Emmanuel earned the top spot in the Great Northeast Athletic
Conference Preseason Women's Basketball Coaches Poll, the
conference office announced on Thursday. The Saints captured the
2008-09 GNAC championship after posting a 22-8 overall record and
11-1 GNAC record. The championship marked the 13th GNAC
championship title in the program's history.
Emerson was second behind Emmanuel with 51 points, followed by
Norwich, Johnson & Wales and Simmons to round out the top five.
Rivier was ranked sixth, while Saint Joseph's (Maine) and Suffolk
filled the final two spots.
|
2009 Women's Basketball Preseason Poll |
Total | |
|
Rank |
Team |
|
|
1. |
Emmanuel |
72 points |
|
2. |
Emerson |
51 |
|
3. |
Norwich |
47 |
|
4. |
Johnson & Wales |
35 |
|
5. |
Simmons |
32 |
|
6. |
Rivier |
30 |
|
7. |
Saint Joseph's (Maine) |
28 |
|
8. |
Suffolk |
21 |
*Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own teams.
Article provided by GNAC communications.