QU Women’s Basketball Receives Votes in USA Today Coaches’ Top 25 Preseason Poll

QU Women’s Basketball Receives Votes in USA Today Coaches’ Top 25 Preseason Poll

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Bobcats Earned the 32nd-Most Votes in the Preseason Poll, Finished 2016-17 Ranked #23 in USA Today Coaches' Poll

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HAMDEN, CT – The Quinnipiac women's basketball team earned 27 points in the 2017-18 USA Today Coaches' Top 25 Preseason Poll, as announced today by the USA Today Sports Board of Coaches. The Bobcats received the 32nd-most votes in the national poll as their standing and total points (27) reflect the program's highest ranking in the USA Today Coaches' preseason poll.

Quinnipiac's 27 points are the highest among all mid-majors in the poll while the Bobcats are potentially set to face two current nationally-ranked programs (four if including others receiving votes) this season in No. 8 Ohio State and No. 16 Missouri (potential opponent in Iowa Tip-Off Classic on Nov. 11). Topping the USA Today Coaches' Preseason Top 25 is UConn, South Carolina, Baylor, Mississippi State and Notre Dame.

The storybook 2016-17 Sweet 16 season for Quinnipiac women's basketball ended with the program's first-ever national ranking as the Bobcats earned the No. 23 spot in the final USA Today Coaches' Poll of last season. Quinnipiac had twice before received votes in national polls, during the 2012-13 and 2014-15 seasons, as today's announcement marks the fourth season in program history the Bobcats have received votes in a national poll.

The top-ranked mid-major program according to the College Insider Poll, Quinnipiac returns a load of talent from the historic 2016-17 squad including the MAAC Preseason Player of the Year Aryn McClure (Springfield Gardens, New York) along with 2017-18 All-MAAC Preseason First Team selection Jen Fay (Lynbrook, New York), 2016 MAAC All-Tournament Paula Strautmane (Riga, Latvia) and 2017 MAAC All-Tournament standout Carly Fabbri (Stratford, Connecticut). Backed by two-time MAAC Coach of the Year Tricia Fabbri, the unanimous MAAC Preseason Favorite figures to be in contention for a second consecutive MAAC title this season.