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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Drury Lady Panthers moved into a tie for second in this week’s NCAA-II coaches’ poll. Drury and Glenville State (13-1) received 533 points in this week’s poll to tie for second in the national rankings.
Ashland (16-0) is ranked number one, followed by the Lady Panthers and Glenville State, then Grand Valley St. (14-1) is ranked fourth. Central Missouri (13-0) is number five in this week’s poll.
The week’s poll marks the 143rd consecutive week the Lady Panthers have been ranked in the top 25, the longest such streak in the nation. It is also their 81st straight week to be ranked in the top 10.
Drury is on the road for their next game as they travel to Lewis on Thursday for a 5:30 pm tipoff. The Flyers are 9-5, 5-1 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, and have won seven straight games. Their winning streak includes a win at Grand Valley State, ranked number one nationally at the time, on Dec. 31.
The next home for the Lady Panthers is Jan. 19 when they host William Jewell at 5:45 pm in the O’Reilly Family Event Center.
NCAA-II Coaches’ Poll – Jan. 10, 2022
| Rank | School (Record) | Total Points |
First-Place Votes |
Last Week’s Rank |
| 1 | Ashland (16-0) | 575 | 23 | 1 |
| 2t | Drury (13-1) | 533 | 0 | 3 |
| 2t | Glenville State (13-1) | 533 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Grand Valley State (14-1) | 486 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Central Missouri (13-0) | 465 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Western Washington (11-1) | 443 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Tampa (14-1) | 414 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Eckerd (12-2) | 410 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Colorado Mines (13-1) | 388 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Georgia Southwestern (12-1) | 351 | 0 | 14 |
| 11 | Minnesota State Mankato (12-2) | 298 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Texas Woman’s (13-1) | 276 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | Charleston, WV (12-2) | 271 | 0 | 17 |
| 14 | Cal State Dominguez Hills (14-0) | 269 | 0 | 20 |
| 15 | Minnesota Duluth (13-2) | 244 | 0 | 23 |
| 16 | North Georgia (11-2) | 210 | 0 | 15 |
| 17 | Lenoir-Rhyne (14-1) | 193 | 0 | 12 |
| 18 | Assumption (13-1) | 191 | 0 | 25 |
| 19 | Nebraska Kearney (15-3) | 137 | 0 | 22 |
| 20 | West Texas A&M (13-3) | 126 | 0 | 13 |
| 21 | Angelo State (13-2) | 108 | 0 | RV |
| 22 | Lee, TN (14-2) | 106 | 0 | RV |
| 23 | Cal State San Marcos (10-2) | 96 | 0 | 16 |
| 24 | Union, TN (11-3) | 66 | 0 | 19 |
| 25 | Azusa Pacific (12-3) | 57 | 0 | RV |
Dropped out: No. 11 Missouri Southern State (12-4); No. 21 Thomas Jefferson University (13-2); No. 24 Central Washington (11-4).
Others receiving votes: Thomas Jefferson University (13-2) 50; Nova Southeastern (14-1) 25; Tusculum (14-2) 18; Gannon (13-2) 15; Southern New Hampshire (11-2) 13; Valdosta State (12-2) 12; Missouri Southern State (12-4) 10; Central Washington (11-4) 8; Indiana, PA (11-1) 5; Catawba (11-3) 4.
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