A-10 Media Day, League Releases Preseason Honors
10/21/2014 2:55:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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RICHMOND, Va. — In her inaugural Atlantic 10 media day Tuesday, head coach Michele Savage of the Davidson women's basketball team met with local and national media at the Richmond Marriott.
The day consisted of a luncheon and then a breakout session with all the media as well as the conference. Savage is entering her fifth year at the helm of the Wildcat program as it makes the transition from the Southern Conference to the A-10 this year.
In addition, the league released its preseason rankings and all-conference teams along with an all-defensive squad.
Dayton was again picked as the A-10 preseason favorite, grabbing all 14 first-place votes and 196 total points. It was the second year in a row the Flyers were tabbed as the league's top team after going 14-2 in conference play a year ago and 14-0 in 2013-14 season.
Rounding out the top five was George Washington (173 points), Saint Joseph's (156), St. Bonaventure (153) and Fordham (143). Of those five teams, three of them made the NCAA Tournament (UD, Fordham and Saint Joseph's), while the Colonials and Bonnies earned bids into the Women's National Invitational along with Duquesne and VCU.
Davidson, which officially became members of the A-10 July 1, 2014, were picked to finish 12th ahead of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Leading the way for the Wildcats are two of the top three scorers from a year ago, Dakota Dukes (14.4 ppg, 7.7 rpg) and Hannah Early (13.9 ppg, SoCon-best 41.7 percent from behind the arc). In addition, joining the seven total returners will be three freshmen including local product Saadia Timpton from Myers Park in Charlotte.
The 'Cats get a couple tune up exhibition games at home before starting the season. They will host Catawba, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m., before finishing out against Queens, Nov. 8, at 5 p.m. Davidson starts the 2014-15 campaign on the road at former SoCon-foe Furman, Nov. 14.
2014-15 Preseason Poll
Dayton - 196 (14)
George Washington - 173
Saint Joseph's - 156
St. Bonaventure - 153
Fordham - 143
Richmond - 104
Duquesne - 103
La Salle - 97
Saint Louis - 90
VCU - 87
George Mason - 54
Davidson - 42
Rhode Island - 39
Massachusetts - 24
Preseason All-Conference Teams – First Team
Natasha Cloud, Saint Joseph's
Katie Healy, St. Bonaventure
Andrea Hoover, Dayton
Jonquel Jones, George Washington
Ally Malott, Dayton
Second Team
Taylor Brown, George Mason
Alicia Cropper, La Salle
Amber Deane, Dayton
Gen Okoro, Richmond
Caira Washington, George Washington
Third Team
Samantha Clark, Fordham
Celeste Edwards, Dayton
Sarah Fairbanks, Saint Joseph's
Erin Nelson, Saint Louis
Kiera Robinson, VCU
All-Defensive Team
Natasha Cloud, Saint Joseph's
Celeste Edwards, Dayton
Jonquel Jones, George Washington
Chakecia Miller, George Washington
Caira Washington, George Washington
A-10 Live Interview
DavidsonPhotos.com
RICHMOND, Va. — In her inaugural Atlantic 10 media day Tuesday, head coach Michele Savage of the Davidson women's basketball team met with local and national media at the Richmond Marriott.
The day consisted of a luncheon and then a breakout session with all the media as well as the conference. Savage is entering her fifth year at the helm of the Wildcat program as it makes the transition from the Southern Conference to the A-10 this year.
In addition, the league released its preseason rankings and all-conference teams along with an all-defensive squad.
Dayton was again picked as the A-10 preseason favorite, grabbing all 14 first-place votes and 196 total points. It was the second year in a row the Flyers were tabbed as the league's top team after going 14-2 in conference play a year ago and 14-0 in 2013-14 season.
Rounding out the top five was George Washington (173 points), Saint Joseph's (156), St. Bonaventure (153) and Fordham (143). Of those five teams, three of them made the NCAA Tournament (UD, Fordham and Saint Joseph's), while the Colonials and Bonnies earned bids into the Women's National Invitational along with Duquesne and VCU.
Davidson, which officially became members of the A-10 July 1, 2014, were picked to finish 12th ahead of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Leading the way for the Wildcats are two of the top three scorers from a year ago, Dakota Dukes (14.4 ppg, 7.7 rpg) and Hannah Early (13.9 ppg, SoCon-best 41.7 percent from behind the arc). In addition, joining the seven total returners will be three freshmen including local product Saadia Timpton from Myers Park in Charlotte.
The 'Cats get a couple tune up exhibition games at home before starting the season. They will host Catawba, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m., before finishing out against Queens, Nov. 8, at 5 p.m. Davidson starts the 2014-15 campaign on the road at former SoCon-foe Furman, Nov. 14.
2014-15 Preseason Poll
Dayton - 196 (14)
George Washington - 173
Saint Joseph's - 156
St. Bonaventure - 153
Fordham - 143
Richmond - 104
Duquesne - 103
La Salle - 97
Saint Louis - 90
VCU - 87
George Mason - 54
Davidson - 42
Rhode Island - 39
Massachusetts - 24
Preseason All-Conference Teams – First Team
Natasha Cloud, Saint Joseph's
Katie Healy, St. Bonaventure
Andrea Hoover, Dayton
Jonquel Jones, George Washington
Ally Malott, Dayton
Second Team
Taylor Brown, George Mason
Alicia Cropper, La Salle
Amber Deane, Dayton
Gen Okoro, Richmond
Caira Washington, George Washington
Third Team
Samantha Clark, Fordham
Celeste Edwards, Dayton
Sarah Fairbanks, Saint Joseph's
Erin Nelson, Saint Louis
Kiera Robinson, VCU
All-Defensive Team
Natasha Cloud, Saint Joseph's
Celeste Edwards, Dayton
Jonquel Jones, George Washington
Chakecia Miller, George Washington
Caira Washington, George Washington
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