Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcons Picked To Place Third In East Division
October 24, 2001 | Women's Basketball
Oct. 24, 2001
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University women's basketball team has been predicted to finish third in the Mid-American Conference's East Division, according to the league's preseason poll. The poll was announced Wednesday (Oct. 24) by the conference office. Voting for the poll was conducted by members of the MAC News Media Association.
The league held its annual media day at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Cleveland. Kent State and Toledo were picked to win the East and West Divisions, respectively.
BGSU first-year head coach Curt Miller and senior Francine Miller attended the gathering in Cleveland. The latter Miller was one of five MAC student-athletes in attendance as members of the preseason all-conference team.
The Falcons garnered a total of 184 votes in the poll, to finish behind KSU (307 pts.) and Miami (269 pts.). Buffalo, Ohio, Marshall and Akron rounded out the East Division picks.
Curt Miller inherits a team that went 11-18 overall and 6-10 in the MAC last season. A total of 11 letterwinners, including three starters, return from that team.
The complete MAC Women's Basketball Preseason Poll follows:
East Division 1. Kent State (41) 307 2. Miami (4) 269 3. Bowling Green 184 4. Buffalo 181 5. Ohio 169 6. Marshall 97 7. Akron 68West Division 1. Toledo (28) 252 2. Ball State (16) 232 3. Eastern Michigan 144 4. Northern Illinois 138 5. Western Michigan (1) 129 6. Central Michigan 50
Tournament Winner Toledo 21 Kent State 10 Miami 7 Ball State 4 Western Michigan 2 Marshall 1
first-place votes in parentheses
