DOMINICAN & JEFFERSON TOP DIVISIONS IN 2023-24 CACC WBB PRESEASON POLL

October 31, 2023

DOMINICAN & JEFFERSON TOP DIVISIONS IN 2023-24 CACC WBB PRESEASON POLL

New Haven, Conn. (10/31/23) Dominican University and Thomas Jefferson University were tabbed first in their respective divisions in the 2023-24 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll, as announced on Tuesday by Commissioner Dan Mara. The Chargers (North Division) and Rams (South Division) each earned 66 points in the voting and 11 first-place votes. The voting was conducted by the league's 12 head coaches in the sport.

Both Dominican and Jefferson represented the CACC in the NCAA Division II East Region Tournament last March. The Chargers claimed the CACC Championship to earn the league's automatic bid to the regional, while Jefferson earned an at-large nod and advanced to the regional final.

Rounding out the top three in North was Post University (2nd, 53 pts) and Caldwell University (3rd, 48 pts, 1 1st vote). The top three in the South also included Holy Family University (2nd, 55 pts, 1 1st vote) and Goldey-Beacom College (3rd, 39 pts).

The 2023-24 season gets underway the weekend of Nov. 10-12, as the regular season will be a buildup to the CACC Championship tournament on March 5, 9-10. The semifinals and championship final will be hosted by Caldwell University.

2023-24 CACC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON COACHES POLL

North Division

1. Dominican University 66 (11)

2. Post University 53

3. Caldwell University 48 (1)

4. Felician University 35

5. University of Bridgeport 24

6. Bloomfield College 20

South Division

1. Thomas Jefferson University 66 (11)

2. Holy Family University 55 (1)

3. Goldey-Beacom College 39

T4. Chestnut Hill College 35

T4. Georgian Court University 35

6. Wilmington University 16

() - First-Place Votes

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement. Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world. Dominican also sponsors 17 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.