Complete 2021-22 OAC Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll (.pdf)
WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University women's basketball team was picked to finish second in the annual Ohio Athletic Conference Preseason Poll.
Following a 2021 spring campaign where the Yellow Jackets finished 10-5, BW was selected for a second-place finish heading into this year's season with 73 total points and one first-place vote. Crosstown rival and defending OAC regular season and tournament champion John Carroll University is ranked first in the poll, receiving 81 total votes and eight first place votes.
Just behind BW with 64 votes is Otterbein University. Marietta University is slated in the fourth-place spot with 50 votes, University of Mount Union in fifth place with 48 votes, and ranked in the sixth spot is Ohio Northern University with 45 total votes.
When asked of her thoughts on the poll, head coach Cheri Harrer commented, "we appreciate the opinions of the league coaches however the OAC is incredibly talented and well coached from top to bottom. This year, even more than previous years, will be extremely competitive and any team can win on any given night. All we can do is prepare and compete to the best of our abilities and that will be our focus."
The Yellow Jackets are led by coach Harrer who returns for her 32nd year and are welcoming back 15 letterwinners to this year's squad.
BW opens the 2021-22 campaign next Tuesday, November 9 as the Yellow Jackets are on the road to face Case Western Reserve University in a non-conference contest. The game is set to begin at 7:00 p.m. in Horsburgh Gymnasium inside the Veale Center.
