GRAND FORKS, N.D. – With 30 points, the University of North Dakota women's hockey team earned the No. 9 spot in this week's USCHO.com Division I Women's Poll.
The Fighting Hawks had fallen out of the polling after suffering losses to No. 1 Wisconsin over the Oct. 22-23 weekend, but regained position in the top 10 after sweeping then-No. 10 Bemidji State over the past weekend.
Fellow Western Collegiate Hockey Association members, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Minnesota Duluth claimed the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 positions, respectively, a top the poll. With the losses, Bemidji State fell from the top 10, but remained the only other team to receive votes in the poll.
North Dakota enters a bye week, taking off competition for the Four Nation's Tournament that takes place this week in Finland. UND will return to the ice to take on No. 3 Minnesota Duluth, Nov. 12-13, at Ralph Engelstad Arena.
| USCHO.com Division I Women's Poll - Oct. 31, 2016 |
| RK |
Team (first-place votes) |
Record |
Points |
LR |
| 1 |
Wisconsin (15) |
9-0-1 |
150 |
1 |
| 2 |
Minnesota |
9-1-0 |
135 |
2 |
| 3 |
Minnesota Duluth |
6-2-2 |
117 |
3 |
| 4 |
Boston College |
6-2-2 |
97 |
4 |
| 5 |
Quinnipiac |
7-2-1 |
85 |
5 |
| 6 |
Colgate |
7-0-1 |
75 |
6 |
| 7 |
St. Lawrence |
7-0-1 |
70 |
7 |
| 8 |
Clarkson |
6-3-1 |
36 |
8 |
| 9 |
North Dakota |
6-3-1 |
30 |
nr |
| 10 |
Princeton |
3-0-1 |
28 |
9 |
| Others receiving votes: Bemidji State 3. |
