Valley City\u00a0 (Mark Potts)\u00a0 The undefeated Valley City State University women\u2019s basketball team continues to attract national attention as the Vikings moved up to No. 19 in this week\u2019s NAIA Division II Top 25 Coaches\u2019 Poll released Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Four days after knocking off No. 16 Mayville State University, the Vikings supplanted the Comets as the second North Star program ranked in the Top 20. The Vikings were receiving votes in the previous poll. The new rankings set up a Top 25 clash Friday night in Valley City as the No. 19 Vikings (10-0, 3-0 NSAA) host No. 6 University of Jamestown (13-2, 4-0 NSAA) at 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
Valley City State University is off to a 10-0 start this season, which is the best start in program history. VCSU is one of just eight undefeated teams remaining in NAIA Division II Women\u2019s Basketball.<\/p>\n
The No. 19 ranking is VCSU\u2019s first appearance inside the Top 25 since finishing the 2012-13 season ranked No. 25. It is VCSU\u2019s highest national ranking since being No. 13 on Jan. 15, 2013. The Vikings were ranked as high as No. 12 that season.<\/p>\n
Valley City State is slated to play ranked opponents in two of the next three games: Friday vs. No. 6 University of Jamestown and Dec. 29 at No. 17 Tabor College (Kan.)<\/p>\n
Three North Star Athletic Association teams are ranked this week. University of Jamestown is No. 6; VCSU is No. 19; and Mayville State stayed in the poll at No. 23.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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