WILMU PICKED 1ST IN 2023-24 CACC BOWLING PRESEASON POLL

September 28, 2023

WILMU PICKED 1ST IN 2023-24 CACC BOWLING PRESEASON POLL

New Haven, Conn. (9/28/23) Wilmington University was tabbed first in the 2023-24 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women's Bowling Preseason Coaches Poll, as announced on Thursday by Commissioner Dan Mara. The Wildcats, who reached the round of final three teams in last spring's inaugural CACC Bowling Championship, earned 40 points in the voting and five first-place votes.

Caldwell University, the reigning CACC Champion, was second in the preseason poll with 35 points and one first-place nod. Chestnut Hill College -- last season's CACC finalist -- and Felician University were tied for third with 30 points.

The 2023-24 CACC Bowling Championship will be held on March 22-24, at Pike Lanes in Southampton, Pa., and will be hosted by Chestnut Hill. The conference will feature a pair of regular season tournaments in November and March to determine the five teams that will advance to the post-season tournament. The CACC will feature seven schools competing in the sport during the 2023-24 campaign. In addition to the four schools mentioned above, Bloomfield College and Holy Family University will once again compete in the sport, while Dominican University embarks on its inaugural season in the sport this winter.

2023-24 CACC WOMEN'S BOWLING PRESEASON COACHES POLL
1. Wilmington University 40 (5)
2. Caldwell University 35 (1)
T3. Chestnut Hill College 30
T3. Felician University 30 (1)
5. Bloomfield College 25
6. Holy Family University 16
7. Dominican University 13

() - 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.