Gonzaga Women Rise to Number 17

The Gonzaga women are on a 15-game winning streak. Prior to last Tuesday’s game, they had won nine straight by double digits. On Tuesday night, they defeated BYU at home in a battle for first place thanks to two late corner threes from Cierra Walker.

Last week they actually dropped a spot, despite having won 14 straight at the time. This week, after that 15th win, they rose two spots.

Lisa Fortier’s squad has two home games this week against San Francisco and Santa Clara, who they beat by a combined 43 points last month. Their road game at Provo comes next Thursday, and might be their only real chance at a loss for the NCAA Tournament.

South Carolina, who Gonzaga battled to the wire to start the season, regained the top spot. Here is the full top 25 for the week:

1. South Carolina (24) - 748
2. Connecticut - 703
3. Louisville - 667
4. NC State (1) - 642
5. Stanford - 634
6. Texas A&M - 631
7. Baylor - 631
8. UCLA - 532
9. Maryland - 506
10. Arizona - 503
11. Oregon - 419
12. Michigan - 393
13. Ohio State - 393
14. South Florida - 339
15. Indiana - 267
16. Tennessee - 239
17. Gonzaga - 232
18. Arkansas - 230
19. West Virginia - 229
20. Kentucky - 207
21. Northwestern - 197
22. DePaul - 155
23. South Dakota State - 98
24. Georgia - 89
25. Missouri State - 56

Others receiving votes:

Mississippi State 45, Syracuse 9, Oklahoma State 8, Georgia Tech 8, Stephen F. Austin 6, Rice 2, Iowa State 1, Virginia Tech 1