ROCHESTER, NY – The United Collegiate Hockey Conference is pleased to announce its third annual preseason coaches’ poll and player watch list. The preseason coaches’ poll is an annual compiled survey of the league’s coaches regarding how the standings may play out in the conference over the upcoming months. The player watch list is an annual preseason honor roll of players expected to make an impact on their teams, and on the conference picture.
For a third consecutive year, Elmira has been selected at the top of the preseason poll. The Soaring Eagles have gone to the NCAA quarterfinals or better in each of the last seven seasons while winning the first two UCHC regular season and postseason titles. The Soaring Eagles finished last season at 24-3-1 and were a flawless 18-0 in UCHC play during a run to the NCAA quarterfinals. Elmira commanded eleven of the twelve first place votes.
William Smith was second in the poll after amassing an 18-8-2 overall record, and a 12-4-2 conference record. They were the runner-up in the conference tournament a season ago.
Nazareth was third after a tremendous inaugural season that saw them land as the second place team in the regular season.
Stevenson drew a single first place vote in the poll.
The full results of the poll, and the 2019-20 UCHC Women’s Player Watch List, are below.
2019-20 UCHC Preseason Women’s Coaches Poll
- Elmira 143 Pts – 11 1st Place Votes
- William Smith 122 Pts
- Nazareth 117 Pts
- Manhattanville 109 Pts
- Utica 104 Pts
- Neumann 79 Pts
- Stevenson 73 Pts – 1 1st Place Vote
- Chatham 60 Pts
- Lebanon Valley 48 Pts
- Alvernia 37 Pts
- Wilkes 23 Pts
- King’s 21 Pts
2019-20 Women’s UCHC Preseason Watch List
Amanda Sabia, Manhattanville
Tianna Lopes, Manhattanville
Zoey Pellowitz, Manhattanville
Georgiana Santullo, Utica
Lexi Stanisewski, Utica
Becky Brown, Utica
Adrianna Brehm, Nazareth
Hailey Redders, Nazareth
Keeley Rose, Nazareth
Gina Scibetta, William Smith
Emily Martino, William Smith
Ally Joly, Wilkes
Shauna Tubbs, Wilkes
Kendall Castro, Wilkes
Jill Moffatt, Lebanon Valley
Olivia Cindrich, Lebanon Valley
Chloe Glass, Lebanon Valley
Helen Cooney, Neumann
Katie Brown, Neumann
Mollie Johnson, Neumann
Brooke Almond, Chatham
Maddie Black, Chatham
Ashley Marchant, Chatham
Kiana Melvin, Elmira
Eliza Beaudin, Elmira
Stephanie Martin, Elmira
Josee Aitken, King’s
Emma Zeveney, King’s
Caitlin Redden, King’s
Nikki Kendrick, Stevenson
Karly Aguilar-Aguirre, Stevenson
Jordi Pirrello, Stevenson
The UCHC begins its third season of play this Fall. For more on the conference, visit http://www.theuchc.com.
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