CENTER VALLEY, Pa. (11/3/09) - The Colgate women’s basketball team was picked to finish seventh in the 2010 Patriot League preseason coaches and sports information directors poll, it was announced Tuesday afternoon.
Defending champion Lehigh was selected to repeat this year, with 97 total points and 13-first place votes. Following the Mountain Hawks in order are American (76, 3 first-place), Holy Cross (76), Navy (54), Bucknell (52), Army (50), Colgate (22) and Lafayette (21). Lehigh’s Erica Prosser was chosen as the Preseason Player of the Year.
The Raiders return 10 players, including four starters from the 2008-09 season. Leading scorers Tayler Wejnert (Ramsey, N.J.) and Sami Kozlowski (New Market, Md.) are both back for the 2009-10 season. Wejnert averaged 11.7 points and 3.8 rebounds in 20 games, while Kozlowski averaged 9.7 points and 2.7 rebounds in 30 games.
Colgate will open their schedule on Saturday, Nov. 14th when they host Presbyterian at 12 p.m. on Cotterell Court.