IWU Tabbed as Favorites in CL Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll
JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2024-2025 Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll and Preseason All-League Team on Wednesday, as voted on by the league’s head coaches.
Indiana Wesleyan was touted as the preseason favorite, after posting a 29-5 overall clip last season and advancing to the NAIA National Tournament Round of 16. The Wildcats were followed by Saint Francis, Marian, Huntington and Spring Arbor in the top-five.
The Preseason All-Crossroads League First-Team was headlined by returning NAIA All-Americans, Lilly Frasure of Indiana Wesleyan, Alana Nelson of Spring Arbor and Abbey McNally of Marian. The rest of the Preseason All-CL First-Team included Cassidy Crawford (USF), Bailey Kelham (HU), Taylor Folkema (IWU), Gabi Melby (HU), Chloe McKnight (USF), Angela Roshak (MVNU) and Jade Nutley (IWU).
The 2024-2025 season is set to open on Thursday, October 24, with the first league games slated for Wednesday, November 20.
2024-2025 Crossroads League Preseason Poll
1-Indiana Wesleyan, 9
2-Saint Francis, 20
3-Marian, 24
4-Huntington, 36
5-Spring Arbor, 37
6-Grace, 48
7-Taylor, 60
8-Mount Vernon Nazarene, 68
9-Goshen, 70
10-Bethel, 78
2024-2025 Crossroads League Preseason All-League
First-Team
-Lilly Frasure, Indiana Wesleyan
-Alana Nelson, Spring Arbor
-Abbey McNally, Marian
-Cassidy Crawford, Saint Francis
-Bailey Kelham, Huntington
-Taylor Folkema, Indiana Wesleyan
-Gabi Melby, Huntington
-Chloe McKnight, Saint Francis
-Angela Roshak, Mount Vernon Nazarene
-Jade Nutley, Indiana Wesleyan
Second-Team
-Ally Madden, Saint Francis
-Olivia Faust, Marian
-Syanne Mohamed, Goshen
-Ava Henson, Taylor
-Isabella Gizzi, Saint Francis
-Abby Williams, Bethel
-Olivia Raby, Huntington
-Morganne Houk, Grace
-Kenna Kirby, Marian
-Alayna Kulesza, Spring Arbor