DENVER – The University of Denver women's basketball team is picked to finish fifth in the Summit League in the preseason poll voted on by the coaches and the media. Sophomore guard Claire Gritt was named Second Team All-Conference after being named honorable mention a season ago.
 
Earning 160 points in this year's poll, the Pioneers finished tied for fourth in the Summit League last year with a 7-7 record and a 16-14 overall mark. South Dakota State (624) is predicted to finish atop the standings while South Dakota (257) and Western Illinois (192) round out the top three.
 
Oral Roberts (173) is projected to take fourth, North Dakota (157) sixth, North Dakota State (95) seventh, Omaha (82) eighth and Fort Wayne (45) ninth.
 
Head Coach Jim Turgeon enters his second season with the Crimson and Gold. His first season ended with a narrow loss to Oral Roberts in the first round of the Summit League tournament (76-71).
 
Claire Gritt was named Second Team All-Conference after averaging 10.3 points and 3.0 rebounds over 24.9 minutes per game.  
 
DU will open the season on November 9 when the Pioneers host UMKC at 7:00 PM.
 
To view the full poll, click here.
 
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