MARION, Ind. -- Indiana Wesleyan University improved one spot to No. 4 in the second edition of the NAIA Division II Women's Basketball Coaches' Top-25 Poll.

The Wildcats opened the season ranked No. 14 in the preseason poll and jumped to No. 5 in the first regular poll of the season. It's the highest ranking for IWU since a 10 week run at No. 1 during the 2006-07 season when the Wildcat captured the NAIA Division II national championship.

Northwestern (Iowa) College remains atop the poll for the second straight week with an 8-1 record. Northwestern captured 13-of-16 first place votes for 434 points. Davenport (Mich.) University is second with 411 points and Hastings (Neb.) College is third at 404 points.

Indiana Wesleyan received the three other first place votes behind their 10-0 record. IWU is the only undefeated team left in the Top-25 poll. Indiana Wesleyan earned 395 points in the ranking.

Three other Mid-Central College Conference programs are also in the Top-25. Taylor (Ind.) University is No. 10, Bethel (Ind.) College is No. 14 and University of Saint Francis chimes in at No. 24.

Indiana Wesleyan will compete this weekend in the second MCC/WHAC Challenge of the season in Davenport, Michigan. IWU will have plenty of competition as the Wildcats play No. 2 Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, December 11 and then No. 16 Aquinas (Mich.) College at 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 12.

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