The 2008-09 America East women's basketball season got underway on Thursday with media day and the announcement of the preseason poll and all-conference team. Media Day is your one-stop for all America East women's basketball information, including interviews with all nine head coaches and with Commissioner Patrick Nero, team previews, schedules and more. Media Day Central.
The conference announced at the University of Hartford, the host of the 2009 America East Women's Basketball Championship, this afternoon that the University of Vermont Catamounts top the preseason poll. Preseason Poll.
Also announced Wednesday afternoon in West Hartford, Hartford's Erica Beverly and Vermont's Courtnay Pilypaitis lead the preseason all-conference team as unanimous selections. Preseason All-Conference Team.
The women's basketball schedule officially gets underway Friday, November 14.