The Fort Hays State women's basketball team held steady at No. 2 in the latest WBCA DII Coaches Poll while moving up to third in this week's D2SIDA Media Poll, released Tuesday (Jan. 18).
Fort Hays State received 540 points in the balloting process in the coaches poll, 27 more than last week. The Tigers picked up an additional 42 points in the media poll with 357 this week, moving up two spots after a pair of big wins last week. FHSU received one first-place vote in the media poll for the second week in a row.
The Tigers are now 2-1 when ranked second in the coaches poll and 126-32 all-time when ranked during the DII era.
Nebraska-Kearney is the only other MIAA program listed in the top 25 this week, with the Lopers coming in 14th in the coaches poll and 12th in the media ranks.
Drury sits atop both polls for the third-consecutive week, however the Panthers lost on Monday evening after ballots were submitted for this week's poll.
The Tigers return to Gross Memorial Coliseum this weekend for two more tough conference matchups in 10-5 Missouri Southern (Thursday 1/20, 5:30 p.m.) and 11-5 Pittsburg State (Saturday 1/22, 2 p.m.).
WBCA DII Coaches Poll - January 18, 2022
1. Drury (22) 18-1
2. Fort Hays State 15-1
3. Glenville State 14-0
4. Texas A&M-Commerce (1) 13-1
5. Ashland 13-1
6. Azusa Pacific 10-1
7. Lander 12-2
8. Alaska Anchorage 10-1
9. North Georgia 12-1
10. Lubbock Christian 14-3
11. Western Washington 10-1
12. Grand Valley State 13-1
13. Colorado School of Mines 13-1
14. Nebraska Kearney 14-2
15. Union, Tenn. 13-2
16. Valdosta State 13-2
17. Indiana, Pa. 10-2
18. Tampa 17-3
19. Gannon 11-2
20. Barton 11-1
21.Eckerd 10-1
22. Savannah State 13-0
23. Southwestern Oklahoma State 14-3
24. Catawba 13-2
25. Southern Indiana 10-2
D2SIDA Media Poll - January 18, 2022
1. Drury (14) 18-1
2. Texas A&M-Commerce 13-1
3. Fort Hays State (1) 15-1
4. Ashland 13-1
5. Alaska-Anchorage 10-1
6. Glenville State (1) 14-0
7. North Georgia 12-1
8. Lander 12-2
9. Union (Tenn.) 13-2
10. Lubbock Christian 14-3
11. Colorado School of Mines 14-1
12. Nebraska-Kearney 14-2
13. Western Washington 10-1
14. Azusa Pacific 10-1
15. Grand Valley State 13-1
16. Tampa 17-3
17. Wingate 14-1
18. Southern New Hampshire 9-2
19. Southwestern Oklahoma State 14-3
20. Valdosta State 13-2
21. Cal State-East Bay 11-1
22. University of the Sciences 10-2
23. Colorado Mesa 11-2
24. Kutztown 15-3
25. Southern Indiana 10-2