NIACC women ranked 9th in preseason poll
MASON CITY - The NIACC women's basketball team is ranked ninth in the NJCAA Division II preseason poll released Monday.
Defending national champion Kansas City (Kan.) CC is ranked No. 1.
Kirkwood is ranked second in the preseason poll.
The NIACC women were 10th in the preseason poll in the 2018-19 season and were ranked second in the final four polls of the the 2018-19 regular season.
NIACC returns two starters (Autam Mendez and Kelcie Hale) from last year's team that won the NJCAA Region XI tournament and advanced to the national tournament.
NIACC opens the regular season Nov. 1-2 at the Dale Howard Classic in Iowa Falls.
NJCAA Division II poll (Oct. 21, 2019) - Kansas City (Kan.) CC, Kirkwood, Pima, Cape Fear, Illinois Central, Union County, Lackawanna, Johnson County, NIACC, Lincoln Land, Labette (Kan.), Highland (Kan.), Moraine Valley, Lake Michigan, Niagara County, Metropolitian, North Arkansas, South Suburban, Sinclair, Edison State (Ohio).
RECENT HISTORY IN THE POLLS
2019-20
Oct. 21 - 9th
2018-19 SEASON
March 5 - 2nd
Feb. 27 - 2nd
Feb. 20 - 2nd
Feb. 12 - 2nd
Feb. 5- 5th
Jan. 29 - 7th
Jan. 23 - 9th
Jan. 15 - 5th
Jan. 8 - 4th
Dec. 18 - 3rd
Dec. 11 - 3rd
Dec. 4 - 3rd
Oct. 29 - 10th
2017-18 SEASON
Feb. 27 - 12th
Feb. 21 - 13th
Feb. 13 - 13th
Feb. 6- 15th
Jan. 30 - 16th
Jan. 23 - 10th
Jan. 17 - 7th
Jan. 9 - 10th
Dec. 19 - 2nd
Dec. 12 - 2nd
Dec. 5 - 2nd
Oct. 26 - 9th
2016-17 SEASON
Dec. 20 - 17th
Dec. 13 - 16th
Dec. 6 - 9th
Oct. 25 - 14th
2015-16 SEASON
March 7 - 13th
Feb. 24 - 13th
Feb. 18 - 17th
Feb. 10 - 19th
Dec. 16 - 5th
Dec. 9 - 4th
Dec. 2 - 4th
Oct. 27 - 9th
2014-15 SEASON
March 4 - 5th
Feb. 25 - 6th
Feb. 18 - 6th
Feb. 11 - 5th
Feb. 4 - 8th
Jan. 28 - 8th
Jan. 22 - 9th
Jan. 14 - 10th
Jan. 7 - 7th
Dec. 17 - 2nd
Dec. 10 - 2nd
Dec. 3 - 2nd
Oct. 28 - 7th
2013-14 SEASON
Feb. 26 - 1st
Feb. 19 - 1st
Feb. 12 - 1st
Feb. 5 - 1st
Jan. 29 - 2nd
Jan. 22 - 2nd
Jan. 15 - 1st
Jan. 8 - 1st
Dec. 18 - 1st
Dec. 11 - 2nd
Dec. 4 - 3rd