Women's Basketball

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES 2007-08 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
PRESEASON COACHES' POLL

SOUTH EASTON, MA - The Pace University women's basketball team has been picked to finish eighth in the Northeast-10 (NE-10) Conference for the 2007-08 season receiving 117 points, as determined by the conference's 15 head coaches. The Setters finished the 2006-07 season sixth in the NE-10 with an overall record of 24-9 and 15-7 in conference. Pace reached the finals of the NE-10 Conference tournament for the first time in school history, falling to Southern Connecticut State University. The Setters would earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the third seed, marking their third straight tournament appearance and 13^th overall appearance in school history.

Bentley College was chosen to win the league, receiving five first place votes for 200 total points. Reigning conference regular season champions, conference tournament champions and defending national champions Southern Connecticut was picked second receiving 196 points, including four first place votes. American International College received five first place votes for 189 total points, while Stonehill College received the final first place vote for 176 points.

Pace begins the 2007-08 season on Friday, November 16^th when the Setters travel to Oakdale, NY to take on Dowling College. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Pace's home opener is scheduled for Tuesday, November 20^th as the Setters take on conference foe American International College with tip-off scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

2007-08 Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll

Team                                                 Points               06-07 Record

1. Bentley (5)                                     200                  23-8

2. Southern Connecticut (4)              196                  34-2

3. American International (5)             189                  21-8

4. Stonehill (1)                                   176                  22-9

5. Franklin Pierce                               174                  17-11

6. Assumption                                   148                  13-16

7. Saint Rose                                     141                  21-9

8. Pace                                              117                  24-9

9. Bryant                                            116                  19-10

10. UMass Lowell                               76                    10-17

11. Merrimack                                    73                    7-21

12. Saint Michael's                             61                    11-16

13. Le Moyne                                     54                    9-19

14. Southern New Hampshire            47                    6-21

15. Saint Anselm                                32                    7-20

(First place votes in parentheses.)