KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The SBU Women have been ranked #9 in the Preseaon MIAA Basketball Poll during the annual Preseason Basketball Luncheon at the Basie Ballroom of the Kansas City Marriott Hotel.

SBU returns three starters in Courtney Creed, Rachel Graves, and Cortney Shewmaker.

Last season, the SBU women finished with an overall record of 21-10 and a league record of 11-7. They were 14-1 at home, appeared in the NCAA South Central Regional as a #5 seed, and were finalists in the MIAA tournament in Kansas City.

2008-09 MIAA Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll

School Pts.

1. Washburn (7) 97

2. Emporia State (4) 94

3. Northwest Missouri State 76

4. Central Missouri 63

5. Missouri Southern 54

6. Missouri Western 46

7. Nebraska-Omaha 44

Pittsburg State 44

9. Southwest Baptist 40

10. Truman 25

11. Fort Hays State 22

Points awarded on an 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.

Coaches could not vote for their own school.