Blue Devils Picked 11th in Northeast Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll
The Central Connecticut women's basketball team was picked to finish 11th in the Northeast Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll released this morning. Coming off a 4-25 season in her first year at the helm of the program, head coach Beryl Piper returns six players and welcomes six newcomers for the 2008-09 campaign. Robert Morris, the two-time defending NEC Champion, was picked to again repeat by the NEC coaches. Quinnipiac and Sacred Heart followed the Colonials in the poll.
The Central Connecticut women's basketball team was picked to finish 11th in the Northeast Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll released this morning. Coming off a 4-25 season in her first year at the helm of the program, head coach Beryl Piper returns six players and welcomes six newcomers for the 2008-09 campaign. Robert Morris, the two-time defending NEC Champion, was picked to again repeat by the NEC coaches. Quinnipiac and Sacred Heart followed the Colonials in the poll.
CCSU finished 3-15 in the league last season, with freshman
Kerrianne Dugan earning NEC All-Rookie Team accolades after leading
the Blue Devils in scoring, rebounding, assists and steals.
Monmouth and Fairleigh Dickinson rounded out the poll's top five.
Long Island, Mount St. Mary's and St. Francis (PA) were slotted
sixth through eighth. St. Francis (NY) and Wagner were tied for
ninth. Robert Morris and Quinnipiac each picked up four first
place votes. Sacred Heart took the other three.
The Blue Devils did not have a selection to the preseason All-NEC
team. Jennifer Bender (Monmouth), Erin Kerner (Quinnipiac), Sade
Logan (Robert Morris), Stephanie Ryan (Sacred Heart) and Kaitlin
Sowinski (Sacred Heart) were selected by the league coaches for the
2008 NEC preseason team.
CCSU opens the season on Saturday, Nov. 15 at the University of
South Florida. The Blue Devils will play the Bulls at 5 p.m. and
then either Harvard or Loyola (MD) on Sunday, Nov. 16 in the USF
Shootout. The home season gets underway on Nov. 20. Maine will be
coming to Detrick Gym for a 7 p.m. contest.
2008-09 CCSU Women's Basketball Media Guide
