Women's Basketball Moves Up in NCAA West Regional Rankings
February 9, 2005

CARSON, Calif.--(February 9, 2005)--The Cal State Dominguez Hills women's basketball team moved up to No. 6 in the NCAA Division II West Region ranking released today.

Seattle Pacific (19-1), the defending regional champion, stayed at No. 1. Western Washington (18-2) remained at No. 2 while California Collegiate Athletic Association schools Chico State (16-3) and Cal Poly Pomona (15-4) followed at No. 3 and No. 4 respectively.

Rounding out the top-10 are No. 5 Cal State Bakersfield (14-5), Cal State Dominguez Hills (12-6), Saint Martin's (14-5), Montana State-Billings (15-5), Cal State San Bernardino (14-5) and UC San Diego (12-7).

CSUDH begins a four-game homestand this weekend hosting Cal State L.A. and Cal State Bakersfield on Friday and Saturday beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The final regional poll determines which teams are awarded the six at-large berths and join the California Collegiate Athletic Association and Great Northwest Athletic Conference regular-season champions in the West Regional of the NCAA II National Tournament from March 11-14.

West Region Rankings: 1. Seattle Pacific (19-1); 2. Western Washington (18-2); 3. Chico State (16-3); 4. Cal Poly Pomona (15-4); 5. Cal State Bakersfield (14-5); 6. Cal State Dominguez Hills (12-6); 7. Saint Martin's (14-5); 8. Montana State-Billings (15-5); 9. Cal State San Bernardino (14-5); 10. UC San Diego (12-7).