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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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