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HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ADVANCES IN MOST RECENT USA TODAY/ESPN POLL

December 5, 2007

Courtesy of Paul Gornowski, Holy Family SID

PHILADELPHIA, PA - The Holy Family University women's basketball team is 19th in the latest USA Today/ESPN poll that was released on Tuesday, December 4. The Tigers moved up five spots after being ranked 24th last week. Holy Family defeated the University of the Sciences, 78-58, in its only contest of the week. The win moved their record to a perfect 5-0.

Currently, Holy Family is 6-0 overall and 2-0 in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference after a win over Philadelphia University on Monday, December 3. The Tigers are only one of two undefeated teams in the Northeast Region.

Holy Family is off until Saturday, December 15 when it faces NYIT at 2 p.m.

Rank Institution - First Place Votes Previous Ranking Record Points

1. University of North Dakota - 23 1 6-0 645

2. Delta State University (Miss.) - 2 2 6-0 616

3. Washburn University (Kan.) 3 5-0 598

4. University Of California-San Diego 4 7-0 565

5. University Of Alaska Anchorage - 1 5 6-0 551

6. Indiana University Of Pennsylvania 10 7-0 495

7. Emporia State University (Kan.) 7 4-1 472

8. Southern Connecticut State University 11 5-1 398

9. California State University, Chico 8 5-1 381

10. Clayton State University (Ga.) 12 5-1 380

11. Valdosta State University (Ga.) 14 7-1 348

12. Drury University (Mo.) 6 3-1 331

13. Glenville State College (W. Va.) 16 3-0 300

14. Augustana College (S.D.) 19 9-1 278

15. Concordia University, St. Paul (Minn.) 23 5-0 240

16. Shaw University (N.C.) T17 4-1 226

17. Northern Kentucky University 15 3-1 184

18. Texas A&M University-Commerce 13 5-2 153

19. Holy Family University (Pa.) 24 6-0 147

20. West Texas A&M University 21 3-2 143

21. Bentley College (Mass.) 9 4-2 134

22. Stonehill College (Mass.) NR 6-0 125

23. Florida Institute of Technology T17 4-1 123

24. University of South Carolina Aiken 20 4-1 97

25. University of Tampa (Fla.) NR 7-1 78

Dropped Out: University of Nebraska - Kearney; Anderson University (S.C.).

Others Receiving Votes: University Of South Dakota - 67; Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) - 46; Minnesota State University, Mankato - 42; Missouri Southern State University - 42; Anderson University (S.C.) - 41; University Of Nebraska - Kearney - 40; Assumption College (Mass.) - 31; Sonoma State University (Calif.) - 24; Franklin Pierce University (N.H.)- 18; Michigan Technological University - 16; West Liberty State College (W. Va.) - 14; Johnson C. Smith University (N.C.) - 13; Ferris State University (Mich.) - 12; University Of Central Oklahoma - 12; Lander University (S.C.) - 6; Newberry College (S.C.) - 4; Bowie State University (Md.) - 3; University of West Georgia - 3; North Georgia College & State University - 2; Rollins College (Fla.) - 2; University Of District Of Columbia - Washington 2; Armstrong Atlantic State University (Ga.) - 1; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) - 1