League coaches pick Newman to finish 8th; Media 9th
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Coming into their first season in a new conference, Newman University Women's Basketball team was picked to finish eighth in the 2019 MIAA Conference Preseason Coaches Poll and ninth in the MIAA Media Poll, announced Wednesday morning by the conference.
Newman picked up 83 votes from league coaches. Fort Hays State are the preseason favorites after going 32-2 in 2018 and falling to #7 Southwestern Oklahoma State in the NCAA DII tournament Central Region Finals.
The Jets return three starters from last years team and their leading scorer
Kaitlyn Potter (13.5 PPG), who came off of the bench. Newman does return an older roster than from a season ago, including six juniors and two seniors.
Newman opens the 2019 season at home vs. Ouachita Baptist and East Central University in the Clarion Inn Central Region Challenge on November 8 and November 9.
Women's Coaches Poll
1. Fort Hays State - 166 points (10)
2. Central Missouri - 160 points (4)
3. Washburn - 134 points
4. Pittsburg State - 131 points
5. Emporia State - 130 points
6. Nebraska Kearney - 100 points
7. Central Oklahoma - 97 points
8. Newman - 83 points
9. Missouri Southern - 67 points
10. Northwest Missouri - 64 points
11. Missouri Western - 62 points
12. Northeastern State - 37 points
13. Rogers State - 25 points
14. Lincoln - 17 points
Women's Media Poll
1. Fort Hays State - 271 points (14)
2. Central Missouri - 263 points (6)
3. Pittsburg State - 227 points
4. Washburn - 217 points
5. Emporia State - 213 points
6. Nebraska Kearney - 161 points
7. Central Oklahoma - 160 points
8. Missouri Western - 131 points
9. Newman - 120 points
10. Missouri Southern - 109 points
11. Northwest Missouri - 84 points
12. Rogers State - 73 points
13. Northeastern State - 47 points
14. Lincoln - 23 points
