PORTLAND, Oregon --- The Western Oregon women's basketball team was selected to finish ninth in the GNAC Preseason Poll released Friday.

The Wolves finished with 22 points, finishing ahead of Alaska (15) and behind Saint Martin's (27). Western Washington was picked first with 98 points and eight first points followed by Alaska Anchorage (84 points, one first-place vote) and Montana State Billings (81 points, one first-place vote).

WOU went 9-17 overall and 5-13 in the GNAC last season - finishing eighth in the conference.

The Wolves open with a scrimmage against Linn-Benton Oct. 29 before taking on Oregon State on Oct. 30 in Corvallis in an exhibition contest. WOU opens the season Nov. 12 in Lacey, Washington, against Cal Poly Humboldt.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL
1. Western Washington (8), 98 pts.
2. Alaska Anchorage (1), 84 pts.
3. Montana St. Billings (1), 81 pts.
4. Central Washington, 67 pts.
5. Simon Fraser, 59 pts.
6. Northwest Nazarene, 55 pts.
7. Seattle Pacific, 42 pts.
8. Saint Martin's, 27 pts.
9. Western Oregon, 22 pts.
10. Alaska, 15 pts.