University of Minnesota Athletics
WHK: Gophers Remain on Top of the Polls
12/14/2004 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
holdWith 12 first-place votes, the Golden Gopher women's hockey team remains the No. 1 team in the nation, announced today by U.S. College Hockey Online. With a split against the Gophers, Dartmouth holds the second spot with three first-place votes. Minnesota (15-1-2 overall, 12-0-2 in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association) finished the first semester of play as the No. 1 team for 11 straight weeks. Dating back to last season, the Gophers have been ranked No. 1 in 28 of 32 polls. The poll consists of 15 voters, including 12 coaches of Division I programs and three women's hockey writers.
Minnesota's next action will be on Jan. 7-8 as the Gophers take on Bemidji State, at Ridder Arena. Friday's game is at 7:05 p.m., while Saturday's contest is scheduled for a 2:05 p.m. tilt.
USCHO.com Division I Women's Poll Minneapolis, Minn./December 13, 2004 Team (First Place) Record Pts Last Week 1 Minnesota (12) 15-1-2 147 1 2 Dartmouth (3) 11-1-0 137 2 3 Minnesota-Duluth 13-1-2 119 3 4 Wisconsin 13-4-1 106 4 5 Mercyhurst 10-4-2 83 6 6 New Hampshire 12-3-1 73 8 7 Harvard 7-6-1 56 5 8 St. Lawrence 12-3-3 50 7 9 Brown 9-4-0 30 9 10 Yale 9-5-0 13 10 Others Receiving Votes: Princeton 5, Providence 4, Ohio State 2
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