ENMU women remain fifth in regional rankings

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Eastern New Mexico women's basketball team, idle during the week leading up to this week’s D2SIDA South Central Regional Poll, stayed in the fifth spot when the voting was released Monday morning.

The weekly poll, sponsored by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) is voted upon by six sports information directors from the South Central region, three from the Lone Star/Heartland Conferences and three from the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

The Hounds, 7-2 on the season following their 97-96 loss Monday afternoon at Oklahoma Christian, received three more votes this week for 33 total votes, finishing just one back of LSC rival Tarleton State in the No. 4 spot while placing two votes ahead of sixth-ranked Black Hills State from the RMAC.

A pair of LSC teams hold the top two spots as West Texas A&M remained in the No. 1 spot and received all six first-place votes while Angelo State made the leap to No. 2 with a win over Texas A&M-International. St. Mary's from the Heartland fell to third after dropping a matchup at Midwestern State last week.

Colorado Mesa and Westminster from the RMAC, as well as Lubbock Christian and St. Edward's from the Heartland, held on to their positions in the final four spots of the regional rankings.

The Greyhounds are idle until Dec. 31, when they visit Lubbock Christian for what will be the second game in a six-game road stand.