Oilers Picked as Favorites in Preseason Poll

The University of Findlay women's basketball team was picked to finish in a tie for first place in the annual Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) Preseason Coaches Poll, which was released on Oct. 23.

The Oilers received 153 points in the poll to tie Hillsdale College. The Chargers received five first place votes while the Oilers earned four.

Findlay finished last season with a 22-8 record, which included a 17-5 record in league play. The Oilers tied for second in the regular season standings in 2017-18 and reached the conference tournament final. Their success propelled them into the NCAA Division II National Tournament, where they were defeated 76-72 by Drury University in the opening round.

Senior Anna Hintz, a first team all-conference and all-region performer for Findlay last season, is back to lead the team in 2018-19. Hintz averaged a team-high 18.4 points and 8.6 rebounds per contest. She also shot 55.1 percent from the floor and blocked 0.9 shots per game.

Senior Jenna Stegmaier returns after posting averages of 7.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game while senior Elissa Ellerbrock and senior Christa Puthoff are back after sporting averages of 6.9 and 6.7 points per game, respectively.

Preseason Poll

T1. Hillsdale – 153 (5)
T1. Findlay – 153 (4)
T3. Walsh – 142 (3)
T3. Cedarville – 142 (2)
5. Ohio Dominican – 122
6. Kentucky Wesleyan – 105
7. Ursuline – 97
8. Trevecca Nazarene – 85
9. Tiffin – 67
10. Lake Erie – 61
11. Malone – 60
12. Davis & Elkins – 40
13. Alderson Broaddus – 31
14. Ohio Valley - 16