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Marshall women chosen 6th, men 10th in Sun Belt Preseason Poll

Marshall women chosen 6th, men 10th in Sun Belt Preseason Poll

— By Bill Cornwell The Marshall women's basketball program was a dominant force in the Sun Belt Conference last season and notched regular season and tournament championships. Now, the Herd is facing a case of what have you done for me lately. In the Sun Belt's preseason polls, as voted upon by league coaches, the Marshall Women's team was picked to finish sixth in the league this year. James Madison was selected as the favorite to win the league with 12 of 14 first-place votes. Troy received the other two first place votes and was picked to finish second. First-year Marshall head coach Juli Fulks has one of Sun Belt's top players returning as senior guard Aislynn Hayes was named to the conference's