FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: September 27, 2007
CONTACT: Lori Walker, Assistant SID
PHONE: (303) 273-3735

Oredigger WBB team picked to finish fourth in the RMAC's East Division

GOLDEN, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines women's basketball team is picked to finish fourth in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference's East Division, according to the 2007-08 RMAC preseason poll, as announced this morning by the RMAC office.

The Orediggers are picked to finish fourth in the East Division behind Nebraska-Kearney, Metro State and Regis. UC-Colorado Springs, Colorado Christian and Chadron State follow Mines in the seven-team division. In the West Division, CSU-Pueblo is picked to win, while Fort Lewis, Mesa State, Western State, Adams State, Western New Mexico and New Mexico Highlands follow, rounding out the seven teams.

Mines will play its first exhibition game on November 2nd against Northern Colorado in Greeley.

For more information, please contact CSM Assistant Sports Information Director Lori Walker at lhubbart@mines.edu.

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