Eastern women picked eighth in Big Sky polls

Heading into the 2012-13 season, both the coaches and media have picked the Eastern Washington University women’s basketball team to finish eighth in the newly expanded Big Sky Conference. In the preseason poll, released Oct. 17 by the league office, EWU garnered 40 points from the league’s head coaches and 65 from media members.

Eastern returns three starters and six other letterwinners from its 2011-12 squad, as well as three redshirts. But for the first time in three years, the Eagles will not welcome back an All-Big Sky player.

Following the 2011-12 season, Eastern graduated two-time unani...