WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SET TO FACE NO. 23 SYRACUSE ON DEC. 30
THE MATCHUP
Wednesday's matchup between New Hampshire and
Syracuse University will mark the seventh meeting all-time between
both teams, with the last matchup coming on Dec. 6, 1986. In that
game, the Wildcats got the best of the Orange, earning a 72-62
victory at Lundholm Gymnasium. However, the Orange earned victories
in the first two meetings in the series, with their first win
coming in a 58-54 decision on Feb. 14, 1981.
SCOUTING NO. 23 SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (11-0):
Syracuse University is coming off a 67-46 win
against Rider on Monday night at the Carrier Dome ... Freshman
guard Carmen Tyson-Thomas recorded her first career double-double
with a career-high 11 points and 13 rebounds in the game ... Tyler
Ash notched a career-high 12 points in the contest ... The Orange
overcame its first halftime deficit of the season, 31-28, and
held Rider to just 15.4 percent (4-26) shooting in the second half
... The Orange held Rider to just 22.6 percent (14-62) shooting
from the field in the win ... It was the eighth time (third
consecutive) SU has held its opponent to less than 50 points and
the sixth time (fourth straight) it has limited its opponent to
less than 30 percent shooting ... Syracuse forced 21 turnovers and
tallied 12 steals in its 67-46 victory versus Rider on Dec. 28 ...
SU has forced 20-plus turnovers eight times ... The Orange
controlled the inside, holding a 20-12 advantage in points in the
paint, while dominating in fast-break points, 12-0 ... The win
comes as the team's 11th straight this season, a feat which has
only been achieved once prior to this year ... A win against New
Hampshire would give the team a program-best 12th consecutive
victory ... The last time the Orange won 12 straight games was
during the 2007-08 season ... Syracuse is 8-0 at home this year and
has won 23 consecutive non-conference home games ... The Orange
went 8-0 last season and 7-0 in 2007-08 ... The team's last
non-conference home loss came against Canisius College (56-48) on
Dec. 22. 2006 ... The Orange, who currently rank 23rd in the
country, have been ranked in the top 25 for four consecutive weeks
and have received votes in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll for
eight straight weeks ... Nicole Michael leads the Orange with 15.2
points and 8.2 rebounds per game this season ... Erica Morrow and
Kayla Alexander have also chipped in with 13.4 and 12.5 points per
game this year, respectively.
SCOUTING NEW HAMPSHIRE (5-6):
Last time out the University of New Hampshire
women's basketball team earned a 42-40 victory over Canisius
College on Dec. 28 at the Koessler Athletic Center ... The Wildcats
held the Golden Griffins to .267 shooting from the floor, marking
the lowest shooting percentage the Wildcats have allowed as a
defense this season ... The 40 points scored by the Golden Griffins
was the fewest points the Wildcats have given up this year ... The
‘Cats held a 19-17 advantage at the intermission ... With the
score set at 25-25 with 12:40 remaining, Lauren Wells (West
Chester, Pa.) helped kick off a 5-0 run as she drilled a 3-pointer
and Candace Williams (Norfolk, Mass.) dropped in a pair of free
throws, giving New Hampshire the 30-25 edge with 11:19 remaining
... Canisius would polish off a 6-0 run with layups from Ellie
Radke and Allison Braun on ensuing possessions, giving the home
team its first lead of the half, pushing ahead 38-37 ... Following
the run, Jill McDonald (Middlebury, Vt.) layed the ball in to end
the stretch and reclaim the lead with score 39-38 with 4:38
remaining ... After a four minute scoring drought by both teams,
Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.) would help answer the call, as she
found a wide open McDonald under the basket for a layup, taking the
lead for good, with the score 41-40 ... Williams led the way for
the 'Cats scoring 12 points and pulling down 11 rebounds, for her
first double-double of the season ... She has 14 double-doubles for
her career ... With her impressive output, she now has 1,019 points
and 559 rebounds, totals that rank 13th and 12th, respectively,
all-time in program history ... Williams aside, McDonald tallied
eight points, four rebounds, an assist and a block on the night
.... McDonald has now tallied a block in each of the last seven
games ... Denise Beliveau (Framingham, Mass.) added seven points,
four boards and two steals ... For Beliveau, it is the eighth time
she has tallied multiples steals in a game this year ... The
Wildcats currently have three players averaging in double figure
scoring, with Williams leading the way with 12.7 points per game,
while Beliveau and McDonald are averaging 12.1 and 11.4 points per
game ... The last time at least three Wildcats ended the season
averaging double-figures in scoring was the 2007-08 campaign, when
Simpson averaged 11.3 points, Ashley Cerniglia averaged 10.8
points, Williams averaged 10.5 points and Beliveau averaged 10.0
points per game ... In UNH's previous outing, the Wildcats fell to
the University of Louisville 76-67 on Dec. 22 at Lundholm Gymnasium
... UNH outscored Louisville 36-29 in the first frame, outshooting
the Cardinals .405 to .367 in the stanza ... Louisville picked up
the pace in the second half, shooting a .593 clip from the floor,
including a .500 mark from beyond the arc on its way to outscoring
the 'Cats 47-31 in the frame ... Three Wildcats scored in
double-figures for the fourth time this season in the contest ...
Williams scored 18 points and pulled down five rebounds in the
game, becoming just the eleventh Wildcat to score over 1,000 points
and compile 500 rebounds in program history ... McDonald tallied
career-highs in points (18), rebounds (9) and blocks (5) ... Wells
tallied 12 points, one shy of her career high, for the second time
this season ... Simpson tallied eight assists for the second time
this season in the game.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE TROUBLE
Candace Williams (Norfolk, Mass.) notched her
first double-double of the season against Canisius College on Dec.
28 with 12 points and 11 rebounds. For Williams, the impressive
mark comes as her 14th career double-double. Last season, the
forward earned a conference-best 10 double-doubles. As a team, UNH
has had three players notch double-doubles this season. Aside from
Williams, Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.) is the most recent Wildcat
to achieve the feat, notching 10 points and a career-high 11
assists against Holy Cross on Dec. 20. Before that, Denise Beliveau
(Framingham, Mass.) notched her first double-double of the season
on Nov. 24 against Harvard with 14 points and 14 rebounds. For the
forward, it was her third career double-double as she also notched
double digit efforts against Northeastern (22 pts, 10 rbs) on Dec.
15, 2007 and Binghamton (18 pts, 11 rbs) on Jan. 19, 2008.
AGAINST ALL ODDS
With UNH's 42-40 victory over Canisius College
on Dec. 28, the Wildcats snapped a seven-game America East
Conference losing streak against the Golden Griffins. Earlier this
season, Canisius earned a pair of wins against America East
opponents, with victories over Binghamton (49-46) and Albany
(52-41). For New Hampshire, the win comes as the program's second
in its last three meetings against Canisius College.
KC MASTERPIECE
After defeating Canisus College 42-40 on Dec.
28, UNH head coach Kristin Cole is off to her best start during her
tenure at New Hampshire, leading the 'Cats to a 5-6 record in
non-conference play to kick off the season. The impressive total
comes as the most non-conference wins the Wildcats have earned
since tallying five wins during the 2006-07 campaign.
DEFENSIVE SPECIALISTS
So far this season the Wildcats have been
playing stellar defense against some impressive company. They have
held opponents to a conference-best .341 shooting percentage from
the floor this year, while shooting an impressive .385 clip
themselves. The fresh start comes against an A-10 (St. Joseph's,
UMass), an ACC (Maryland) and two Big East (Seton Hall, Louisville)
programs, following a season in which opponents shot .404 from the
field against the ‘Cats. Most recently against Canisius
College on Dec. 28, the Wildcats held the Golden Griffins to .267
shooting and just 40 points, marks that are both team-highs.
Against Quinnipiac on Nov. 29, New Hampshire held the Bobcats to
just 29.5 percent shooting. In the game prior versus Harvard, the
Wildcats kicked off the game playing stingy defense against the
Crimson, holding them scoreless for the first 5:16 of the action
and not allowing a field goal until the 8:44 mark. In UNH's 58-57
win over UMass on Nov. 20, the Wildcats compiled a season-high 13
steals and forced a season-best 27 turnovers. In UNH's matchup
against No. 21 Maryland on Nov. 16, the ‘Cats pestered the
Terps into shooting just .278 from the field, holding their offense
to just 63 points, which was Maryland's second lowest point total
in the last 29 games dating back to last season. The only team to
hold the Terps to an even lower point total was Louisville, who
defeated Maryland 77-60 in the NCAA Elite Eight on March 30, 2009.
Against St. Joe's, the ‘Cats were just as impressive, holding
the Hawks to just .277 shooting and a total of 56 points.
TRIPLE THREAT
Three Wildcats scored in double-figures for the
fourth time this season against Louisville on Dec. 22. Candace
Williams (Norfolk, Mass.) and Jill McDonald (Middlebury, Vt.) each
tallied 18 points, while Lauren Wells (West Chester, Pa.) added 12
points. The last time three Wildcats scored in double-figures was
in UNH's 78-65 overtime victory over Harvard on Nov. 24. In that
contest, Williams (18), McDonald (17) and Denise Beliveau (14)
helped achieve the feat. The trio was at it once again versus UMass
as Williams (17), Beliveau (15), and McDonald (10) all scored in
double-digits. UNH first accomplished the plateau this season
against St. Joseph's, as Beliveau led the way with 21 points, while
Williams and Wells tallied 15 and 12 points, respectively, leading
the 'Cats to a 64-56 victory at Lundholm Gymnasium.
CAREER NIGHT
Jill McDonald (Middlebury, Vt.) tallied
career-highs in points (18), rebounds (9) and blocks (5) against
Louisville on Dec. 22. McDonald reached the 18-point mark in the
game prior against Holy Cross, when she helped lead the 'Cats to an
80-72 victory. The success is nothing new for the junior center, as
she is off to a stellar start this season, posting 14.0 points, 6.2
rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game in the last four outings.
DOING WELLS
Lauren Wells (West Chester, (Pa.) tallied 12
points, one shy of her career high, against the University of
Louisville on Dec. 22. In addition, she also compiled a career-high
four steals in the contest. For Wells, it was the second time this
season she has scored 12 points, as she also reached the mark in a
64-56 win against St. Joseph's on Nov. 13.
TORCHING THE NETS
The Wildcats scored 80 points against Holy
Cross on Dec. 20, marking the largest point total posted by New
Hampshire since it notched 85 points against UMBC on Jan. 10, 2009.
The 80-point output not only comes as a season-high in scoring, but
it also marks the first time UNH has shot over 50 percent (54.4;
31-57) from the floor since the ‘Cats did so against Iona on
Dec. 12, 2007, when they finished with a .500 percent (30-60)
shooting clip.
5-HEADED MONSTER
Five Wildcats finished in double-figure scoring
in an 80-72 decision against Holy Cross College on Dec. 22. Denise
Beliveau (Framingham, Mass.) led all scorers with 20 points and was
followed by Jill McDonald (Middlebury, Vt.; 18 points, six
rebounds), Candace Williams (Norfolk, Mass.; 15 points, nine
rebounds), Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.; 10 points, 11 assists)
and Racheal Fowler (Glassboro, N.J.; 10 points). The last time five
Wildcats scored in double-figures was against Colgate on Dec. 5,
2008, when Simpson (24), Abigial LaRosa (Hampton, N.H.) (19),
Williams (13), Chrissy Hall (Northbridge, Mass.) (13) and Fowler
(10) all scored in double-figures.
SPREADING THE FLOOR
The Wildcats currently have three players
averaging in double-figure scoring, with Candace Williams (Norfolk,
Mass.) leading the way with 12.7 points per game, while Denise
Beliveau (Framingham, Mass.) and Jill McDonald (Middlebury, Vt.)
are averaging 12.1 and 11.4 points per game. The last time at least
three Wildcats ended the season averaging double-figures in scoring
was the 2007-08 campaign, when Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.)
averaged 11.3 points, Ashley Cerniglia averaged 10.8 points,
Williams averaged 10.5 points and Beliveau averaged 10.0 points per
game.
STEALING THE SHOW
Denise Beliveau (Framingham, Mass.) tied her
career-high with five steals against Seton Hall on Dec. 3, marking
the third time she has reached the mark in her UNH career. It was
also the first time a Wildcat compiled five steals in a game since
Candace Williams (Norfolk, Mass.) did so on Dec. 5, 2008 against
Colgate. On the season, Beliveau has tallied multiple steals in a
game eight times for the Wildcats. She currently leads the team
with 24 steals and ranks third in the conference with an average of
2.2 steals per game.
3-POINT PARADE
Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.) knocked down a
3-pointer on Dec. 22 against Louisville, giving her 173 3-point
field goals for her career. The impressive total ranks second
all-time in program history, six field goals shy of Heidi
Plencner's all-time mark of 179. This season, Simpson has drilled
12 trifectas, averaging 5.6 points per game. Last year, she notched
62 3-pointers, which was the best single-season mark in program
history.
BLOCK PARTY
Jill McDonald (Middlebury, Vt.) tallied a block
against Canisius on Dec. 28, giving her a block in each of the last
seven games. She notched a career-high five blocks versus
Louisville on Dec. 22, becoming the first Wildcat to tally five
blocks in a game since Ray Williams reached the mark against Yale
on Nov. 19, 2005. On the season she has 18 blocks, giving her the
third-best block total in the conference, with an average of 1.6
per game. The quick start is nothing new for the junior, as she is
picking up right where she left off last season, when she tallied
the second best single-season block total in program history with
47. For her career, she ranks sixth all-time in blocks with 74.
RIGHT ON POINT
Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.) scored two
points last time out against Canisius, giving her 58 on the young
the season. She now has 932 points for her career, which ranks 15th
all-time in program history. Her two best offensive outbursts came
against No. 21 Maryland and Holy Cross, when she tallied a
season-high 11 and 10 points, respectively. The point guard came up
in the clutch for the Wildcats against Harvard as she drained the
first of two free throws to send the game into overtime tied at
58-58. Simpson led the charge in the overtime period as the
Wildcats outscored the Crimson 20-7 to earn the 78-65 victory. Last
season she notched a career-high 357 points, averaging 11.5 points
per game. In the season prior, she finished with 315 points, with
an average of 11.3 points per game.
WELCOME TO THE CLUB
After tallying 18 points and pulling down five
rebounds against Louisville on Dec. 22, Candace Williams (Norfolk,
Mass.) became just the eleventh Wildcat to score over 1,000 points
and compile 500 rebounds in program history. For her career she has
compiled 1,019 points and 559 rebounds. The last 'Cat to
achieve the feat was Danielle Clark in 2007, who finished her UNH
career with 1,331 points and 579 rebounds. Kris Kinney tops the
list, finishing her UNH career with 2,231 points and 897 rebounds
after a four-year stint with the 'Cats from 1985-89.
CENTURY CLUB
Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.) tallied a steal
against Canisius on Dec. 28, giving her 109 steals for her Wildcat
career. The impressive total ranks 23rd all-time in program
history. The last Wildcat to break into the 100-steal club was
Whitney Edwards, who played for the 'Cats from 2003-07 and compiled
229 for her career, which ranks second all-time in program history.
On the season, Simpson ranks second on team with 16 steals,
averaging 1.5 per game.
DOING THE DISHES
Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.) has stepped up
in her new role as point guard this season, notching the
second-best assist total in the conference with 60 through the
first 11 games this year. Against Louisville on Dec. 22, she
tallied her second best assist total of the season, dishing out
eight assists for the second time this year. In the game prior, she
tied a career-high with 11 assists against Holy Cross College on
Dec. 20. The last time she reached the 11-assist mark came against
UMBC on Feb. 2, 2008. For her career, Simpson has tallied 266
assists, ranking her 11th all-time in program history. To break
into the top-10 all-time, Simpson needs just 23 assists, which at
her current pace should be attained in five games. Simpson has been
stellar across the board for the ‘Cats this year, averaging
5.3 points, 5.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game.
CONSISTENT 'CAT
Candace Williams (Norfolk, Mass.) netted 12
points against Canisius on Dec. 28, making it the 14th time in the
last 17 games dating back to last year she has scored in
double-figures. In the game prior against Louisville on Dec. 22,
she notched a season-high 18 points for the third time this year.
Her two other 18-point outings came in back-to-back efforts against
Quinnipiac (Nov. 29) and Harvard (Nov. 24). During the 17 game
span, she has tallied 22 points on two occasions, the latest coming
in a 66-62 win over Albany at the SEFCU Arena on Feb. 28, 2009. Her
other 22-point outburst came against defending conference champion
Vermont on Feb. 22, 2009. Last year she posted double-figures in
all 23 games to start the season, including back-to-back 25-plus
point games. She had a career-high 27-point performance at Boston
University (Jan. 17, 2009), then posted 26 at Stony Brook (Jan. 21,
2009). In 1998-99, Orsi Farkas posted double figures in all 31
games for the Wildcats.
IN THE CLUTCH
With UNH's 78-65 overtime victory over Harvard
University on Nov. 24, the Wildcats have now won their last six
decisions in overtime dating back to March 1, 2003, when UNH
defeated Stony Brook 70-67 in the extra frame. Tuesday's win marks
the largest margin of victory in overtime in program history. It is
also UNH's first win against Harvard since Dec. 29, 1999, when the
Wildcats defeated the Crimson 70-58 at Lundholm Gymnasium.
A-10 SPECIAL
UNH's 58-57 win over UMass on Nov. 20 marked
the first time the Wildcats knocked off two Atlantic-10 teams in
the same season since the 1989-90 campaign. The 'Cats earned their
first victory over an Atlantic-10 opponent this season on Nov. 13,
when they defeated St. Joseph's University 64-56 at Lundholm
Gymnasium. During the 1989-90 season, the Wildcats defeated Rhode
Island 67-56 on Nov. 28 and earned a 66-60 win against UMass on
Dec. 9 to complete the A-10 sweep in non-conference play.
PICTURE PERFECT
In addition to her 21 points and nine rebounds
in UNH's 64-56 win over St. Joseph's University on Nov. 13, Denise
Beliveau (Framingham, Mass.) tied her career high in free throws
made, knocking down 10-of-10 shots from the charity stripe.
Included in that total are four tallies which came in the last two
minutes of play to seal the victory for the 'Cats. It was the first
time a Wildcat shot 100 percent from the foul line since Danielle
Clark (12-12) did so on Nov. 26, 2006 against Iona. The last time
Beliveau knocked down 10 free throws in a game came against
Northeastern on Dec. 15, 2007. She finished that night with 22
points, 10 rebounds, three assists and two steals.
LAST TIME OUT
Candace Williams (Norfolk, Mass.) scored a
team-high 12 points and pulled in 11 rebounds, propelling the
University of New Hampshire women's basketball team to a 42-40
victory over Canisius College, Monday night at the Koessler
Athletic Center.
With the win, the Wildcats improve to 5-6 on
the season, while the Golden Griffins fall to 5-6, marking their
fourth straight loss.
The early portion of the first half featured a
back-and-forth battle, with each team exchanging baskets for the
first 12 minutes of the stanza, until Canisius grabbed a slight
edge with a 3-pointer by Tasia Lee, putting the Griffs up 12-11 at
10:45.
Lauren Wells (West Chester, Pa.) responded with
a trifecta at 8:01, giving the Wildcats a 14-12 lead. UNH would
follow the basket, holding the Golden Griffins scoreless for the
next four minutes of play, until Brittane Russell converted a
3-point play at the four minute mark, putting the home team up
15-14.
Racheal Fowler (Glassboro, N.J.) helped the
Wildcats get back on track, ending nearly a five minute scoring
drought as she put the ball on the floor and powered her way to
basket for a layup off the glass, giving UNH the 16-15 edge with
3:09 remaining.
Moments later, Canisius would strike back as
Lee knocked down a jumper to regain the lead, setting the score at
17-16 with 1:40 remaining. New Hampshire closed out the half with
three unanswered points, as Williams scored a layup and Denise
Beliveau (Framingham, Mass.) knocked one of two free throw
attempts, putting the ‘Cats up 19-17 at the intermission.
Canisius got off to a quick start in the second
frame, as a 3-pointer by Lee and the second of two free throw
attempts by Melissa Gardner knotted the score at 21-21 with 15:42
remaining.
Williams answered quickly with a jumper and a
layup in just over a minute span, putting the ‘Cats up 25-21.
However, the Griffs once again fought back to even the score, as a
pair of free throws by Ashley Durham and a jumper by Lee, set the
score at 25-25 with 12:40 remaining.
On the ensuing possession, Wells helped kick
off a 5-0 run as she drilled a 3-pointer and Williams dropped in a
pair of free throws, giving New Hampshire the 30-25 edge with 11:19
remaining.
The Golden Griffins responded with a 7-2 run
that lasted nearly two minutes, as Lee capped off the scoring
stretch with a layup at 9:15. The Wildcats came back strong,
scoring five unanswered points, as Cari Reed (Oswego, N.Y.)
finished off the run, stealing the ball under the basket and
putting up a quick turnaround layup, giving UNH its largest lead of
the game, with a 37-32 lead with 7:43 remaining.
The Golden Griffins came back posting a 6-0
run, as Russell got things started finding the bottom of the net
with a layup at 6:44. Canisius would polish off the stretch with
layups from Ellie Radke and Allison Braun on ensuing possessions,
giving the home team its first lead of the half, pushing ahead
38-37.
Following the run, Jill McDonald (Middlebury,
Vt.) layed the ball in to end the stretch and reclaim the lead with
score 39-38 with 4:38 remaining.
For nearly the next four minutes of the action
neither team could find the bottom of nets, until Russell hit Lee
with a pass down court that set up a fast break layup with 43
seconds remaining, giving the home team a 40-39 advantage.
Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.) would help
answer the call on the next trip down the floor, as she found a
wide open McDonald under the basket for a layup, taking the lead
for good, with the score 41-40.
Williams made the final stop after the change
of possession, intercepting a pass with ten seconds remaining to
preserve the win for New Hampshire. Beliveau would knock down a
free throw attempt with seven seconds remaining finalizing the
score at 42-40.
The Wildcats shot 34 percent for the game,
while forcing Canisius to shoot just 26.7 percent from the floor.
Canisius' shooting clip is the lowest percentage the Wildcats have
allowed as a defense this season.
McDonald tallied eight points, four rebounds,
an assist and a block on the night. Beliveau added seven points,
four boards and two steals.
As for Canisius, Russell scored 13 points,
tallied four rebounds, four assists and three steals. Lee led the
Golden Griffins with 14 points and also chipped in with three
rebounds and three steals.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.) a senior guard
on the University of New Hampshire women's basketball team, was
honored as Player of the Week by the America East Conference on
Dec. 21.
Simpson recorded 10 points and a career-high 11
assists to propel the Wildcats to an 80-72 victory Sunday afternoon
against Holy Cross at Lundholm Gymnasium. Simpson also recorded two
steals, two blocks, two rebounds and was one of five Wildcats in
double digit scoring in the contest.
After trailing 37-33 at the half, Simpson
ignited the ‘Cats with 15:37 remaining, sparking a 10-0 run
by setting up Jill McDonald (Middlebury, Vt.) with a layup and
scoring a basket of her own on ensuing possessions in a span of
2:37 to take a 49-39 lead. She then helped UNH build its largest
lead of the game with a steal and a long outlet pass to Racheal
Fowler (Glassboro, N.J.) for a layup, capped off with a 3-pointer
by Simpson on the next possession to push the score to 71-56 in
favor of the home team.
Scoring all of her 10 points in the second
frame, Simpson helped the Wildcats outscore the Crusaders 47 to 35
in the stanza, as the team posted an impressive .615 percent
shooting clip from the floor. Not to mention, the 80-point output
by the ‘Cats is the largest point total posted by New
Hampshire since it notched 85 points against UMBC on Jan. 10,
2009.
WILDCATS PICKED FOURTH IN PRESEASON POLL
The University of New Hampshire women's
basketball team received 38 points to place fourth in the America
East preseason poll that was released this afternoon by the
conference.
The Wildcats finished last season in fifth
place in the conference with an 8-23 record, including a 6-10 mark
against America East opponents, after being picked seventh in last
year's preseason poll. New Hampshire's 38-point total tied with
Boston University, who is coming off an undefeated conference
regular season and its first appearance in the postseason WNIT.
UMBC finished followed closely behind UNH and BU, with 35 points in
the sixth place spot.
Vermont, last year's conference champion, is
predicted to once again capture the title, receiving five first
place votes and tallying 61 points. Hartford is selected to finish
second with 60 points, garnering four first place votes in the
poll. Binghamton is predicted to finish third, with 45 points.
Stony Brook University is slated to finish
seventh (23 points), while the University of Maine (13) and the
University at Albany (11 points) round out the final three spots in
the poll.
