CofO women in NAIA preseason poll

The NAIA has released its Division II preseason basketball coaches poll and Becky Vest’s College of the Ozarks Lady Cats will start the season as the sixth ranked team in the country.

The Lady Cats return a large part of last years squad, including All-Americans Kelsie Cleeton and Cassidy Johnson.  As well as the leadership of seniors: Lakin Simmerman, Shelby Roberts, and Madison Wells.  They are joined by a great recruiting class that includes the Missouri Three Point Shooting record holder, Abby Oliver.

The Lady Cats and Bobcats open the season on Friday against Morningside.  Women’s game tips at 5:30 at the Keeter Athletic Complex.

 

 

2017-18 NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Preseason Top 25 Poll (Oct. 24)

RANK LAST WEEK SCHOOL [1ST PLACE VOTES 2016-17 RECORD TOTAL POINTS
1 1 Marian (Ind.) [11] 35-3 312
2 2 Saint Xavier (Ill.) [1] 34-3 302
3 3 Concordia (Neb.) 34-3 293
4 5 Southeastern (Fla.) 28-1 276
5 4 St. Francis (Ill.) 34-2 275
6 6 College of the Ozarks (Mo.) 28-5 266
7 7 Eastern Oregon 30-5 249
8 9 Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 27-7 241
9 8 Jamestown (N.D.) 27-6 236
10 11 Morningside (Iowa) 24-9 225
11 13 Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) 25-7 207
12 14 Tabor (Kan.) 27-7 193
13 15 Indiana East 29-6 180
14 17 Indiana Tech 25-8 169
15 15 Southern Oregon 27-5 168
16 12 Friends (Kan.) 28-6 167
17 18 Northwestern (Iowa) 20-12 164
18 19 Indiana Northwest 25-7 125
19 NR Reinhardt (Ga.) 27-6 122
20 21 Hastings (Neb.) 22-10 115
21 NR Saint Francis (Ind.) 18-16 110
22 23 Siena Heights (Mich.) 24-10 98
23 NR Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 20-12 91
24 25 Milligan (Tenn.) 23-10 77
24 NR UC Merced 17-12 77

Others Receiving Votes: Mayville State (N.D.) 56; Northwest Christian (Ore.) 27; Saint Mary (Kan.) 26; IU Kokomo 25; Oregon Tech 22; Point (Ga.) 13; Taylor (Ind.) 10; Indiana Wesleyan 8; Valley City State (N.D.) 7; Kansas Wesleyan 6; Trinity Christian (Ill.) 6; Aquinas (Mich.) 4; Keiser (Fla.) 3; Bellevue (Neb.) 3

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