Bay Path Tops NECC Women's Tennis Preseason Poll

ATTLEBORO, Mass. - Bay Path College has been tabbed as the preseason favorite to capture the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) women's tennis championship, it was announced today by Commissioner Del Malloy. Voting for the preseason poll was conducted among the NECC's head women's tennis coaches. 
 
The Bay Path College Wildcats (13-2, 6-0 NECC) received all five first-place votes in the 2009 NECC preseason poll. The Wildcats are led by sixth year head coach Steve Morneau. Bay Path returns six players and five starters.
 
Bay Path will be led by a trio of First Team All-NECC seniors' Julia Bendzin (Poestenkill, N.Y.), Kara Fox (Biddeford, Maine) and Cristina Ruiz (Waterbury, Conn.) along with the 2008 NECC Rookie of the Year sophomore Sarah Costa (Tiverton, R.I.).
 
Becker College received 20 points to claim the second spot. Newbury College was third with 11 points while Mitchell College was fourth with 10 points. Newcomer Lesley University rounded out the ballot in fifth place with nine points. Lesley begins their inaugural campaign in 2009.
 
Teams received five points for every first place vote received, four points for second place votes, three points for third place votes, down to one point for a last place vote. First place votes are shown in parentheses.
 

2009 NECC PRESEASON WOMEN'S TENNIS POLL

TEAM, POINTS(1st Place votes)
Bay Path, 25(5)
Becker            , 20                             
Newbury, 11
Mitchell, 10
Lesley, 9

Courtesy: NECC Athletic Communications