GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- The University of North Dakota women's hockey team was ranked eighth in the latest USCHO.com Division I Women's Poll that was released on Monday.
With 54 points, UND dropped a half spot to No. 8 after being tied for seventh with Clarkson in last week's poll, as both teams garnered 49 points. The Golden Knights defeated then No. 3 Harvard over the weekend, jumping up to No. 5 in this week's poll.
Minnesota picked up two first place votes and 139 points remaining in the no. 2 spot, while Wisconsin moved back up to No. 3 with 112 points. WCHA rival Minnesota Duluth remains in ninth, earning 40 points in this week's poll.
North Dakota begins postseason play this weekend, Feb.27-March 1, hosting Ohio State for the first round of WCHA playoffs. The best-of-three series begins on Friday at 2 p.m. (CT).
| USCHO.com Division I Women's Poll - Feb. 23, 2015 |
| RK |
Team (First Votes) |
Record |
Points |
LR |
| 1 |
Boston College (13) |
30-1-2 |
148 |
1 |
| 2 |
Minnesota (2) |
29-2-4 |
139 |
2 |
| 3 |
Wisconsin |
24-6-4 |
112 |
4 |
| 4 |
Harvard |
21-5-3 |
106 |
3 |
| 5 |
Clarkson |
22-9-3 |
72 |
7 |
| 6 |
Quinnipiac |
24-7-3 |
64 |
5 |
| 7 |
Boston University |
21-8-3 |
63 |
6 |
| 8 |
North Dakota |
20-11-3 |
54 |
7 |
| 9 |
Minnesota Duluth |
19-10-5 |
40 |
9 |
| 10 |
St. Lawrence |
19-10-5 |
22 |
10 |
| Others receiving votes: Cornell 4, Ohio State 1. |
