The Washburn Lady Blues basketball team remained No. 2 in the WBCA USA Today ESPN Division II Coaches Poll which was released today. The Lady Blues won their only game in a 58-39 win over Truman. Washburn is taking part in the Cruzin' Classic Dec. 18-19 when they will face No. 18 Barry and Nova Southeastern the following day. The Lady Blues have been ranked in 99 consecutive top 25 polls and have received votes in the last 114 top 25 coaches polls.

/USA TODAY/ ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:*

Week 4 Poll: December 16, 2008

/USA TODAY/ ESPN Division II Top 25 women's basketball poll, with first-place votes to the right, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th.

*Rank* *Institution - First Place Votes*
*Previous Ranking*

*Record*

*Points*
1. Northern Kentucky University (23)
1

7-0

667
2. Washburn University (Kan.) (3)
2

8-0

651
3. University of Alaska Anchorage
4

9-1

598
4. West Texas A&M University (1)
3

8-1

556
5. California University of Pennsylvania
5

5-1

549
6. Hillsdale College (Mich.)
7

8-0

543
7. Stonehill College (Mass.)
6

8-1

537
8. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
8

7-1

474
t9. Emporia State University (Kan.)
9

8-1

448
t9. Minnesota State University-Mankato
10

9-0

448
11. Minnesota State University-Moorhead
13

10-0

379
12. University of Central Oklahoma
12

7-1

361
13. Tusculum College (Tenn.)
11

9-1

342
14. Michigan Technological University
14

6-1

315
15. Shippensburg Univ. of Pennsylvania
16

5-0

302
16. Barry University (Fla.)
t18

8-1

223
17. Seattle Pacific University
t18

5-1

219
18. University of South Carolina, Aiken
17

7-2

208
19. Rollins College (Fla.)
23

8-0

149
20. Arkansas Tech University
20

6-2

146
21. Drury University (Mo.)
21

6-3

100
22. Fort Lewis College (Colo.)
NR

7-1

99
23. Franklin Pierce University (N.H.)
15

4-3

49
24. University of Tampa (Fla.)
NR

8-1

48
25. Wingate University (N.C.)
25

5-2

42

*Dropped Out: *Carson-Newman College (Tenn.), Lake Superior State University (Mich.)

*Others Receiving Votes: *Shaw University (N.C.) - 40; Millersville University of Pennsylvania - 35; Clayton State University (Ga.) - 24; Quincy University (Ill.) - 23; University of California-San Diego - 23; Assumption College (Mass.) - 20; University of District of Columbia - 19; Columbus State University (Ga.) - 18; University Of Indianapolis (Ind.) - 18; Kentucky State University - 17; Valdosta State University (Ga.) - 14; Lake Superior State University (Mich.) - 12; Harding University (Ark.) - 10; Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) - 9; Northwood University (Mich.) - 7; Colorado State University - Pueblo 7; Newberry College (S.C.) - 6; Florida Institute of Technology - 5; University of Nebraska - Kearney - 4; Armstrong Atlantic State University (Ga.) - 3; Saint Mary's University (Texas) - 3; Molloy College (N.Y.) - 2; University of Central Missouri - 1; Francis Marion University (S.C.) - 1; Virginia State University - 1.