Raiders picked to finish third; Vogelpohl honored on First Team
@WSUWBasketball Tapped to Finish Third; Vogelpohl Earns First Team Honors
10/18/2018 11:23:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Indianapolis, Ind. - The annual Horizon League Preseason Poll was released Wednesday by league officials, and the Raiders find themselves being picked to finish third in the conference by the 29 league voters. Along with the rankings, the league also released its Preseason First Team, and that is where senior Emily Vogelpohl was honored.
"After losing Chelsea and Lexi, being voted 3rd is a huge compliment and speaks volumes for our Senior class," said head coach Katrina Merriweather. "Emily is very deserving of First Team honors. We plan to keep working to reach our maximum potential."
After winning the honor of Horizon League Coach of the Year in 2017, head coach Katrina Merriweather led her team to a 23-11 mark in the 2017-18 campaign, qualifying for its fourth straight bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament. Last season's Preseason Player of the Year Chelsea Welch lived up to expectations throughout the season, leading the Raiders in scoring with 20.6 points per game, and earned herself the honor of Horizon League Player of the Year.
Coming off a season where she was named to the league's Defensive Team for her 10.7 points per game and 6.6 rebounds per contest, Emily Vogelpohl (Cincinnati, OH, McAuley) has been named to the Horizon League Preseason First Team. Emily was a key part of the Raiders lineup last season, finishing with the second-most minutes (1172) on the team, as well as pulling down the second most rebounds (223).
The Raiders will open the regular season on November 6, when they travel to Bakersfield, Calif. to take on CSU Bakersfield. Wright State will open the home portion of its schedule on November 15, when the Belmont Bruins come to the Nutter Center for a 7:00 pm contest. You can find information on tickets this season using this link: WBB Tickets
Full results:
2018-19 #HLWBB Preseason Poll Results
Preseason Player of the Year
Macee Williams, IUPUI
First Team
Jen Wellnitz, Green Bay
Macee Williams, IUPUI
Molly Glick, Northern Kentucky
Emily Vogelpohl, Wright State
Sarah Cash, Youngstown State
Second Team
Tamya Sims, IUPUI
Taylor Jones, Oakland
Brittany Byrd, UIC
Taylor Toney, UIC
Chelsea Olson, Youngstown State
"After losing Chelsea and Lexi, being voted 3rd is a huge compliment and speaks volumes for our Senior class," said head coach Katrina Merriweather. "Emily is very deserving of First Team honors. We plan to keep working to reach our maximum potential."
After winning the honor of Horizon League Coach of the Year in 2017, head coach Katrina Merriweather led her team to a 23-11 mark in the 2017-18 campaign, qualifying for its fourth straight bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament. Last season's Preseason Player of the Year Chelsea Welch lived up to expectations throughout the season, leading the Raiders in scoring with 20.6 points per game, and earned herself the honor of Horizon League Player of the Year.
Coming off a season where she was named to the league's Defensive Team for her 10.7 points per game and 6.6 rebounds per contest, Emily Vogelpohl (Cincinnati, OH, McAuley) has been named to the Horizon League Preseason First Team. Emily was a key part of the Raiders lineup last season, finishing with the second-most minutes (1172) on the team, as well as pulling down the second most rebounds (223).
The Raiders will open the regular season on November 6, when they travel to Bakersfield, Calif. to take on CSU Bakersfield. Wright State will open the home portion of its schedule on November 15, when the Belmont Bruins come to the Nutter Center for a 7:00 pm contest. You can find information on tickets this season using this link: WBB Tickets
Full results:
2018-19 #HLWBB Preseason Poll Results
- Green Bay (28) – 286
- IUPUI – 245
- Wright State – 226
- Youngstown State (1) – 184
- Milwaukee – 165
- Northern Kentucky – 152
- Oakland – 117
- Cleveland State – 99
- Detroit Mercy – 65
- UIC – 56
Preseason Player of the Year
Macee Williams, IUPUI
First Team
Jen Wellnitz, Green Bay
Macee Williams, IUPUI
Molly Glick, Northern Kentucky
Emily Vogelpohl, Wright State
Sarah Cash, Youngstown State
Second Team
Tamya Sims, IUPUI
Taylor Jones, Oakland
Brittany Byrd, UIC
Taylor Toney, UIC
Chelsea Olson, Youngstown State
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