NEWTOWN, Pa. – Widener Women's Basketball finished second in the MAC Commonwealth Coaches' Preseason Poll, as announced by the conference office on Thursday (Oct. 22).

Widener received 56 points in the poll.

Messiah was voted as the conference favorite, receiving 64 points and eight first-place votes.

Coming in right behind the Pride at third was York with 43 points. Eastern was ranked eighth with 19 points, while Hood rounded out the rankings in ninth with nine points.

Last season the Pride went 21-6 overall (11-3 MAC Commonwealth). Widener advanced to the MAC Commonwealth Championship after defeating third-seeded Alvernia 61-54 in the semifinal game before falling to top-seeded Messiah 72-76 in the championship.

The Pride begin their 2026-27 campaign at home with the TFD Consulting Tip-Off Tournament on Friday, November 6, and Saturday, November 7.

To read the full conference press release, click here.