February 15, 2012
Women's basketball ranked third in West Region
INDIANOLA, Iowa – The Simpson women's basketball team moved up to No. 3 in the NCAA Division III West Region rankings, released Wednesday.
The Storm (18-5, 15-5 in region) jumped three spots from No. 6 in the first rankings, which were released on Feb. 8.
George Fox – ranked No. 3 nationally in both the USA Today/ESPN Coaches and D3hoops.com polls – holds down the No. 1 spot in the region. St Thomas (No. 13/14) is second.
With two games left in the regular season, Simpson leads Wartburg and Coe by one game in the conference standings and can clinch at least a share of the league title with a win tonight at Central.
| 2011 NCAA Division III West Region Rankings - 2/15/2012 | |||
| Rank | School | In-region record | Overall record |
| 1 | George Fox | 18-0 | 23-0 |
| 2 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | 22-1 | 22-1 |
| 3 | Simpson | 15-5 | 18-5 |
| 4 | Lewis & Clark | 14-2 | 21-2 |
| 5 | Wartburg | 17-6 | 17-6 |
| 6 | Gustavus Adolphus | 18-5 | 18-5 |
