Meet The Newly 10th Rank Lady Blue Hen’s


Delaware has moved up two spots to the 10th spot in the latest Associated Press women’s basketball Top 25 polls.

The Blue Hens occupied the 12th last week, however losses by No. 9 Green Bay who suffered its first defeat 70-58 to Detroit and No. 11 Tennessee lost to Vanderbilt 93-79. Green Bay is now ranked 11th and Tennessee is now ranked 13th this week.

02/05/12 Newark DE: The University of Delaware Women's Basketball Team prior to the start of a Colonial Athletic Association game against the VCU Lady Rams, Feb. 5, 2012 at the Bob carpenter center in Newark Delaware. Special to The News Journal/SAQUAN STIMPSON

02/05/12 Newark DE: Delaware Sophomore Guard #15 Akeema Richards is introduced to the crowed prior to the start of a Colonial Athletic Association conference Basketball Game against the VCU Lady Rams, Feb. 5, 2012 at the Bob carpenter center in Newark Delaware. Special to The News Journal/SAQUAN STIMPSON.

02/05/12 Newark DE: Delaware Junior Guard #30 Trumae Lucas is introduced to the crowed prior to the start of a Colonial Athletic Association conference Basketball Game against the VCU Lady Rams, Feb. 5, 2012 at the Bob carpenter center in Newark Delaware. Special to The News Journal/SAQUAN STIMPSON.

02/05/12 Newark DE: Delaware Junior Guard #22 Lauren Carra is introduced to the crowed prior to the start of a Colonial Athletic Association conference Basketball Game against the VCU Lady Rams. Special to The News Journal/SAQUAN STIMPSON

02/05/12 Newark DE: Delaware Junior Forward #12 Danielle Parker is introduced to the crowed prior to the start of a Colonial Athletic Association conference Basketball Game against the VCU Lady Rams, Feb. 5, 2012 at the Bob carpenter center in Newark Delaware. Special to The News Journal/SAQUAN STIMPSON

02/05/12 Newark DE: Delaware Junior Forward #11 Elena Delle Donne is introduced to the crowed prior to the start of a Colonial Athletic Association conference Basketball Game against the VCU Lady Rams, Feb. 5, 2012 at the Bob carpenter center in Newark Delaware. Special to The News Journal/SAQUAN STIMPSON

AP RANKINGS: 

1Baylor Bears, 2Connecticut Huskies, 3Stanford Cardinal, 4Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 5Duke Blue Devils, 6Miami (FL) Hurricanes, 7Kentucky Wildcats, 8Maryland Terrapins, 9Ohio State Buckeyes, 10Delaware Fightin Blue Hens, 11Green Bay Phoenix, 12Penn State Lady Lions, 13Tennessee Lady Volunteers, 14Texas A&M Aggies, 15Georgetown Hoyas, 16Nebraska Cornhuskers, 17Purdue Boilermakers, 18Georgia Bulldogs, 19Louisville Cardinals, 20Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 21Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 22St. Bonaventure Bonnies, 23Brigham Young Cougars, 24DePaul Blue Demons, 25South Carolina Gamecocks

 

 

NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2012 – FEB 5 – #12 Delaware defeated VCU 68-49


No. 12 Delaware women’s basketball team won it’s 10th straight game and reached the 20-win mark for the third straight season as the Blue Hens pulled away in the second half to put VCU away 68-49 in a Colonial Athletic Association victory Sunday afternoon at the Bob Carpenter Center.

#12 Delaware defeated VCU 68-49 Gallery

Delaware Senior Guard #2 Jocelyn Bailey sliver though the VCU defense while attempting a lay up during a Colonial Athletic Association game against the VCU Lady Rams, Feb. 5, 2012. Photo By Saquan Stimpson

02/05/12 Newark DE: Delaware Junior Forward #11 Elena Delle Donne attempts to drives the lane during a Colonial Athletic Association game against the VCU Lady Rams, Feb. 5, 2012 at the Bob carpenter center in Newark Delaware. Photo By Saquan Stimpson

02/05/12 Newark DE: Delaware Junior Guard #3 Jaquetta May encourages The University of Delaware Women

Delaware fans hold up blue signs that says "Let's Go Hens" during a Colonial Athletic Association game against the VCU Lady Rams, Feb. 5, 2012 at the Bob carpenter center in Newark Delaware. Photo By Saquan Stimpson