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LADY HORNETS RANK IN TOP FIVE AGAIN
June 2, 2009-The Emporia State Lady Hornet basketball team continued a string of 12 straight years ranking in the top six in attendance among the nearly 300 NCAA Division II basketball playing schools. The Lady Hornets drew an average of 2,051 fans to their 15 home games in White Auditorium during the 2008-09 season.
ESU had an MIAA season high 4,243 at their 85-78 win over Washburn on Jan. 17 and a total of five games over 2,000 on the year. The Lady Hornets have played in front of at least 1,000 fans in White Auditorium in every game since Jan. 10, 1998 a span of 159 games. The last time ESU failed to draw 1,000 fans was a 103-38 victory over Tabor on Nov. 24, 1997 in front of 947.
Emporia State was among four MIAA teams in the top ten nationally. As a conference the MIAA drew 188,326 fans to 146 games to lead all Division II conferences in average attendance at 1,290 fans per game. That mark would rank ninth among 31 NCAA Division I women's conferences and would be fourth among NCAA Division II men's conferences.
The Lady Hornets were 26-6 overall and 14-1 in White Auditorium last season. ESU won their second straight MIAA regular season championship and seventh regular season title in the last 12 years.
NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Attendance
Teams
Rank |
G/S |
Total |
Avg. |
1. Northern St. |
11 |
37,404 |
3,400 |
2. St. Cloud St. |
13 |
40,263 |
3,097 |
3. Washburn |
15 |
36,156 |
2,410 |
4. Emporia St. |
15 |
30,761 |
2,051 |
5. North Dakota |
13 |
26,351 |
2,027 |
6. Benedict |
13 |
23,730 |
1,825 |
7. Mo. Western St. |
11 |
18,002 |
1,637 |
8. Augustana (SD) |
17 |
26,344 |
1,550 |
9. Minn. St. Mankato |
18 |
26,229 |
1,457 |
10. Pittsburg St. |
13 |
18,358 |
1,412 |
MIAA Teams in Bold
Conferences
Rank |
Teams |
G/S |
Total |
Avg. |
1. MIAA |
11 |
146 |
188,326 |
1,290 |
2. Northern Sun |
14 |
193 |
201,717 |
1,045 |
3. Lone Star |
15 |
193 |
134,417 |
696 |
4. CIAA |
10 |
118 |
81,095 |
687 |
5. SIAC |
12 |
150 |
93,203 |
621 |
6. GLVC |
13 |
182 |
105,781 |
581 |
7. Peach Belt |
11 |
150 |
82,634 |
551 |
8. Gulf South |
15 |
205 |
110,910 |
541 |
9. GLIAC |
12 |
162 |
85,340 |
527 |
10. RMAC |
14 |
189 |
97,673 |
517 |
Average ESU Home Attendance
2008-09: 2,051 (4th/2nd)
2007-08: 2,273 (2nd/1st)
2006-07: 2,420 (2nd/2nd)
2005-06: 2,684 (3rd/2nd)
2004-05: 2,348 (1st/1st)
2003-04: 2,248 (4th/1st)
2002-03: 1,972 (6th/2nd)
2001-02: 1,674 (5th/1st)
2000-01: 2,009 (3rd/1st)
1999-00: 2,281 (3rd/1st)
1998-99: 1,883 (2nd/1st)
1997-98: 2,234 (2nd/1st)
1996-97: 952 (NA)
1995-96: 944 (NA)
(National Rank/MIAA Rank)
Number of Games (since 1995)
Over 1,000 -190
Over 2,000 - 93
Over 3,000 - 32
Over 4,000 - 9
Consecutive games over 1,000--159
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