INDIANAPOLIS – The Horizon League released its 2017-18 women's basketball preseason poll on Friday afternoon, which was voted upon by the League's head coaches, sports information directors and select media members. Northern Kentucky received 59 points in the poll, tabbed to finish ninth in the League.
 
Reigning regular-season and tournament champion Green Bay was once again favored to take the title, receiving 21 first-place votes and 246 points. Wright State (204) finished second in the poll and garnered four first-place votes as well as the League's Preseason Player of the Year, Chelsea Welch. Oakland (130), Milwaukee (129), Detroit Mercy (126), Cleveland State (117), IUPUI (106), and Youngstown State (93) followed, while UIC took the final spot in the poll with 31 points.
 
The Norse roster features five returners from the 2016-17 campaign and eight newcomers. Mikayla Terry will provide leadership as the lone senior on the squad, while NKU will also see veterans Hannah Clark, Molly Glick, Taryn Taugher and Laura Thomas on the floor.
 
The incoming class adds a great deal of height, as the eight new faces average six feet tall. Junior transfer guard Kennedy Archer, who joins the Norse from Coastal Carolina, will have to sit out the 2017-18 campaign due to NCAA transfer rules. In the post, NKU adds Chyna Anthony, Jazmyne Geist and Grayson Rose, while Kailey Coffey, Samari Mowbray, Reece Mungar and Grace White will compete as guards.
 
Season tickets are available for $60 for adults and $50 for youth ages 13-17. All Norse Kids Club members are admitted free. For more information, visit NorseTickets.com or contact Micki Ford at (859) 572-7848 and fordm10@nku.edu.
 
2017-18 Horizon League Women's Basketball Preseason Poll

Team (First-Place Votes)	Points
1. Green Bay (21)	246
2. Wright State (4)	204
3. Oakland	139
4. Milwaukee	129
5. Detroit Mercy	126
6. Cleveland State	117
7. IUPUI	106
8. Youngstown State	93
9. Northern Kentucky	59
10. UIC	31