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Women's Basketball Ranked #2 in Preseason DIII News Poll

10/26/07

Fresh off a trip to the NCAA Division III Final Four, the New York University women's basketball team earned a #2 ranking in the 2007 Women's D III News Preseason Top-25 Poll.

In addition, the Violets (27-4, 12-2 University Athletic Association) were selected to win the UAA. Junior forward Jessica McEntee, named an All-American by three organizations as a sophomore (Kodak/Women's Basketball Coaches Association, d3hoops.com and Women's D III News), was selected as the UAA preseason Player of the Year after being named the Association's top player last season.

In 2006-07, NYU reached the NCAA Division III Final Four for the third time and tied for the second most victories in school history while earning a share of its sixth UAA championship under now 21st-year head coach Janice Quinn.

NYU reached its first Final Four in 1995-96, then returned the following season and won its only National Championship on its home floor.

Quinn was named Coach of the Year by the National Invitational Tournament (NIT)/Metropolitan Basketball Writers' Association (MBWA) and New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association (NYSWCAA). She and assistant coaches Chris Kosiba, Stefano Trompeo and Levester Thompson, Jr., captured UAA Co-Coaching Staff of the Year.

McEntee (16.9 ppg, 12.5 rpg) became the first Violet in 15 years to average a double-double. She was also named the d3hoops.com East Region Player of the Year, as well as the NIT/MBWA and NYSWCAA Player of the Year accolades.

NYU opens its 2007-08 campaign on Friday, Nov. 16, when it hosts Trinity College (CT) in the first round of the NYU Tip-Off Tournament at 6 p.m.

2007 Women's D III News Preseason Top 25

1. Capital
2. NYU
3. Washington (MO)
4. Bowdoin
5. Kean
6. DePauw
7. Calvin
8. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
9. Southern Maine
10. Illinois Wesleyan
11. Messiah
12. Hope
13. Millikin
14. Luther
15. Emmanuel
16. Mary Washington
17. Wilmington (OH)
18. St. Benedict
19. Scranton
20. Oglethorpe
21. George Fox
22. Randolph-Macon
23. Puget Sound
24. Manchester
25. Carroll