Two WVIAC Women's Basketball Squads Earn National Preseason Rankings

Two WVIAC Women's Basketball Squads Earn National Preseason Rankings
Charleston, Glenville State in Top 20


A pair of West Virginia Conference women's basketball squads are included in the Women's Division II Bulletin Preseason Top 25. Defending East Region champions Charleston holds down the #3 spot in the poll, while traditionally strong Glenville State is ranked #19.

Sherry Winn's UC squad returns their entire roster from last season's 29-5 edition that reached the Division II Elite Eight. UC standout Lisa Lee is listed as one of the publication's Super 16 players. Glenville State, a 24-8 team in 2004-05, is led by the inside-outside combination of guard Rachel Redick and center Denae Dobbins. Redick is an honorable mention All-American selection by D-II Bulletin.

Wheeling Jesuit was listed as a team to watch. The Cardinals finished 23-9 last year and claimed the WVIAC tournament title.

Women's Division II Bulletin Top 25
1. Drury (MO)
2. Washburn (KS)
3. Charleston
4. North Dakota
5. Henderson State (AR)
6. Merrimack (MA)
7. Grand Valley State (MI)
8. Chico State (CA)
9. St. Cloud State (MN)
10. Seattle Pacific (WA)
11. California (PA)
12. Shaw (NC)
13. Bentley (MA)
14. Western Washington
15. Valdosta State (GA)
16. Carson-Newman (TN)
17. Emporia State (KS)
18. Rollins (FL)
19. Glenville State
20. Regis (CO)
21. Angelo State (TX)
22. Millersville (PA)
23. Wingate (NC)
24. Gannon (PA)
25. Cal State-Bakersfield
Others to watch: Southern Connecticut, Anderson (SC), Wheeling Jesuit, West Florida, Fort Valley State (GA), Clayton State (GA), Minnesota-Duluth, Lewis (IL), Florida Gulf Coast, Fort Hayes State (KS), Cal Poly Pomona