Women’s Hoops Selected Sixth in 2026 America East Preseason Coaches’ Poll

America East Official ReleaseNEWARK, NJ — The America East Conference released its 2026-27 Women’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll on Monday, with NJIT selected to finish sixth in the conference. The Highlanders enter the 2026-27 season following one of the most successful campaigns in program history. NJIT posted a program-record 19 wins in 2025-26, surpassing the previous mark of 18 set during the 2004-05 season. The Highlanders also made history with their first postseason appearance of the Division I era and their second overall, advancing to the second round of the WNIT after earning the program’s first-ever postseason victory with a…