Clarkson is the ECAC women’s coaches’ pick to win the conference this season, as announced Tuesday in the annual preseason poll.
The Golden Knights received seven of 12 first-place votes and also placed three players on the ECAC women’s preseason all-conference team.
2013 ECAC PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL
| Team (First-Place Votes) | Total Points |
|---|---|
| 1. Clarkson (7) | 117 |
| 2. Cornell (5) | 111 |
| 3. Harvard | 99 |
| 4. Quinnipiac | 94 |
| 5. St. Lawrence | 78 |
| 6. Dartmouth | 75 |
| 7. Princeton | 56 |
| 8. Rensselaer | 46 |
| 9. Colgate | 43 |
| 10. Yale | 37 |
| 11. Brown | 26 |
| 12. Union | 11 |
2013 ECAC PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
| Player's Name | Position | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erica Howe | G | Sr. | Clarkson |
| Sarah Edney | D | Jr. | Harvard |
| Erin Ambrose | D | So. | Clarkson |
| Kelly Babstock | F | Sr. | Quinnipiac |
| Jamie Lee Rattray | F | Sr. | Clarkson |
| Jillian Saulnier | F | Jr. | Cornell |