BOSTON - The America East Conference unveiled its 2020-21 preseason women's basketball poll on Tuesday, predicting the Vermont Catamounts to finish seventh after collecting 36 points.
 
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Maine was picked to finish first with six of ten first-place votes and 78 points overall. The Black Bears were followed by Stony Brook and UMass Lowell with 76 and 62 points. UAlbany, Binghamton, UMBC and Vermont were slotted fourth through seventh, while Hartford, New Hampshire and conference newcomer NJIT rounded out the poll.
 
The Catamounts are entering their third season under Mayer Women's Basketball Head Coach Alisa Kresge. Last season Vermont won 12 games its most since the 2009-10 campaign. Junior Sarah Wells and senior Josie Larkins will serve as co-captains for the Catamounts this season.
 
Vermont women's basketball games throughout the 2020-21 season will be broadcast live on AM-620 WVMT FM 96.3 with Maura Sheridan on the call. All America East contests will also be streamed live on ESPN3 or ESPN+.
 
Women's Basketball Preseason Poll











Women's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Team
Maeve Carroll, Forward, Maine
Kharis Idom, Guard, UMass Lowell
Blanca Millan, Guard, Maine
India Pagan, Forward, Stony Brook
Dor Saar, Guard, Maine
 
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