INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy women's basketball team was picked to finish ninth in the annual league preseason poll released Tuesday morning.
 
Under new leadership for the 2024-25 campaign, first-year head coach Jama Sharp returns five players from a year ago, along with 10 newcomers. Key returners include two-time All-GLVC selection Elana Wells, as well as leading rebounder Patricia Chikamba.
 
UIndy earned 105 points, four shy of tying for seventh place with Missouri-St. Louis and Quincy. Defending league champion Lewis topped the poll with 190 points and nine first-place votes, while Drury (5) and McKendree (1) garnered the remaining top picks.
 
GLVC newcomer Lincoln was chosen 14th with 26 points, just ahead of William Jewell.
 
The complete poll can be found below.

2024-25 GLVC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL

RK	SCHOOL	PTS (1st-place votes)
1.	Lewis	190 (9)
2.	Drury	183 (5)
3.	McKendree	158 (1)
4.	Maryville	140
5.	Upper Iowa	130
6.	Rockhurst	128
t7.	Missouri-St. Louis	109
t7.	Quincy	109
9.	UIndy	105
10.	Illinois Springfield	80
11. 12.	Truman State Missouri S&T	75 70
13.	Southwest Baptist	47
14.	Lincoln	26
15.	William Jewell	25