CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – The Army West Point women's basketball team was selected to finish first in the Patriot League Women's Basketball Preseason Poll, the league announced Wednesday, while senior guard Kelsey Minato was named the Preseason Player of the Year for the second season in a row.
Army becomes the league's preseason favorite for the second consecutive year after finishing 23-8 overall and 14-4 in the Patriot League last season. The Black Knights earned the league's automatic berth to the WNIT to mark the program's third straight trip to a national postseason tournament.