University of Delaware Athletics
Women’s Basketball Slated to Finish Fourth in CAA; DeFreese and Enabosi Earn Preseason Accolades
10/10/2019 12:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
RICHMOND, Va. – The Blue Hens were predicted to finish fourth in the Colonial Athletic Association Preseason Poll, as announced Thursday by the league.
Additionally, graduate student Nicole Enabosi and senior Samone DeFreese were picked as Preseason All-CAA honorees.
James Madison was predicted to win it all in 2020 with 81 points and nine first place votes according to a vote of the league's 10 head coaches. Behind the Dukes was Drexel (70; 1) defending champion Towson was third with 65 points and Delaware was fourth with 59 points.
Under third-year head coach Natasha Adair, the Blue Hens look to improve upon a 16-15 record from a season ago. UD returns four starters and seven letter winners from last season in addition to seeing Enabosi back on the court following ACL surgery that kept her out last year.
The 2018 CAA Player of the Year, Enabosi earned Preseason First Team accolades. She finished her junior campaign ranked in the Top 10 of nine Delaware single-season categories while leading the CAA in points per game (18.0), rebounds per game (11.8) and defensive rebounds per game (8.9).
A starter for the past two seasons, DeFreese was tabbed a Preseason Second Team selection. A CAA All-Second Team honoree last season, the forward the Blue Hens with 10.9 points per game and a 73.3 (77-for-105) free throw percentage.
Delaware kicks off the 2019-20 season by hosting Maine for a 2 p.m. contest on Friday, November 8.
Season tickets are available now. Renewing season ticket members can access their invoice by clicking here. Fans interested in becoming a season ticket member should click here to purchase new season tickets. Regular ticket packages start at $89. Special pricing is available to UD Alumni, UD Faculty & Staff as well as senior citizens. Combination packages with men's basketball season tickets is also available. Additionally, complimentary parking is available in the Gold Lot for season ticket holders. Gold Lot First Row Reserved parking is also available for $50, with additional Gold Lot General parking available for $50.
Follow Delaware Women's Basketball on Twitter at @DelawareWBB, on Instagram at @DelawareWBB and on Facebook at University of Delaware Women's Basketball
Additionally, graduate student Nicole Enabosi and senior Samone DeFreese were picked as Preseason All-CAA honorees.
James Madison was predicted to win it all in 2020 with 81 points and nine first place votes according to a vote of the league's 10 head coaches. Behind the Dukes was Drexel (70; 1) defending champion Towson was third with 65 points and Delaware was fourth with 59 points.
Under third-year head coach Natasha Adair, the Blue Hens look to improve upon a 16-15 record from a season ago. UD returns four starters and seven letter winners from last season in addition to seeing Enabosi back on the court following ACL surgery that kept her out last year.
The 2018 CAA Player of the Year, Enabosi earned Preseason First Team accolades. She finished her junior campaign ranked in the Top 10 of nine Delaware single-season categories while leading the CAA in points per game (18.0), rebounds per game (11.8) and defensive rebounds per game (8.9).
A starter for the past two seasons, DeFreese was tabbed a Preseason Second Team selection. A CAA All-Second Team honoree last season, the forward the Blue Hens with 10.9 points per game and a 73.3 (77-for-105) free throw percentage.
Delaware kicks off the 2019-20 season by hosting Maine for a 2 p.m. contest on Friday, November 8.
Season tickets are available now. Renewing season ticket members can access their invoice by clicking here. Fans interested in becoming a season ticket member should click here to purchase new season tickets. Regular ticket packages start at $89. Special pricing is available to UD Alumni, UD Faculty & Staff as well as senior citizens. Combination packages with men's basketball season tickets is also available. Additionally, complimentary parking is available in the Gold Lot for season ticket holders. Gold Lot First Row Reserved parking is also available for $50, with additional Gold Lot General parking available for $50.
Follow Delaware Women's Basketball on Twitter at @DelawareWBB, on Instagram at @DelawareWBB and on Facebook at University of Delaware Women's Basketball
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