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Women's Basketball No. 25 In WBCA Coaches' Preseason Poll
October 26, 2022 | Women's Basketball
PRINCETON – The Princeton Tigers were picked No. 25 in the Women's Basketball Coaches' Association (WBCA) Preseason Poll, the organization announced today.
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This is the second time that the Tigers have been ranked in this preseason poll (2015-16). They were unranked in the poll last season.
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The 2021-22 season saw Princeton finish with a 25-5 record, advancing to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament for just the second time in program history. After a second consecutive undefeated regular season championship in the Ivy League, the Tigers swept both games of the Ivy League Tournament to earn an automatic bid to NCAAs.
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Seeded No. 11, the Tigers knocked off No. 6 Kentucky -- the SEC Tournament champion -- in the First Round, 69-62. Princeton would then take No. 3 Indiana to the limit in the Second Round, falling to the hosts at Assembly Hall, 56-55.
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Carla Berube was named Ivy League Coach of the Year for the second season in a row, and again coached the Ivy League Player of the Year in unanimous selection Abby Meyers who was also named unanimous first-team All-Ivy. Ellie Mitchell was named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year, while Julia Cunningham (first team) and Grace Stone (honorable mention) also garnered All-Ivy honors.
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Princeton begins the 2022-23 season vs. Temple on Nov. 7.
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This is the second time that the Tigers have been ranked in this preseason poll (2015-16). They were unranked in the poll last season.
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The 2021-22 season saw Princeton finish with a 25-5 record, advancing to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament for just the second time in program history. After a second consecutive undefeated regular season championship in the Ivy League, the Tigers swept both games of the Ivy League Tournament to earn an automatic bid to NCAAs.
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Seeded No. 11, the Tigers knocked off No. 6 Kentucky -- the SEC Tournament champion -- in the First Round, 69-62. Princeton would then take No. 3 Indiana to the limit in the Second Round, falling to the hosts at Assembly Hall, 56-55.
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Carla Berube was named Ivy League Coach of the Year for the second season in a row, and again coached the Ivy League Player of the Year in unanimous selection Abby Meyers who was also named unanimous first-team All-Ivy. Ellie Mitchell was named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year, while Julia Cunningham (first team) and Grace Stone (honorable mention) also garnered All-Ivy honors.
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Princeton begins the 2022-23 season vs. Temple on Nov. 7.
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