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CSAC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PRE-SEASON POLL RELEASED

Aston, Pa. (October 31, 2008) -- Gwynedd-Mercy College’s Women’s Basketball team was selected as the pre-season favorite in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) coaches’ poll. The 2007-2008 conference runner-up received eight (8) of the twelve possible first-place votes and earned 140 points in the poll.

The 2007-08 Women’s Basketball conference champions, Cabrini College, earned three of the remaining first place votes, finishing second overall and in the CSAC South with 131 points in the poll. Neumann College rounded out the top three overall and in the South Division with 122 points and the final first place vote.
Immaculata University (95), College of Notre Dame (48) and Rosemont College (46) rounded out the voting in the CSAC South.

In the CSAC North, Centenary College finished first, earning 95 points in the poll. Marywood University was selected as the runner-up in the North Division with 87 points, followed by Philadelphia Biblical University (59), Keystone College (48), Baptist Bible College (40), and Cedar Crest College (22).

2008-2009 CSAC Women’s Basketball Totals

CSAC North

Institution (1st Place vote)	Points
Centenary College	95
Marywood University	87
Philadelphia Biblical University	59
Keystone College	48
Baptist Bible College	40
Cedar Crest College	22

CSAC South

Institution (1st Place vote)	Points
Gwynedd-Mercy College	140
Cabrini College	131
Neumann College	122
Immaculata	95
College of Notre Dame	48
Rosemont College	46

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