FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                    JAN. 27, 2005

 

NCAA D-II Women’s Basketball

 

CLARION MOVES UP TO NO. 2 IN NCAA D-II EAST REGION RANKINGS

            The Clarion University women’s basketball team moved up one spot to No. 2 in the NCAA Division II East Region Rankings released Jan. 26 for games through Jan. 23.

            The Golden Eagles, who are 15-3 overall and 3-0 in the PSAC-West following Wednesday’s 87-51 win at Slippery Rock, are behind only defending national champion California, who is 15-3 following a 73-70 loss to Pitt-Johnstown Wednesday.

            California visits Clarion in a key early season PSAC-West showdown at Saturday.

NCAA Division II East Region Rankings

(Records Through Games 1/23)

RK

TEAM

REGION

OVERALL

RESULTS*

1

California

12-0

15-2

Lost to Pitt-Johnstown 73-70 – Wednesday

2

Clarion

12-1

14-3

Beat Slippery Rock 87-51 – Wednesday

3

Fairmont St.

11-1

16-1

Did Not Play

4

Anderson (SC)

8-1

15-2

Beat Limestone 77-66 – Monday

5

Charleston (W. Va.)

12-1

16-2

Did Not Play

6

W. Va. Wesleyan

9-1

11-5

Lost to Concord 56-51 – Wednesday

7

Edinboro

10-2

14-3

Lost to IUP 55-45 – Wednesday

8

Glenville St.

8-2

10-5

Did Not Play

9

Wheeling Jesuit

4-2

9-3

Beat Salem International 78-40 – Monday

10

Belmont Abbey

8-3

11-4

Beat Lees-McRae 90-56 – Monday

*Results since Jan. 23 through Jan. 26