Limestone College Finishes No. 11 in Final USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 Poll
HIGH POINT, N.C. – The Limestone College Saints finished the 2015-16 basketball season ranked No. 11 in the final WBCA/USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 women's basketball poll, it was announced today. The Saints concluded the season 30-1 overall and captured the Conference Carolinas regular season and tournament championships.
2015 WBCA/USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 (4/6/2016)
| Rank |
Institution - First Place Votes |
Previous |
Record |
Points |
| 1 |
Lubbock Christian University (Texas) - 24 |
1 |
35-0 |
600 |
| 2 |
University of Alaska - Anchorage |
4 |
38-3 |
576 |
| 3 |
Bentley University (Mass.) |
25 |
29-6 |
502 |
| 4 |
Virginia Union University (Va.) |
8 |
28-3 |
461 |
| 5 |
California Baptist University |
5 |
29-3 |
393 |
| 6 |
Pittsburg State University (Kan.) |
19 |
29-6 |
388 |
| 7 |
Ashland University (Ohio) |
3 |
31-2 |
379 |
| 8 |
Grand Valley State University (Mich.) |
NR |
26-10 |
332 |
| 9 |
Florida Southern College |
NR |
27-6 |
320 |
| 10 |
Benedict College (S.C.) |
11 |
29-3 |
313 |
| 11 |
Limestone College (S.C.) |
2 |
30-1 |
310 |
| T12 |
West Texas A&M University |
15 |
28-5 |
309 |
| T12 |
Winona State University (Minn.) |
7 |
30-4 |
309 |
| 14 |
Drury University (Mo.) |
14 |
26-5 |
302 |
| 15 |
Lewis University (Ill.) |
6 |
28-3 |
278 |
| 16 |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
18 |
28-6 |
243 |
| 17 |
Arkansas Tech University |
12 |
27-4 |
242 |
| 18 |
West Liberty University (W.Va.) |
17 |
29-5 |
202 |
| 19 |
Missouri Western State |
10 |
27-4 |
196 |
| 20 |
University of California - San Diego |
21 |
26-5 |
193 |
| 21 |
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) |
13 |
27-3 |
183 |
| 22 |
Union University (Tenn.) |
9 |
28-4 |
176 |
| 23 |
Francis Marion University (S.C.) |
NR |
24-9 |
174 |
| 24 |
Fort Hays State University (Kan.) |
16 |
25-6 |
118 |
| 25 |
Augusta University (Ga.) |
NR |
24-9 |
62 |
Dropped Out: Bellarmine University (Ky.); Nova Southeastern University (Fla.); Columbus State University (Ga.); Quincy University (Ill.).
Others receiving votes: New York Institute of Technology 45; Bellarmine University (Ky.) 31; Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) 29; Columbus State University (Ga.) 28; California University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) 22; Ursuline College (Ohio) 21; Quincy University (Ill.) 17; Anderson University (S.C.) 15; American International College (Mass.) 8.
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.