St. John's University Athletics
BIG EAST Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll Released
10/26/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Defending national champion Connecticut was tabbed the favorite once again, receiving 13 of the possible 14 first-place votes.
The Red Storm finished the 1999-00 campaign with an overall record of 11-18, and tied for ninth in the final regular season league standings with a 5-11 record. In her second season at the helm of the Red Storm, head coach Darcel Estep returns eight letterwinners from that squad, including three starters. Senior Latasha Thompson (Newark, N.J./Bloomfield Tech) returns as the teams leading scorer from last season with a 13.2 ppg average. Thompson, one of five seniors on the roster, looks to lead a talented group which includes five newcomers.
St. Johns will open up the 2000-01 season next weekend with an exhibition game against the N.Y. Gazelles on Sunday, November 5 at 2:00 in Alumni Hall.
2000-01 BIG EAST Coaches Preseason Poll
1. Connecticut (13) 169
2. Rutgers (1) 152
3. Notre Dame 150
4. Boston College 129
5t. Georgetown 100
5t. Virginia Tech 100
7. Villanova 94
8. Pittsburgh 92
9. Miami 88
10. Syracuse 53
11. St. Johns 49
12. Providence 44
13. Seton Hall 39
14. West Virginia 15
