Spring Hill Badgers Women's Basketball Ranked in South Region Pre-Season Polls

ATLANTA, Georgia  – After making their full transition into Division II, Spring Hill's Badgers women's basketball team is ranked No. 9 in the D2SIDA Women's Basketball Preseason Media Poll, released Monday by the D2SIDA Women's Basketball committee.

The Badgers garnered a spot in the poll behind Tampa and Lee to round out the poll.

During the 2017-18 season, Spring Hill Lady Badgers finished 22-6 overall (15-3 in conference play). Spring Hill returns 9-of-16 from its 2018-19 team including All-Conference performers Tiffany Valentine and Elise Reilly, and welcomes eight new faces to the squad.

The Badgers opens its 2018-19 campaign with on the road in an exhibition game against Nicholls State University on Nov. 1 at 6 p.m.

Other conference opponents that received votes in this poll were defending champions, Clark Atlanta, with six votes and Central State with four votes.

SOUTH
Rank School (First-Place Votes)
1 Union (6)
2 Florida Southern
3 Valdosta State
4 Eckerd
5 Embry-Riddle
5 West Florida
7 Tampa
8 Lee
9 Spring Hill
10 Nova Southeastern
RV: Clark Atlanta (6), Central State (4), Barry (4), West Georgia (1)

Link to D2SIDA Women's Basketball Preseason Media Poll

By Jim Stennett
SPRING HILL COLLEGE BADGERS ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS