Lady Jackets Climb to No. 3 in West Region Poll (January 8, 2003)

BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State University-Billings women’s basketball team moved from No. 7 to No. 3 in this week’s NCAA Division II West Region poll.  The Lady Yellowjackets (11-3) have built a 10-2 record in the region after splitting a pair of games at a tournament in Hawaii last week.

Unbeaten Seattle Pacific is the top ranked team in the region after building an 11-0 mark through January 5. Sonoma State, which beat the Jackets earlier in the season, is No. 2 with an 8-1 record.  Two teams that the Yellowjackets have beaten are in the top ten.  Cal State-Stanislaus is No. 8 and Western Washington is No. 10.  The top eight teams earn berths to the NCAA Division II West Region Tournament with the No. 1 team hosting the tournament.

Women’s West Region Poll (Games through January 5, 2003)
1.         Seattle Pacific                           11-0
2.         Sonoma State                           8-1
3.         Montana State-Billings         11-3
4.         Central Washington                  7-2
5.         Alaska Anchorage                    6-3
6.         Cal State Bakersfield                8-1
7.         Cal State San Bernardino          7-2
8.         Cal State Stanislaus                  6-3
9.         Cal State Chico                        5-3
10.       Western Washington                 7-2

Next Poll: January 22, 2003