Syracuse Picked to Finish Seventh in ACC
10/19/2017 9:03:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Orange own a 45-19 overall record in ACC games
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The 2017-18 Syracuse women's basketball team was selected to finish seventh place in Atlantic Coast Conference by the Blue Ribbon Panel and league head coaches, the conference announced on Thursday morning at its annual media day event.
Since joining the ACC in 2013-14, Syracuse touts a 45-19 (.703) overall record in league games and has finished no lower than sixth place in the conference. The Orange placed third two seasons ago, recorded fifth-place showings in the 2013-14 and 2014-15 campaigns, and finished sixth last year.
Notre Dame was selected to win the league for the fifth straight season by the Blue Ribbon Panel and head coaches. Louisville, Duke, and Florida State round out the top four in both preseason polls, respectively.
Duke redshirt senior guard Lexie Brown was named the Preseason ACC Player of the Year by the Blue Ribbon Panel, while Louisville junior guard Asia Durr was tabbed as the conference player of the year by the coaches.
Syracuse opens the 2017-18 season on Friday, Nov. 10 against Morgan State. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. in the friendly confines of the Carrier Dome. The game will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra.
For the latest news on the Syracuse women's basketball program, follow /CuseWBB on Facebook, @CuseWBB on Instagram, and @CuseWBB on Twitter.
Be a part of the 2017-18 season, order season tickets today! $75 for general admission and $125 for courtside tickets. One can purchase tickets here.
Since joining the ACC in 2013-14, Syracuse touts a 45-19 (.703) overall record in league games and has finished no lower than sixth place in the conference. The Orange placed third two seasons ago, recorded fifth-place showings in the 2013-14 and 2014-15 campaigns, and finished sixth last year.
Notre Dame was selected to win the league for the fifth straight season by the Blue Ribbon Panel and head coaches. Louisville, Duke, and Florida State round out the top four in both preseason polls, respectively.
Duke redshirt senior guard Lexie Brown was named the Preseason ACC Player of the Year by the Blue Ribbon Panel, while Louisville junior guard Asia Durr was tabbed as the conference player of the year by the coaches.
Syracuse opens the 2017-18 season on Friday, Nov. 10 against Morgan State. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. in the friendly confines of the Carrier Dome. The game will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra.
For the latest news on the Syracuse women's basketball program, follow /CuseWBB on Facebook, @CuseWBB on Instagram, and @CuseWBB on Twitter.
Be a part of the 2017-18 season, order season tickets today! $75 for general admission and $125 for courtside tickets. One can purchase tickets here.
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