Hilltoppers Picked Seventh in MEC Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The West Liberty University women's basketball team has been selected seventh in the 2026-27 Mountain East Conference preseason poll, announced Tuesday during MEC Basketball Media Day at WesBanco Arena. The Hilltoppers received 68 points in the poll, which was determined by a vote of the conference's 12 head coaches. Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own teams. Fairmont State was selected as the preseason favorite, earning five first-place votes and 113 points. Charleston finished a close second with five first-place votes and 111 points. The Golden Eagles captured the 2026 MEC Women's Basketball Tournament championship....