UNION, N.J. (01/22/08) - The Kean University women's basketball team has moved into the Top 10 in a pair of national rankings after victories over The College of New Jersey and nationally ranked Messiah College last week. Kean moved up four spots to #7 in the D3hoops.com Top 25 poll and three spots to #8 in the USA Today ESPN Division III Top 25 Coaches Poll.

Last week, the Cougars defeated The College of New Jersey, 60-44, in a key New Jersey Athletic Conference South Division showdown, as the Cougars scored the final 15 points of the game to pull away for the victory.

In a rematch of last year's NCAA Second Round, the Cougars once again defeated Messiah College on its home court, defeating the then #7/8 Falcons, 69-64.

The Cougars return to NJAC action this week, traveling to Richard Stockton College (1/23/08) and Montclair State University (1/26/08).