Bobcat Women Picked 3rd in Big Sky Preseason Coaches Poll
10/22/2009 2:58:27 PM | Women's Basketball
The MSU women's basketball team was picked third in the 2009 league coaches poll, announced on Thursday.
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The Bobcats received 50 points, and trailed league favorite
“We don't put too much emphasis on preseason polls,” said MSU fifth-year head coach Tricia Binford. “We have so many new faces that our focus right now is to get better everyday.”
MSU returns five letterwinners from last winter, including three starters- Erica Perry, Sarah Strand and Katie Bussey. In addition, Binford welcomes eight newcomers to the program.
“The learning curve is pretty steep,” Binford said. “However, this is a very competitive group with a lot of energy and I think we'll be a factor in the Big Sky Conference race.”
Following the Bobcats in the preseason poll were
“The poll does show the parity in the Big Sky Conference,” Binford said. “It goes to show that every conference game is more important than the next.”
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