Mobile Women Picked #3 In Conference

MOBILE, Ala-- The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference released the women's basketball 2007-08 preseason poll, as voted on by coaches.

The Lady Rams finished 4th last season with an 11-7 conference ledger and a 20-12 mark overall. Mobile returns 4 players from last year's squad; Sherri McIntosh, Johnitia Williams, Danielle Goodly and Angela Bounds.

The top 2 teams in the preseason poll both earned bids to the NAIA National Tournament. Loyola knocked the Lady Rams out of last season's GCAC Tournament in round 2.

Rank              School                                   Points
1.                   Loyola University                        72
2.                   Xavier University                         65
3.                   University of Mobile                    55
4.                   LSUS                                        48
5.                   SUNO                                       44
6.                   William Carey University             36
7.                   Belhaven College                        24
8.                   Spring Hill College                      21
9.                   Dillard University                         20
9.                   Tougaloo College                        20