Women’s Basketball Selected Seventh in Skyline Preseason Poll

Written by Joshua Soto (SJC-LI Sports Information)

New York, NY| The St. Joseph's College (L.I.) women's basketball team finished seventh in the Skyline Conference Coaches' Preseason Poll, which was released on the conference website on Tuesday morning.

After a season in which head coach Kelley Watts took over the reins at St. Joseph's College the seasoned coach leads a side that returns six players, including All-Skyline First-Team selection Andrea Iavarone.

Sage, who captured the regular-season title last season, was chosen to finish first, collecting 74 points and five first-place votes. The defending champions SUNY Old Westbury slotted in at #2 with 72 points and three first place votes. Mount St. Vincent and Farmingdale State both tallied a first place vote as well, to finish in third and fourth respectively.  

2016-17 Skyline Conference Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll

Team (first-place votes), Pts.

1. Sage (5), 74

2. Old Westbury (3), 72

3. Mount Saint Vincent (1), 67

4. Farmingdale State (1), 56

5. Mount Saint Mary, 54

6. St. Joseph's-Brooklyn, 39

7. St. Joseph's-Long Island, 29

8. U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, 26

9. Purchase, 22

10. Yeshiva, 11 

For the full Skyline write-up, redirect here.