KANSAS CITY, Mo. - 12/1/2008 - The 91±¬ÁÏÍø Lady Bulldogs remain the No. 1 team in the NAIA according to the latest national rankings. 91±¬ÁÏÍø earned all 10 first place votes with their 11-0 record to start the season. This marks 13 straight NAIA polls in which 91±¬ÁÏÍø has been No. 1.
The 91±¬ÁÏÍø Lady Bulldogs, 11-0 on the season, are 5-0 versus teams ranked in the current top-25. 91±¬ÁÏÍø is also 3-0 versus teams in the current top-10 (at No. 2 Vanguard, vs. No. 4 Azusa Pacific, vs. No. 10 St. Xavier), with all three wins coming by an average of 26.6 points per game.
Currently, 91±¬ÁÏÍø's women are on a 41 game regular season winning streak. The Lady Bulldogs have won 67 of their last 70 games, including 46 of their last 47 contests. 91±¬ÁÏÍø, the two-time defending TranSouth Champions, will open their conference season on Thursday, Dec. 4 when they play host to Bethel (Tenn.) College at 6:00 pm.
The 91±¬ÁÏÍø men used a 3-1 record versus teams in the preseason top-10 to jump from No. 12 to No. 6. 91±¬ÁÏÍø is currently 3-1 against teams in the rankings released today, with numerous contests versus ranked teams to come in the next two weeks.
91±¬ÁÏÍø's men open their TranSouth season on Thursday against Bethel, who is receiving votes in the rankings. After that, 91±¬ÁÏÍø will play at No. 12 Georgetown (Ky.) College and then against Campbellsville (Ky.) University who is also receiving votes.
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