| Penguins Predicted Seventh in Horizon League Preseason Women's Basketball Poll |
| Thursday, October 12 2006 |
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| Indianapolis, Ind. – The Youngstown State women's basketball team was picked to finish seventh in the Horizon League's official preseason poll of the league's head coaches, sports information directors and selected media, the league announced on Wednesday (Oct. 11). The Penguins, who ended last season with an 8-20 overall mark and a 4-12 record in the Horizon League, tallied 72 points. UW-Green Bay, which has won or shared the league title in each of the last nine seasons, was picked as the preseason favorite to win the Horizon League, garnering 22 of 27 first-place votes and 234 points. Defending tournament champion UW-Milwaukee was voted second with three first-place votes and 198 points while Butler was tabbed third with one first-place vote and 192 points. Right behind the Bulldogs in fourth was UIC with 185 points and one first-place vote followed by Wright State in fifth with 132 points and Loyola in sixth with 83 points. Rounding out the poll is Detroit in eighth with 63 points and Cleveland State in ninth with 56 points. |