Women's Basketball Picked Third In MEC Preseason Poll.

The Mountain East Conference women's basketball preseason poll was released on Monday, as the Notre Dame College Falcons were picked third behind Glenville State and Charleston in the conference. Concord was selected fourth, while West Liberty was selected fifth. West Virginia State was picked sixth, Fairmont State is seventh, Alderson Broaddus was selected eighth, Wheeling ninth, Davis and Elkins is 10th in the poll, while Frostburg State and West Virginia Wesleyan round out the poll. It was voted on by all the league coaches.

Head Coach Imani Gordon gave her initial thoughts:

" We are pretty excited for the upcoming season. This poll is just the preseason though. Like I always tell our girls, not that that the preseason poll doesn't matter but it doesn't matter that much. We are in a familiar position being third. Obviously we want to be first but that just gives us more motivation , "Gordon explained."

The Falcons are coming off a 13-3 season in the pandemic shortened conference only season that concluded in March.

" We are really excited to stay in a hotel and have a more normal road trip this coming weekend. That is when we do a lot of our team bonding, "Gordon mentioned.

She continued:

" I am really excited to see the girls in action, actually playing basketball in front of fans this year."

NDC will open the season on Saturday when they take on Slippery Rock in the Conference Challenge at 6 PM. The following day the Falcons will battle Fayetteville State at 1 PM.

The first year Head Coach gave her final thought:

" It will be all about us for sure. It doesn't really matter especially early in the season who we are playing it's about what we do as a team. We had three scrimmages in the preseason and watched film after. It is all a part of the learning experience of being a college athlete. You play and then watch the film, and fix the mistakes that were made after you see it on film. I am excited to get going and see this team in action."

MEC Preseason Poll:

1. Glenville State 117 (8)

2. Charleston 111 (4)

3. NDC 95

4. Concord 86

5. West Liberty 82

6. West Virginia State 72

7. Fairmont State 70

8. Alderson Broaddus 48

9. Wheeling 42

10. Davis & Elkins 26

11. Frostburg State 23

12. West Virginia Wesleyan 11

* First Place votes in parenthesis.

Jen Oduho goes up for a jumper. She is one of the returning Falcons.