KANSAS CITY, Mo. (TaborBluejays.com) – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced Wednesday the 2024-25 NAIA Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. A panel of head coaches representing each of the NAIA’s 21 conferences voted on the poll, which is new this season as the Top 25 Polls have no weight or bearing on the selection process for the national tournament field.
Tabor College is receiving votes in this preseason poll, coming in with 47 total votes.
The Lady Bluejays return several veterans in Graduate Students Kassidy Beam, Madie McCoy, Alyvia Owens, Kloe Bowin, and Miyah McGee, in addition to last year’s Freshman sensation Lillie Veer, as well as underclassmen like Brooke Berlin, Katelin Long, and Kaylee Kauffman. Joining the returners, Junior transfer Jada Hopson and Freshmen Ivy Preusser, Adrian Hazelwood, and Hailey Contreras look to add depth to last season’s KCAC Championship squad.
The 2024-25 season tips off for TC on Thursday, Oct. 31st as they make the trip down to Siloam Springs, Ark. for a tough season-opener against John Brown University. The game tips off at 6:00pm inside Bill George Arena and will be broadcast live on the SAC Sports Network. Live stats will also be available.
2024-25 NAIA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL
RANK INSTITUTION 23-24 RECORD POINTS
1 Dordt (Iowa) 35-2 532 (12)
2 Providence (Mont.) 27-9 525 (7)
3 Indiana Wesleyan 29-5 496 (1)
4 Campbellsville (Ky.) 31-2 470
5 Concordia (Neb.) 27-7 452
6 Dakota State (S.D.) 28-7 432
7 Cumberlands (Ky.) 26-10 422
8 Carroll (Mont.) 28-6 412
9 Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 22-11 357
10 Southern Oregon 28-5 330
11 Georgetown (Ky.) 25-7 326
12 Indiana Tech 30-4 298
13 Loyola (La.) 26-5 289
14 LSU Shreveport (La.) 30-3 252
15 Rio Grande (Ohio) 26-6 235
16 Mayville State (N.D.) 26-4 230
17 Grand View (Iowa) 27-5 216
18 Wayland Baptist (Texas) 23-9 200
19 Northwestern (Iowa) 19-12 192
20 Oregon Tech 27-5 181
21 Rocky Mountain (Mont.) 16-13 163
22 Saint Francis (Ind.) 18-11 151
23 Briar Cliff (Iowa) 24-10 139
24 Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 26-6 125
25 IU South Bend (Ind.) 31-2 124
Receiving Votes: The Master’s (Calif.) 115, Marian (Ind.) 102, Jamestown (N.D.) 91, William Carey (Miss.) 57, Pikeville (Ky.) 50, Tabor (Kan.) 47, Benedictine (Kan.) 43, Mid-America Christian (Okla.) 39, Stephens (Mo.) 35, Southeastern (Fla.) 22, Oakland City (Ind.) 15, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 13, Arizona Christian 12, Saint Xavier (Ill.) 12, Langston (Okla.) 11, Xavier (La.) 9, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 6, Milligan (Tenn.) 5, Columbia (Mo.) 4
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Tabor College is a Christ-centered institution located in Hillsboro, Kansas. The Bluejays are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and compete in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC).
