INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Green Bay women's basketball has been predicted to finish third in the Horizon League, announced by the league office Tuesday afternoon. Meghan Pingel was selected as a member of the preseason All-League Second Team.
 
The Phoenix received 120 poll points from the league's coaches, finishing just behind IUPUI (139) and Milwaukee (125).
 
Pingel headlines a Green Bay team that returns five of its top seven minute-getters from the 2020-21 season. The redshirt-senior has long been a focal point of the team's defense, starting in all 22 games, and swiping a team-high 42 steals. On the offensive end, she averaged 5.2 points per game, 4.9 assists per game, and 2.8 rebounds per game.
 
While many of the 2020-21 contributors return for the Phoenix, the team will also welcome five true freshmen in 2021-22.
 
Horizon League play is scheduled to begin on Thursday, Nov. 18, with all 12 teams in action. Green Bay will host Northern Kentucky at 7 p.m. for the league's opening night. The 2022 Horizon League Women's Basketball Championships are set to take place at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis on March 7-8.
 
Below is a complete list of the #HLWBB Preseason Poll along with voting results for the league's first and second preseason teams (alphabetical order by school).
 
2021-22  #HLWBB Preseason Poll
Pl.          Team – Pts. (First-place votes)
1.            IUPUI – 139 (11)
2.            Milwaukee – 125
3.            Green Bay – 120 (1)
4.            Northern Kentucky – 107
5.            Oakland – 96
6.            Cleveland State – 78
T7.          Wright State – 72
T7.          Youngstown State – 72
9.            RMU – 47
10.          UIC – 38
11.          Purdue Fort Wayne – 26
12.          Detroit Mercy – 16
 
#HLWBB Preseason Player of the Year
Macee Williams, IUPUI
 
Preseason All-League First Team (alphabetical order by school)
Rachel McLimore, IUPUI
Macee Williams, IUPUI
Megan Walstad, Milwaukee
Lindsey Duvall, Northern Kentucky
Kahlaijah Dean, Oakland
 
Preseason All-League Second Team (alphabetical order by school)
Destiny Leo, Cleveland State
Meghan Pingel, Green Bay
Ivy Turner, Northern Kentucky
Sol Castro, RMU
Chelsea Olson, Youngstown State

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