
Pittsburg State University (Kan.) |
NR |
19-4 |
89 |
| 24 |
Bentley University (Mass.) |
NR |
19-3 |
84 |
| 25 |
University Of Sioux Falls (S.D.) |
NR |
20-4 |
64 |
Dropped Out: Bellarmine University (Ky.); Clayton State University (Ga.); Delta State University (Miss.).
Others receiving votes: Columbus State University (Ga.) 34; Bellarmine University (Ky.) 31; Clayton State University (Ga.) 17; Delta State University (Miss.) 15; Kentucky State University 13; California State University - East Bay 9; Colorado State University - Pueblo 6.
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.