CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Cedarville continued its climb up the NAIA Division II Women's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 poll to #3 in the nation thanks to riding the wave of a nine-game winning streak.

The Lady Jackets, 17-3 overall and 8-1 AMC, advanced two spots from a week ago. They totaled 393 points in the rating.

Davenport remains #1 with 14-of-16 first-place votes and 435 points while #2 Hastings (Neb.) has the other two first-place votes and 423 points. Rounding out the top five are #4 Briar Cliff (Iowa) with 389 points and #5 Northwestern (Iowa) at 384 points.

Two other American Mideast Conference members are in the Top 25. Shawnee State remained at #8 while Walsh moved into the rating at #20. Northwestern Ohio and Mount Vernon Nazarene are receiving votes.

Cedarville has a three-game week beginning with a visit by Walsh on Tuesday. The Jackets play at Northwestern Ohio on Thursday and at Point Park on Saturday.

2009-10 NAIA Division II Women's Basketball Top 25 Coaches' Poll - Rating #6