February 4, 2012

Wayne State women move up to 7th in hoops coaches poll

The Wayne State women’s basketball team climbed three spots to 7th in the latest Division II Top 25 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll. The Wildcats are coming off two road wins over the weekend, improving to 17-2 overall and moving into a tie for first in the NSIC at 11-2 in league play. Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll:

Wayne State women keep up winning streak at home

Wayne State's Ashley Arlen

Senior All-American forward Ashley Arlen scored a game-high 26 points on 12 of 16 shooting to power #8 Wayne State College in a 74-49 Northern Sun Conference women’s basketball win over Bemidji State at Rice Auditorium in Wayne. The win was the 38th straight at home for the Wildcats, now 15-1 overall while remaining in first place in the NSIC with a 9-1 league mark.

On Friday, Arlen notched her seventh double-double of the season with 13 points and 14 rebounds in a 60-49 win over Minnesota-Duluth win.

Division II basketball recap

The Nebraska-Kearney men’s basketball team finished off Colorado Christian 79-71. UNK improves to 6-3 after upsetting sixth ranked Colorado School of Mines on Saturday.

The Orediggers came back to win at Chadron State on Sunday beating the Eagles 73-65. Chadron State beat Colorado Christian on Saturday.

Wayne State College used 55 percent shooting and three players in double figures to record a 64-49 Northern Sun Conference men’s basketball win over Minnesota, Crookston Sunday afternoon at Rice Auditorium in Wayne.

The Nebraska-Kearney women’s basketball team got 35 points from guards Debi Johnson and Kim Rickels to defeat Colorado Christian, 67-56, Sunday afternoon. UNK is now 2-9, 2-4 RMAC.

Senior guard Stephanie Fogle scored just four points for Colorado Mines on Sunday afternoon, but they were the game’s final four points as the Orediggers nipped Chadron State 61-57 in overtime.

#9 Wayne State held the NSIC’s leading offense from Minnesota, Crookston to just 37 points and 21 percent field goal shooting as the Wildcats rolled to a 66-37 Northern Sun Conference women’s basketball win over the Golden Eagles in a contest featuring the top two teams in the NSIC standings.

Wayne State volleyball finishes the season ranked 10th

The Wayne State volleyball team ended the 2011 season ranked 10th in the final American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll. The #10 national ranking marks the second straight season that WSC has finished in the top 10 after ending the 2010 season ranked ninth in the nation.

Wayne State women’s hoops up to #4 in the country

Wayne State moved up two spots to fourth in the Division II Top 25 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll. It’s the highest ever national ranking for the 6-0 Wildcats, who made it as high as sixth last season.

Wayne State won two games last week, defeating Newman University of Kansas 76-67 and William Penn 91-52 to close out non-conference play. The Wildcats begin Northern Sun Conference play at home this weekend, hosting 4-0 Minnesota State Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. and Southwest Minnesota State Saturday at 4:00 p.m.

WSC has won 31 straight games at Rice Auditorium in Wayne.