BRIDGEPORT, W.Va.- The Concord University women's tennis team has been pegged to finish ninth in the Mountain East Conference, according to the preseason coaches' poll that was released Wednesday afternoon.
West Virginia State who picked up six first-place votes and 62 points edged Charleston (59 points and two first-place votes) for the top spot in the preseason ratings. West Liberty (46 points), West Virginia Wesleyan (41) and Fairmont State (36) completed the top five.
Notre Dame narrowly held off UVa.-Wise for sixth, 28-27. Shepherd received 16 points while Concord rounded out the poll with nine points.
CU returns three players from last year's roster and adds junior
Ali Cook, who is also a member of the Concord women's soccer team.
The returners are headlined by junior
Alison King. Head coach
Joe Blankenship also welcomes back sophomore
Emily Hendricks and
Monica Hutchins.
The Mountain Lions start the 2019 season at Virginia State March 17.
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