COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The University of Wisconsin remains No. 1 in this week's USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Women's College Hockey Poll following a weekend sweep of No. 8 University of North Dakota. The Badgers, who boast a 28-2-2 record, accumulated 184 points and 13 first-place votes to earn the top spot for the seventh week in a row.
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This Week's Top-10
Match-ups
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Friday, February 18
No. 3 University of Minnesota
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No. 8 University of North Dakota
No. 2 Cornell University
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No. 10 Dartmouth College
Saturday, February 19
No. 3 University of Minnesota
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No. 8 University of North Dakota
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Cornell University sits at No. 2 with 177 points and six first-place votes after earning victories over Brown University and Yale University, while the University of Minnesota (136) advances one place to No. 3 after twice defeating Bemidji State University. Boston University (134) claims the No. 4 spot following a weekend sweep of Northeastern University, while Mercyhurst College (127) rounds out the top five following two wins over Syracuse University.
Dartmouth College returns to the poll at No. 10 after garnering wins over St. Lawrence University and Clarkson University.
This week features two top-10 match-ups, with No. 2 Cornell University visiting No. 10 Dartmouth College and No. 3 University of Minnesota traveling to No. 8 University of North Dakota for a weekend series.
ABOUT THE POLL: The 14th 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 four NCAA Division I ice hockey conferences, as well as composite votes from officers of the AHCA and USA Hockey Magazine, the most widely distributed hockey magazine in the world.
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine
Women's College Hockey Poll - #19
(first-place votes in parentheses)
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Rank
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School
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Last Week's Ranking
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2010-11 Record
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Weeks in Top 10
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1
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University of Wisconsin, 184 (13)
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1
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28-2-2
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19
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2
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Cornell University, 177 (6)
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2
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25-1-1
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19
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3
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University of Minnesota, 136
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4
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22-7-2
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18
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4
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Boston University, 134
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3
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24-4-3
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19
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5
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Mercyhurst College, 127
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5
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26-5-0
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19
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6
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University of Minnesota Duluth, 95
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6
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18-7-3
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19
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7
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Boston College, 74
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7
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19-6-5
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19
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8
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University of North Dakota, 47
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8
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17-10-3
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19
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9
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Providence College, 45
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9
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19-11-1
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9
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10
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Dartmouth College, 15
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NR
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17-9-0
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3
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Others receiving votes: Quinnipiac University, 9; Harvard University, 2.
