Women's Hoops Fourth in WVIAC Poll; Receiving Votes in USA Today ESPN DII Top 25 Coaches' Poll
By: SID - Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Coming off a successful 18 win season, the Griffin women's basketball team was rewarded with a fourth place pick in the 2009-10 WVIAC Women's Basketball Poll. The Griffins were also one of three WVIAC teams to be receiving votes in the USA Today ESPN DII Top 25 Coaches' Poll. Seton Hill, West Liberty and Fairmont State were the three schools to get votes. 2008-09 WVIAC regular season and tournament runner-up West Liberty is a solid favorite to capture this season's conference women's basketball title by a vote of league head coaches. The Toppers earned nine first-place votes to edge defending champion Charleston, Fairmont State, and Seton Hill in the voting.
Seton Hill (18-11, 14-6) could field Division II's most-experienced squad as Ferne Labati's Griffins return their top ten players from last season. Senior forward Katie Lintner (6-0, 15.4 ppg, 9.4 rpg) is a consistent double-double threat. Junior Jordan Burkes (5-10, Jr., F, 11.5 ppg) earned second team All-WVIAC accolades in 2008-09, while senior point guard Orit Farchi (5-6, Sr., G, 7.0 ppg, 4.0 apg) ranked among the conference leaders in assists.
The 2009-10 WVIAC women's basketball regular season tips off November 15. The 31st edition of the league's post-season tournament is slated for March 1-6. Opening round games are played on campus sites with all other games contested in the Charleston Civic Center.
The complete 2009-10 WVIAC women's basketball coaches' poll follows:
# School (1st place votes) Pts.
1. West Liberty (9) 216
2. Charleston (3) 198
3. Fairmont State (1) 174
4. Seton Hill (2) 172
5. Pitt Johnstown 171
6. West Virginia Wesleyan 151
7. Concord 142
8. West Virginia State 127
9. Shepherd 102
10. Wheeling Jesuit 88
11. Alderson-Broaddus 86
12. Glenville State 64
13. Davis & Elkins 51
14. Ohio Valley 31
15. Bluefield State 25
Note: Salem International is not eligible for the 2009-10 WVIAC women's basketball title.
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