Oct. 27, 2009 - The Green Bay women's basketball team was predicted to win its 12th
straight Horizon League regular season title, according to the league's preseason
poll announced today. The Phoenix earned its 11th straight regular-season
championship last season by becoming the first team in league history to win 18
games, the nation's longest active streak.
The Phoenix collected 19
out of a possible 28 first-place votes and received 266 points from coaches,
sports information directors and media representatives. Returning four starters
this season, Cleveland State finished second in the voting (4 first place
votes, 243 points) after finishing third in the final conference standings last
season. Last year's conference runner-up, Butler, finished third in the
preseason poll (3 first place votes, 234 points) followed by UIC (160 points)
and in-state rival Milwaukee (1 first place vote, 155 points) to round out the top
five.
Rounding out the preseason
poll standings are Valparaiso (145), Wright State (126), Detroit (103), Loyola
(78) and Youngstown State (30). The preseason all-league teams will be
announced Wednesday.
This year's Green Bay
squad features eight new players and has the second youngest starting line-up
in the Horizon League with lone returner Celeste Hoewisch (G, Junior).
Green Bay begins play with
an exhibition game on Sat., Oct. 31 as they host cross-town competitor St.
Norbert at 2 p.m. Its final exhibition game will be against UW-Parkside on Nov.
7 with tip off at noon at the Kress Events Center. The Phoenix will begin
regular season action on Nov. 13 at North Dakota.
2009-10 Horizon League Preseason Poll
1????????? Green
Bay???????????????????????? ?? ??? 266 (19)
2????????? Cleveland St.?????? ?????????? 243(4)
3????????? Butler???????????????
??????????? 234
(3)
4????????? UIC???????????? ????????????????? 160 (0)
5????????? Milwaukee????????????????????? 155 (1)
6????????? Valparaiso????????????????????? 145
7????????? Wright State?????????????????? 126
8????????? Detroit?????????????????????????? 103 (1)
9????????? Loyola??????????????????????????? 78
10???????? Youngstown State????????? ?
30
* ?First place votes in parentheses
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