January 6, 2009

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Wisconsin retained the No. 1 ranking on this week's USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Women’s College Hockey Poll. For the tenth straight week, the Badgers were unanimously selected No. 1 with all 19 first-place votes, good for 190 points.

The University of Minnesota (171) remained No. 2 following wins against Niagara University this past weekend, while the University of Minnesota Duluth (145) climbed one spot to No. 3. Meanwhile, Mercyhurst College (125) and St. Lawrence University (113) each jumped one spot to round out the top five.

This week's action features four top-10 match-ups, including a Western Collegiate Hockey Association series between No. 1 University of Wisconsin and No. 3 University of Minnesota Duluth.

NOTES: A total of 12 teams received votes ... The USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Women’s College Hockey Poll resumes after a two-week hiatus for the holidays.

ABOUT THE POLL: The 12th annual USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Women’s College Hockey Poll is conducted each week in conjunction with the American Hockey Coaches Association. The poll includes input from coaches and journalists representing each of the six NCAA Division I ice hockey conferences, as well as composite votes from officers of the American Hockey Coaches Association and USA Hockey Magazine, the most widely distributed hockey magazine in the world.
 

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Women's College Hockey Poll - January 6, 2009
No.	Team	Points	2008-09 Record	Last Week's  Ranking	Weeks in top 10
1.	Wisconsin	190 (19)	18-0-2	1	14
2.	Minnesota	171	17-2-1	2	14
3.	Minnesota Duluth	145	12-6-2	4	14
4.	Mercyhurst	125	12-4-0	5	9
5.	St. Lawrence	113	11-4-3	6	14
6.	New Hampshire	83	9-4-5	8	14
7.	Boston College	79	12-4-3	7	13
8.	Dartmouth	64	8-5-2	3	14
9.	Boston University	40	9-5-5	9	10
10.	Wayne State	17	13-3-2	10	4
Others receiving votes: University of Connecticut, 9; Princeton University, 9.