CCC RELEASE

BIDDEFORD, Maine – The Roger Williams University women's basketball team was picked unanimously as the favorite for their second consecutive Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) title.
 
Roger Williams received all 10 first-place votes in the Preseason Coaches' Coll, after posting a 17-1 CCC record last season.  The Hawks went 25-3 last season with their lone conference loss coming in overtime against the University of New England.  The Hawks two other losses were to Smith during the regular season and Bates in the NCAA Division III Tournament.
 
The Hawks are followed by last season's runner up in Endicott who collected 83 points, and University of New England who collected 80.  Western New England tallied 71 points with Gordon rounding out the top five.
 
Salve Regina collected 48 points and Suffolk received a total of 44 points, finishing in sixth and seventh respectively. Nichols, Curry, and Wentworth rounded out the preseason poll.
 
Roger Williams will start their season on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 6 pm in the Campus Rec Center when they host MIT for a non-conference game.