WATERVILLE, Maine – The North Atlantic Conference unveiled its preseason poll rankings for women's basketball on Tuesday and the Husson University women's basketball team was picked third.

The Eagles recorded 53 points in the poll, in addition to two of the eight first-place votes to finish in third. The defending conference champions, the University of Maine at Farmington were picked first in the poll with 61 points and five first-place votes.

Maine Maritime Academy was chosen second and garnered the other first place vote, while Thomas College was picked behind the Eagles with 37 points.

Vermont State University Lyndon was tabbed fifth with 35 points and following in sixth place was the University of Maine-Presque Isle with 19 points.

Vermont State University Johnson and Lesley University rounded out the poll with 18 and 11 points respectively.

The Eagles began the season 2-0 at the Brandeis Tip-off Tournament and will head to Saint Joseph's College of Maine tomorrow evening for a 5:30 p.m. matchup.