Women’s Basketball Picked Fifth in CACC South

Women's Basketball | 11/2/2016 12:00:00 AM

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Goldey-Beacom's women's basketball team has been selected to close fifth in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division based on a vote by the league's coaches.

Goldey-Beacom is paced by the great play of junior guard Lexi Bruno (Millville, NJ), one of the league's most explosive and dynamic competitors. The first team all-league pick from last season and the 2015 CACC Rookie of the Year was named last year the best Division II player under 5'5" by Hero Sports.

Bruno, who led the league in scoring and assists last season, closed 43rd in the country with 17.0 points per game, 23rd with 5.1 assists per contest, 23rd with a 2.22 assist-to-turnover ratio, 31st with 2.46 steals per game and 60th with 35.14 minutes per contest.

She enters the season eighth in school history with 969 points, third with 290 assists, third with 128 three-pointers, eighth with 347 baskets, ninth with a .406 field goal percentage, eighth with a .735 free throw percentage and tied for seventh with 120 steals.

Opponents also can not ignore the game of junior forward Britani Bryson (Hampton, VA), who's strong play has made her one of the league's top post players. The third team All-CACC pick from last season closed 20th in the country with 10.7 rebounds per game and 14th in the league with 13.3 points per contest.

Bryson is 15th in school history with 676 points, fourth with 74 blocks, sixth with a .438 shooting percentage and 10th with 498 rebounds.

Sophomore guard Tanner Turner-Rush (Harrisburg, PA) once again will transition from the soccer pitch after averaging 5.8 points per game and ending 35th in the league with 4.7 rebounds per contest. Junior forward Marisa Howard (Twinsburg, Ohio) also is back after averaging 4.2 points per game and scoring 20 points in last season's finale at Georgian Court.

The squad is two victories shy of reaching 200 in program history.

Reigning league-champion Philadelphia University was picked to win the South Division. Bloomfield was the unanimous choice to capture the North Division.

Goldey-Beacom opens its season November 11 against Franklin Pierce, starting at 5:00 pm in Philadelphia, PA.

2016-17 CACC Women's Basketball Preseason Poll

South Division
1. Philadelphia U.        93 pts. (11 first-place votes)
2. Holy Family             78 pts.
3. U. of the Sciences 70 pts. (2)
4. Chestnut Hill          60 pts. (1)
5. Goldey-Beacom     44 pts.
6. Wilmington (DE)    28 pts.
7. Georgian Court        19 pts.

North Division
1. Bloomfield             98 pts. (14 first-place votes)
2. Caldwell                  82 pts.
3. Dominican (NY)      72 pts.
4. Nyack                      51 pts.
5. Felician                    36 pts.
6. Post                         33 pts.
7. Concordia (NY)     20 pts.

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Players Mentioned

#24 Lexi Bruno: G; 5' 4"; Junior

#30 Britani Bryson: F; 5' 10"; Junior

#32 Marisa Howard: F; 5' 10"; Junior

#3 Tanner Turner-Rush: G; 5' 7"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#24 Lexi Bruno
: 5' 4"; Junior
: G

#30 Britani Bryson
: 5' 10"; Junior
: F

#32 Marisa Howard
: 5' 10"; Junior
: F

#3 Tanner Turner-Rush
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: G