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Women's hockey selected by coaches to finish first in ECAC West

2008-09

Women's Hockey | 10/28/2009 11:52:00 AM

CAPE COD, MA -- The RIT women's hockey team has claimed the top spot in the 2009-10 ECAC West  Pre-Season Coaches Poll.

The Tigers, who posted a 15-2-1 league record (21-3-2 overall), spent the majority of the 2008-09 campaign ranked in the top-5 of the USCHO Poll.

The Tigers are looking forward to a promising year, as they are led by 2008-09 Co-Coach of the Year Scott MacDonald, and return four members of the 2008-09 Women's West All-Conference Teams, including forwards #Sarah Dagg (St. George, Ontario/Hamilton Hawks)#, #Katie Stack (Batavia, NY/Rochester Edge) and Ali Hills (Honeoye Falls, NY)#, and defenseman #Traci Galbraith (Oakville, Ontario/Burlington Jr. Barracudas)#.

RIT opens the regular season on November 6 with an ECAC West tilt at Neumann.

2009-10 ECAC West Pre-Season Coaches Poll:
1. RIT (6) - 131
2. Elmira (4) - 88
3. Plattsburgh - 85
4. Neumann - 71
5. Utica - 55
6. SUNY Oswego - 52
7. Chatham - 36
8. SUNY Potsdam - 27
9. SUNY Cortland - 26
10. Buffalo State - 18
(First-Place Votes in Parentheses)

Players Mentioned

Sarah Dagg

#21 Sarah Dagg

F
5' 2"
Junior
Traci Galbraith

#24 Traci Galbraith

D
5' 4"
Junior
Ali Hills

#9 Ali Hills

F
5' 2"
Sophomore
Katie Stack

#17 Katie Stack

F
5' 7"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Sarah Dagg

#21 Sarah Dagg

5' 2"
Junior
F
Traci Galbraith

#24 Traci Galbraith

5' 4"
Junior
D
Ali Hills

#9 Ali Hills

5' 2"
Sophomore
F
Katie Stack

#17 Katie Stack

5' 7"
Junior
F