Eagles are Predicted to Finish 4th in AAC Preseason Poll

Eagles are Predicted to Finish 4th in AAC Preseason Poll
October 12, 2022

from the AAC

WALESKA, Ga. - Bryan is the favorite to win the 2022-23 Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Women's Basketball Championship, according to the AAC Coaches' Preseason Poll released Wednesday.

The women's basketball coaches of the AAC voted on the poll.

Bryan received 11 first-place votes to give it a total of 216 voting points. The Lady Lions posted a 32-2 overall record and went 24-0 conference mark to win the regular-season championship. Bryan advanced to the NAIA National Championship Tournament, going 2-1 to make it to the round of 16.

Milligan picked up one first-place vote and garnered 200 points to land second. Point earned two first-place votes and 192 points to come in third, while Reinhardt received the remaining first-place vote and 179 points to take fourth. The Lady Eagles won the 2022 AAC Tournament. Tennessee Wesleyan (164 points) rounds out the top five.
 
Reinhardt is returning Ashley Woodroffe, Tarrah Gibson, Julia Craft, Kiara Simpson, and Marlie Townley from last year's AAC Tournament Championship Team. These along with the new cast of players will have to step up to fill the spots of two key players were on last year's squad. This will be key to how the Eagles do this season and if they can repeat as conference champions.
 
The top 10 teams in the conference will advance to the 2023 AAC Tournament, which is set for Feb. 20-25.


The 2022-23 AAC Women's Basketball Preseason Poll
Team (1st-Place Votes) - Total Points
1. Bryan (11) -216
2. Milligan (1) - 200
3. Point - 192 (2)
4. Reinhardt - 179 (1)
5. Tennessee Wesleyan - 164
6. Kentucky Christian - 134
7. Columbia International - 121
8. Truett McConnell - 110
9. Bluefield - 101
10. Johnson - 92
11. Union - 86
12. Brenau - 73
13. Montreat - 71
14. Columbia - 39
15. St. Andrews - 22