COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --- The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference announced the women's basketball preseason poll on Thursday morning. The RMAC preseason women's basketball coaches' poll is voted on by the league's 15 head coaches. Head Coaches are not allowed to vote for their program.
After finishing the 2021-22 season a high note, winning 5-in-a-row and 7 of their last 10, the Hardrockers were selected 10th.
Colorado School of Mines was selected first, receiving 183 points and 8 first-place votes. CSU Pueblo received three first place votes, MSU Denver received 2, and Black Hills State received 1.
South Dakota Mines brings back
Bailey Johnson,
Madelyn Heiser,
Sydnee Durtsche,
Lily Peterson,
Kaydin Davis,
Piper Bauer,
Naomi Hidalgo, and
Jansi Merz while bringing in 8 newcomers to the roster.
The Hardrockers host the conference challenge to start their season on November 11 and November 12. Both games are scheduled for 7:00 p.m. tips.
The RMAC preseason poll is listed below.
2022-23 RMAC Women's Basketball Preseason Poll
1. Colorado School of Mines (8) – 183
2. CSU Pueblo (3) – 174
3. Black Hills State (1) – 163
4. MSU Denver (2) – 157
5. Colorado Mesa (1) – 149
6. Westminster – 138
7. Regis – 112
8. Adams State – 108
9. UCCS – 93
10. South Dakota Mines – 72
11. Colorado Christian – 61
12. Western Colorado – 57
13. Chadron State – 50
14. Fort Lewis – 38
15. New Mexico Highlands – 20
About South Dakota Mines
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 10 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.
