UMaine Women Hoops Picked AE #1

America East Conference women's basketball coaches left little doubt about who's the team to beat. It's the UMaine Black Bears - by a unanimous vote.

Head coaches vote in this poll but cannot vote for their own team.

Coach Amy Vachon led the Bears to a 13-3 AE record (23-10) and the league title a year ago.

Four of the five starters return, including Blanca Millan and Tanesha Sutton. Both were selected the preseason AE All-Conference Team.

The Black Bears open their regular season on November 10th vs Toledo.

2018-19 Women's Basketball Preseason Poll
No.	School	Points (1st Place)
1.	Maine	64 (8)*
T-2	Hartford	53 (1)
T-2	Stony Brook	53
4.	UAlbany	39
5.	Binghamton	34
6.	Vermont	28
7.	New Hampshire	25
8.	UMBC	19
9.	UMass Lowell	9

* Unanimous selection

2018-19 AE Women’s Basketball Preseason All-Conference Team

Blanca Millan, Jr., Guard, Maine
Shania Johnson, Sr., Guard, Stony Brook
Hanna Crymble, Jr. Forward, Vermont
Tanesha Sutton, Sr., Guard, Maine
Kai Moon, Jr., Guard, Binghamton
Lindsey Abed, Sr., Guard, Hartford