Morningside was tabbed for a third place finish in the GPAC Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Preseason Poll.

Morningside was tabbed for a third place finish in the GPAC Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Preseason Poll.

The Mustangs received 78 points to trail Concordia (100) and Dakota Wesleyan (90). Concordia received 10 of the 11 first place votes. Dakota Wesleyan received the remaining first place vote.

Morningside returns 10 letter winners, including four starters, from a team that posted a 25-9 record for its 14th consecutive winning season. The Mustangs made their 15th consecutive appearance in the NAIA Division II National Tournament, where they lost 80-72 against College of the Ozarks in the second round.

Morningside will face College of the Ozarks in its season opener on Friday, Oct. 27, in Point Lookout, Mo.

Click here for the complete 2017-18 GPAC Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Preseason Poll results.