Toros Move Up to No. 3 in NCAA West Region Women's Basketball Poll
CSUDH rises three spots
February 16, 2005

CARSON, Calif.--(February 16, 2005)--The Cal State Dominguez Hills women's basketball team moved up three spots to the No. 3 position in the NCAA Division II West Region ranking released Wednesday.

Seattle Pacific (19-1), the defending regional champion, stayed at No. 1. Western Washington (18-2) remained at No. 2 for the fourth straight week.

The Toros improved its postseason chances with wins over Cal State L.A. and Cal State Bakersfield, who was ranked ahead of CSUDH in the last poll, last weekend at home.

Rounding out the top-10 are No. 4 Chico State (17-4), No. 5 Cal State Bakersfield (15-6), No. 6 Saint Martin's (16-5), No. 7 Cal Poly Pomona (16-5), No. 8 Montana State-Billings (15-6), No. 9 Cal State San Bernardino (15-6) and No. 10 UC San Diego (13-8).

The Toros, who have won five in a row, and ten of its last eleven games, continue a four-game homestand this weekend with a crucial game against Chico State on Friday, followed with a tilt on Saturday against Cal State Stanislaus. Both games are scheduled for a 5:30 p.m. tip.

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 (20-2); 2. Western Washington (19-3); 3. Cal State Dominguez Hills (14-6); 4. Chico State (17-4); 5. Cal State Bakersfield (15-6); 6. Saint Martin's (16-5); 7.Cal Poly Pomona (16-5); 8. Montana State-Billings (15-6); 9. Cal State San Bernardino (15-6); 10. UC San Diego (13-8).