AMCC WBB Preseason Poll

2005-06 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON COACHES' POLL
MEDAILLE EXPECTED TO STEP UP TO AMCC TITLE IN 2005-06
Medaille College, which finished third in its first season of conference play, is predicted to win the 2005-06 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference women's basketball championship, according to the AMCC preseason coaches’ poll. The Lady Mavericks lost 72-70 to Pitt-Greensburg in the semifinals of the conference tournament last year. UPG is picked to finish second this season; both squads earned bids to the ECAC Div. III South Region tournament last year. Frostburg State University, last year's champion and the recipient of the AMCC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, came in at #3. Medaille forward Amanda Baker (Lyons, NY/Newark HS) was the coaches' pick as Preseason Player of the Year. As a freshman Baker ranked third in the league in scoring (18.8 ppg) and second in rebounding (11.3 rpg). She was last season's Co-Player and Newcomer of the Year. The winner of the AMCC tournament receives an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
AMCC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL POLL Preseason Rankings: 1. Medaille (3) 2. Pitt-Greensburg (2) 3. Frostburg State (1) 4. Penn St. Behrend (4) 5. Pitt-Bradford (5) 6. La Roche (6) 7. Penn St. Altoona (7) 8. Hilbert (8) 9. Mount Aloysius (9) 10. Lake Erie (10) Number in parentheses is order of regular season finish in 2004-05 Preseason Player of the Year Amanda Baker, Medaille

FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
Head Coach Jody Pepple (5th year)
2004-05: 16-2 AMCC, 21-7 overall

SR G Stephanie Watts (Baltimore, MD/North County HS)...Averaged 4.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 4.1 apg and 3.6 spg in 2004-05.

HILBERT COLLEGE
Head Coach Kara Rehbaum (2nd year)
2004-05: 5-13 AMCC, 7-18 overall

SR F Autumn Lee-Jeffries (Buffalo, NY/Holy Angels)...Named first team All-AMCC last season...put up 15 ppg and 11 rpg...ranked second in Div. III in blocked shots with 3.8 bpg.

LA ROCHE COLLEGE
Head Coach Eddie Benton Jr. (2nd year)
2004-05: 9-9 AMCC, 9-17 overall

SO G Marlis Graves (McKeesport, PA/McKeesport HS)...First year transfer from Robert Morris University.

FR F Dominique Kelly (Pittsburgh, PA/Peabody HS)...First year transfer from Clarion University.

LAKE ERIE COLLEGE
Head Coach Bob Booher (1st year)
2004-05: 1-17 AMCC, 1-21 overall

SO F Loni Sargent (Hubbard, OH/Hubbard HS)...Started 21 of 22 games for the Storm
last year...scored 35% (293/831) of team points...posted 6 double-doubles...also had
65 steals and 52.0 FG%...honorable mention all-conference team selection.

FR G Angela Bethel (Beavercreek, OH/Miami Valley HS)...Averaged 21 ppg and 4.5
spg her senior year of high school...scored 1,568 points for high school career...honorable
mention All-State as a senior.

MEDAILLE COLLEGE
Head Coach Pete Lonergan (3rd year)
2004-05: 14-4 AMCC, 20-7 overall

SO G Marisa Clark (Hilton, NY/Hilton HS)...First team All-AMCC in 2004-05...scored 424 points (15.7 ppg) as a freshman...ranked second in the conference in assists (5.74 apg)...among top 20 in the nation in steals (4.11 spg).

MOUNT ALOYSIUS COLLEGE
Head Coach Daryl Anderson (2nd year)
2004-05: 1-17 AMCC, 3-22 overall

SO G Ashley O'Shell (Irvona, PA/Glendale HS)...Ranked 7th in the conference in scoring (14.1 ppg), 8th in steals (2.88 spg) and 15th in free throw percentage (69.2).

PENN STATE ALTOONA
Head Coach Donna Kling (1st year)
2004-05: 9-9 AMCC, 9-16 overall

SR G Erin Shields (Hollidaysburg, PA/Bishop Guilfoyle HS)...Started 22 pf 25 games for the Lions, averaging 29.1 minutes...led team with an 82.9 FT %.

PENN STATE BEHREND
Head Coach Roz Fornari (13th year)
2004-05: 11-7 AMCC, 17-10 overall

SO G Brittany Mays (Keystone, PA/Knox)..Named to all-tournament team at Penn St. Behrend Winter Classic...averaged 24 mins. per game, shooting 47% from the floor, 68% from the line and 52% from three point range...averaged 8.0 ppg and 5 rpg in 23 games.

JR F Rachel Slomski (Erie, PA/McDowell HS)...Honorable mention All-AMCC in 2004-05...averaged 10.5 ppg and 4.5 rpg in 21 mins. per game...as a non-starter scored 284 points...shot 48% fromt he floor and 83% from the free throw line.

PITT-BRADFORD
Head Coach Dalyann Fuller (6th year)
2004-05: 9-9 AMCC, 11-15 overall

JR G Brittany McLean (Emporium, PA/Cameron County HS)...Led the Panthers with 11.2 ppg, 4.83 apg and 73.1 FT%...ranked 3rd in the conference in assists...high scorer 8 times last season and high rebounder 6 times, including 2 double-doubles...All-AMCC honorable mention in 2004-05.

JR F Megan Richardson (Bergen, NY/Byron-Bergen HS)...Team's best rebounder last season with 6.2 rpg...leaading rebounder 8 times last season with 2 double-doubles...also contributed 6.6 ppg.

PITT-GREENSBURG
Head Coach Carol Gelet (7th year)
2004-05: 15-3 AMCC, 20-9 overall

SR G/F Tish Hines (Clairton, PA/ Clairton HS)...First team all-conference selection last season...contributed 15.4 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 2.6 spg and 2.1 apg...shot 73% from the free throw line and 49% from the field.

SO G Tiffany Menhorn (Greensburg, PA/Latrobe HS)...Honorable mention All-AMCC as a freshman...scored 13.0 ppg and added 3.7 rpg, 1.9 spg, 2.1 apg...shot 49% from the field and 71% from the line.