Boston College Athletics
ACC Releases 2018-19 Preseason Poll
October 23, 2018 | Women's Basketball
Eagles season opener is on Thursday, Nov. 8 at URI
The conference released the ACC Coaches Poll as well as the Blue Ribbon Panel Preseason Poll today. In the Coaches Poll, the Eagles were predicted to finish 14th, while the Blue Ribbon Panel placed BC in 15th.
Notre Dame's Arike Ogunbowale was selected by both the Coaches Poll and the Blue Ribbon Panel to be the Player of the Year.
The young Eagles will open up the season on Thursday, Nov. 8 at URI. The home opener is on Sunday, Nov. 11 as the Eagles host St. Peter's at 4 p.m.
BC will also hold the annual Field Trip Day against Holy Cross on Thursday, Nov. 15. The game is free to attend for all students K-through-8 and their chaperones. If you are a teacher interested in bringing your class or school, please contact Drew Read at readan@bc.edu or 617-552-0787.
Tickets for the 2018-19 women's basketball season are on sale now. For more information, visit bceagles.com/tickets, or call 617-552-GoBC (4622).
Blue Ribbon Panel
Predicted Order of Finish
Asia Durr, Sr., G, Louisville
Janelle Bailey, So., F, North Carolina
Paris Kea, Sr., G, North Carolina
Marina Mabrey, Sr., G, Notre Dame
Arike Ogunbowale, Sr., G, Notre Dame
Jessica Shepard, Sr., F, Notre Dame
Brianna Turner, Gr., F, Notre Dame
Tiana Mangakahia, Jr., G, Syracuse
Taylor Emery, Sr., G, Virginia Tech
Elisa Penna, Jr., G/F, Wake Forest
Newcomer Watch List
Kiah Gillespie, R-Jr., F, Florida State
Elizabeth Balogun, Fr., G, Georgia Tech
Beatirce Mompremier, R-Jr., F, Miami
Jordan Nixon, Fr., G, Notre Dame
Emily Engstler, Fr., G/F, Syracuse
Preseason Player of the Year: Arike Ogunbowale, Sr., G, Notre Dame
Coaches - Predicted Order of Finish
Asia Durr, Sr., G, Louisville
Janelle Bailey, So., F, North Carolina
Paris Kea, Sr., G, North Carolina
Marina Mabrey, Sr., G, Notre Dame
Arike Ogunbowale, Sr., G, Notre Dame
Jessica Shepard, Sr., F, Notre Dame
Brianna Turner, Gr., F, Notre Dame
Tiana Mangakahia, Jr., G, Syracuse
Taylor Emery, Sr., G, Virginia Tech
Elisa Penna, Jr., G/F, Wake Forest
Preseason Player of the Year: Arike Ogunbowale, Sr., G, Notre Dame
Newcomer Watch List
Elizabeth Balogun, Fr., G, Georgia Tech
Elizabeth Dixon, Fr., F, Georgia Tech
Beatirce Mompremier, R-Jr., F, Miami
Jordan Nixon, Fr., G, Notre Dame
Emily Engstler, Fr., G/F, Syracuse
Notre Dame's Arike Ogunbowale was selected by both the Coaches Poll and the Blue Ribbon Panel to be the Player of the Year.
The young Eagles will open up the season on Thursday, Nov. 8 at URI. The home opener is on Sunday, Nov. 11 as the Eagles host St. Peter's at 4 p.m.
BC will also hold the annual Field Trip Day against Holy Cross on Thursday, Nov. 15. The game is free to attend for all students K-through-8 and their chaperones. If you are a teacher interested in bringing your class or school, please contact Drew Read at readan@bc.edu or 617-552-0787.
Tickets for the 2018-19 women's basketball season are on sale now. For more information, visit bceagles.com/tickets, or call 617-552-GoBC (4622).
Blue Ribbon Panel
Predicted Order of Finish
- Notre Dame (59)
- Louisville (3)
- Syracuse
- NC State
- Duke
- Miami
- Florida State
- North Carolina
- Virginia
- Georgia Tech
- Virginia Tech
- Wake Forest
- Pittsburgh
- Boston College
- Clemson
Asia Durr, Sr., G, Louisville
Janelle Bailey, So., F, North Carolina
Paris Kea, Sr., G, North Carolina
Marina Mabrey, Sr., G, Notre Dame
Arike Ogunbowale, Sr., G, Notre Dame
Jessica Shepard, Sr., F, Notre Dame
Brianna Turner, Gr., F, Notre Dame
Tiana Mangakahia, Jr., G, Syracuse
Taylor Emery, Sr., G, Virginia Tech
Elisa Penna, Jr., G/F, Wake Forest
Newcomer Watch List
Kiah Gillespie, R-Jr., F, Florida State
Elizabeth Balogun, Fr., G, Georgia Tech
Beatirce Mompremier, R-Jr., F, Miami
Jordan Nixon, Fr., G, Notre Dame
Emily Engstler, Fr., G/F, Syracuse
Preseason Player of the Year: Arike Ogunbowale, Sr., G, Notre Dame
Coaches - Predicted Order of Finish
- Notre Dame (15)
- Louisville
- Syracuse
- NC State
- Miami
- Duke
- North Carolina
- Florida State
- Georgia Tech
- Virginia Tech
- Virginia
- Wake Forest
- Pittsburgh
- Clemson
- Boston College
Asia Durr, Sr., G, Louisville
Janelle Bailey, So., F, North Carolina
Paris Kea, Sr., G, North Carolina
Marina Mabrey, Sr., G, Notre Dame
Arike Ogunbowale, Sr., G, Notre Dame
Jessica Shepard, Sr., F, Notre Dame
Brianna Turner, Gr., F, Notre Dame
Tiana Mangakahia, Jr., G, Syracuse
Taylor Emery, Sr., G, Virginia Tech
Elisa Penna, Jr., G/F, Wake Forest
Preseason Player of the Year: Arike Ogunbowale, Sr., G, Notre Dame
Newcomer Watch List
Elizabeth Balogun, Fr., G, Georgia Tech
Elizabeth Dixon, Fr., F, Georgia Tech
Beatirce Mompremier, R-Jr., F, Miami
Jordan Nixon, Fr., G, Notre Dame
Emily Engstler, Fr., G/F, Syracuse
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