2014 Skyline W. Basketball Preseason Poll Released

Press Release from the Skyline Conference

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Bolstered by the return of reigning Player of the Year Camille Romero, Farmingdale State has been selected to capture the 2014-15 Skyline women's basketball title in voting conducted by the league's seven head coaches.

The Rams earned four first-place votes and 33 overall points to edge Mount Saint Vincent, which received 31 total points and garnered three first-place votes. 

FSC claimed the conference regular season crown a year ago with a 13-1 mark and finished the 2013-14 campaign with a 16-9 overall record.  A senior guard from Queens, N.Y., Romero averaged 19.8 points and added 55 steals for the Rams, who are vying for their second NCAA appearance in three seasons. 

Mount Saint Vincent advanced to the finals of the 2014 Skyline Championship for the first time in program history and compiled an 18-10 overall ledger.  The Dolphins will be anchored by senior center Kelly Fraser, who averaged 17.4 points, 13.1 rebounds and 3.6 blocked shots last season while earning 2014 Skyline Defensive Player of the Year distinction.  

After capturing its first-ever Skyline Championship, Sage finished third in the voting with 25 overall points.  The Gators welcome back the talented guard tandem of senior Megan Bowman (12.7 ppg.) and sophomore Frankie Pearson (9.0 ppg.).  Bowman was tabbed the Most Outstanding Player of the 2014 Skyline Championship, while Pearson garnered Rookie of the Year honors. 

Purchase placed fourth in the preseason poll with 19 points, followed by Old Westbury (17), Mount Saint Mary (16) and St. Joseph's-L.I. (6). 
   
The semifinals of the four-team 2015 Skyline Women's Basketball Championship will be held on Thursday, Feb. 26, with the finals scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 28.  The champion will receive the league's automatic berth to the 2015 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship.

2014-15 Preseason WBB Coaches Poll
1. Farmingdale State (4) - 33 points
2. Mount Saint Vincent (3) - 31 points
3. Sage - 25 points
4. Purchase - 19 points
5. Old Westbury - 17 points
6. Mount Saint Mary - 16 points
7. St. Joseph's-L.I. - 6

First-place votes in parentheses