Oilers Ranked 20th in Final NCAA Division II Poll

The University of Findlay women's basketball team ends the 2012-13 season ranked 20th nationally as the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) released their final NCAA Division II poll on Tuesday, April 2.

The Oilers finished the year with a 24-6 record, their best mark at the NCAA Division II level.  One of their wins came against Ashland University, who ended the year as the top-ranked team in the nation after securing their first NCAA Division II National Championship.  The loss was the Eagles only loss of the year as they finished with a 37-1 mark.

Senior forward Kayla Brown was recently selected as the Oilers first NCAA Division II All-American, earning honorable mention accolades.  Brown helped lead the Oilers to the championship game of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Tournament, a first for the Oilers program.  The team also qualified for the NCAA Division II National Tournament for only the second time in school history.

NCAA Division II Poll

1. Ashland – 37-1
2. Dowling – 30-4
3. Western Washington – 29-4
4. Augustana – 28-7
5. Clayton State – 32-1
6. Gannon – 31-5
7. Bentley – 30-2
8. Colorado Mesa – 31-2
9. Simon Fraser – 25-6
10. Limestone – 27-4
11. Stonehill – 24-5
12. Nova Southeastern – 23-9
13. Holy Family – 28-3
14. Washburn – 23-6
15. Glenville State – 27-4
16. Central Missouri – 24-6
17. Minnesota State-Mankato – 26-6
18. Emporia State – 23-9
19. Midwestern State – 26-6
20. Findlay – 24-6
21. Shaw – 25-5
22. California State-Chico – 23-6
23. Lewis – 24-6
24. Concordia – 23-7
25. Edinboro – 22-7