MOREHEAD, Ky. - Morehead State's women's basketball program has been picked to win the Ohio Valley Conference in 2009-10 in a vote by the league's head coaches and media relations contacts. Junior guard Chynna Bozeman was named Preseason Player of the Year, and senior guard Tiffany Hamilton was also named on the Preseason All-Conference Team.
In a race that's predicted to be close the Eagles earned 147 points, including nine first-place votes, while Austin Peay claimed six first-place votes and 146 points for second place. Tennessee State was third and Eastern Illinois came in fourth.
Head coach Mike Bradbury's sqaud finished 17-14 last year and 11-7 in the league for fourth place. The Eagles return four starters and 10 letterwinners. The 17 wins were the fifth highest in school history.
Bozeman led all OVC players with a school-record tying 95 three-pointers last year. She also ranked among the league's top five scorers at 15.9 points per game and ranked among league leaders in steals and assists as well. She is on track to surpass 1,000 career points sometime this season.
Hamilton also ranked among the league leaders in three pointers, making 2.1 per game. She averaged in double figures and ranked among the league;s best in free throw accuracy.
The Eagles open the season on Oct. 31 with an exhibition game against Kentucky State at 5 p.m.
