Tanisha Carter Named 2012-13 Preseason East Coast Conference Women's Basketball Player Of The Year
Purple Knights Picked Number Four In Preseason Coaches' Poll
Central Islip, N.Y. – After capturing their first East Coast Conference Women's Basketball Championship in nine years, the Dowling College Golden Lions have been selected by the conference's coaches as the favorite to do so once again in 2012-13. The league's coaches also honored Bridgeport's Tanisha Carter as the Preseason Player of the Year.
Dowling received six out of 10 first place votes to finish with 94 total points to top the poll. The Golden Lions return seven players from last year's squad that finished 22-7 including All-Conference First Teamer, Connie Simmons, and the reigning ECC Rookie of the Year, Christine Verrelle. Dowling also adds five talented newcomers to the roster, including transfer Danielle Wilson, who was a Division I Honorable Mention All-American at Baylor University.
LIU Post and University of the District of Columbia, received one first-place vote each to earn the No.2 and No. 3 spots in the poll. Both institutions are coming off NCAA Tournament appearances a season ago. Bridgeport is next at No. 4 with 64 points and one first place vote. NYIT, who comes in at No. 6 in the poll, earned the final first place vote
Carter is coming off a standout first season in a Purple Knights uniform. The 6-0 senior from East Hartford, Connecticut was an All-Conference First Team selection after finishing second in the conference in scoring (17.1 ppg) and third in rebounding (8.4 rpg). Carter also finished among the top-five on the ECC leader board in field goals made (170), free throws made (103), and free throw percentage (.831).
The Bridgeport women's basketball team is set to open its 2012-13 season this Saturday, November 10 when they Purple Knights host Wilmington (Del.) University at 12 noon as part of the 2012 UB Men's and Women's Basketball Classic.
2012-13 ECC Women's Basketball Preseason Poll
|
Team |
Pts. |
Last Year's Record |
|
1. Dowling (6) |
94 |
22-7 (13-3 ECC) |
|
2. LIU Post (1) |
85 |
21-10 (11-5 ECC) |
|
3. District of Columbia (1) |
70 |
21-7 (12-4 ECC) |
|
4. Bridgeport (1) |
64 |
8-18 (6-10 ECC) |
|
5. St. Thomas Aquinas |
63 |
18-11 (11-5 ECC) |
|
6. NYIT (1) |
62 |
16-13 (9-7 ECC) |
|
7. Molloy |
39 |
11-16 (7-9 ECC) |
|
8. Roberts Wesleyan |
36 |
21-14 (n/a) |
|
9. Queens |
29 |
1-25 (0-16 ECC) |
|
10. Mercy |
13 |
3-23 (3-13 ECC) |
( ) - first place votes
Preseason Player of the Year: Tanisha Carter, Bridgeport (Sr., F/C, 6-0)