FOREST, Va. - The Shenandoah University women's basketball team was selected second in the 2026-27 ODAC Preseason Poll, receiving 107 points and three first-place votes in the poll.

Randolph-Macon College tops the rankings with 117 points and eight first-place votes, while Washington and Lee University is third with the final first-place nod.

Shenandoah went 11-5 in ODAC play last season and advanced to the ODAC Semifinals in Salem, Virginia. The Hornets were also ranked as high 21 in the D3hoops.com Top 25 national rankings last season, while also earning an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament.

Shenandoah returns Addisyn Banks, Skai Bayless, and Brynna Nesselrodt who each started at least 22 games for the Hornets last season. Earlier this afternoon, Banks was named a Preseason All-American by D3hoops.com.

The Hornets open their season next Wednesday with a non-conference home game versus Dickinson College. The first ODAC game of the season is on December 2 at Randolph-Macon.

2026-27 PRESEASON POLL

1. Randolph-Macon College (8) 117 pts.
2. Shenandoah University (3) 107 pts.
3. Washington and Lee University (1) 103 pts.
4. Batten University 86 pts.
5. Bridgewater College 81 pts.
6. Hollins University 73 pts.
7. Guilford College 58 pts.
8. Roanoke College 56 pts.
9. University of Lynchburg 44 pts.
10. Randolph College 29 pts.
11. Averett University 23 pts.
12. EMU 15 pts.

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