FHSU Women crack the Division II Top 10

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The Fort Hays State women's basketball team moved up one spot in the latest WBCA Division II Top 25 Poll, released on Tuesday. The Lady Tigers are now ranked No. 10 in the nation, cracking the Top 10 for the first time school history. This is the fourth consecutive week the Lady Tigers have been in the rankings.

The 9-0 start for Fort Hays State is best in the women's basketball program history. Fort Hays State joins Washburn (6-0) as one of two MIAA schools from the MIAA in the Top 25. Washburn also moved up one spot in the latest poll to No. 6. Pittsburg State is the only other MIAA school currently in the Top 25 at No. 17. Fort Hays State is one of seven teams in the Top 10 that remain unbeaten this year.

Fort Hays State is on a two-week break from action before returning to the court on Saturday, December 29. The Lady Tigers host South Dakota School of Mines that day at 2 pm at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays.

Below is the Top 25 Poll for Tuesday, December 18...

Rank	Institution - First Place Votes	Previous Rank	Record	Total Points
1	Ashland University (Ohio) -30	1	12-0	750
2	Bentley University (Mass.)	2	9-0	718
3	University of South Carolina - Aiken	3	8-0	685
4	Clayton State University (Ga.)	4	7-0	644
5	Augustana College (S.D.)	6	9-0	612
6	Washburn University (Kan.)	7	6-0	580
7	University of Indianapolis (Ind.)	5	6-1	564
8	Gannon University (Pa.)	8	8-1	514
9	Simon Fraser University (BC)	9	8-1	497
10	Fort Hays State University (Kan.)	11	9-0	460
11	Holy Family University (Pa.)	10	10-1	432
12	Indiana University of Pennsylvania	15	6-1	323
13	Colorado Mesa University	19	10-0	312
14	California State University - Chico	20	8-0	311
15	Grand Canyon University (Ariz.)	16	9-2	279
16	University of Tampa (Fla.)	24	7-0	202
17	Pittsburg State University (Kan.)	18	6-2	196
18	Shaw University (N.C.)	13	4-1	193
19	Wayne State College (Neb.)	12	6-2	190
20	Western Washington University	21	6-2	180
21	Limestone College (S.C.)	14	6-1	163
22	Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania	22	5-1	137
23	Rollins College (Fla.)	23	6-2	115
24	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	25	4-1	97
25	Midwestern State University (Texas)	NR	7-1	93