WASHINGTON, DC – The University of the District of Columbia women's basketball team remained No. 4 for the 3rd straight week in the Week 13 D2SIDA East Region poll released today.
The Firebirds (21-3) won their 9th and 10th games in a row, respectively last week as they defeated the No. 8 ranked team in the region, Queens, 66-61 on Wednesday night, and Molloy, 79-61 on Saturday afternoon. They are currently No. 1 in the East Coast Conference standings – a league which also features the No. 7 and 8 ranked teams in the region – Roberts Wesleyan (16-5) and Queens (16-6) – as well as NYIT who is also receiving votes.
Fourteen of UDC's 21 wins (the 2nd most wins in the East Region) have come by double-figures, and the Firebirds are 7-1 outside of conference play and 11-1 on the road this season. UDC also boasts a win over a top-25 ranked team as they dominated No. 25 Virginia St., 88-62 back on November 19th.
Ahead of UDC are the same three Northeast-10 Conference teams from the previous two weeks: Stonehill, Adelphi and New Haven. Adelphi – which suffered a 66-61 loss at No. 5 Franklin Pierce last week, fell from No. 1 to No. 2 in the poll. The Panthers are 22-3 overall and ranked No. 9 in the most recent WBCA Top-25 national poll. Stonehill, previously ranked No. 2 in the poll, jumped Adelphi and moved to No. 1 in this week's East Region poll after a pair of home wins vs. Assumption (71-64) and Southern New Hampshire (64-49). The Skyhawks are currently No. 15 in WBCA National Poll and are 20-2 overall this season after clinching the NE-10 Northeast Division Regular Season Championship on Wednesday. New Haven stayed put at No. 3 in the poll after a pair of home wins vs. Le Le Moyne (80-64) and Pace (83-73).
UDC will visit Oakdale, NY on Wednesday night to take on ECC foe Dowling and then return home to host league foe Bridgeport on Saturday.
REGION: East
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Rank
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School (First-Place Votes)
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W-L
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Pts.
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Prev.
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Last Week's Results
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1
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Stonehill (3)
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20-2
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30
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2
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WH Assumption (71-64); WH Southern N.H. (64-49)
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2
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Adelphi
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22-3
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27
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1
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LA Franklin Pierce (66-61); WA Southern Conn. (77-62)
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3
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New Haven
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21-3
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24
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3
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WH Le Moyne (80-64); WH Pace (83-73)
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4
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Dist. Columbia
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21-3
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21
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4
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WH Queens (66-61); WH Molloy (79-61)
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5
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Franklin Pierce
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14-8
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18
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6
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WH Adelphi (66-61); WH Saint Anselm (80-72)
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6
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USciences
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18-5
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15
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5
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WA Wilmington (57-56); LA Dominican (N.Y.) (65-59)
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7
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Roberts Wesleyan
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16-5
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9
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9
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WA Bridgeport (73-61); WA Dowling (79-67)
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8
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Queens
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16-6
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8
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8
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LA Dist. Columbia (66-61)
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9
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Philadelphia
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18-5
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6
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7
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WH Holy Family (80-65); WA Nyack (69-56)
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10
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Southern Conn.
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13-11
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3
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t10
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LH Adelphi (77-62)
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Also receiving votes:
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NYIT, Le Moyne
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