Johnson Ranked 7th in 2015-2016 NAC Coaches' Poll

Castleton (23-5, 17-1 NAC) head coach Tim Barrett returns for his 15th season with the Spartans after claiming the 2015 NAC Championship. The team graduated one starter from last season and returns six of the team's top seven scorers. Jade Desroches (Enosburg, Vt.; pictured right) is back after leading the team in scoring, steals and assists, while backcourt mate Lindsay Sabo(Stanhope, N.J.) returns after averaging 10.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game while making 48 three-point field goals. Senior Bryanna DuPont (Marshfield, Vt.) is back after averaging 6.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game a season ago. Coach Barrett also welcomes three newcomers to the team, each of whom could see time. 

Colby-Sawyer (16-11, 12-6 NAC) will be under the direction of 22nd year head coach George Martin, who led the Chargers to an appearance in the NAC Tournament Semifinals last season. Despite the loss to graduation of last year's Defensive Player of the Year, the Chargers return six of their top eight minute leaders including All-NAC Second Team honoree junior Lexi Iannone (North Haven, Conn.; pictured right). Iannone was second on the team with 9.9 points per game and led the team with 53 makes from beyond the arc for a .384 shooting percentage. With just two new additions to this year's squad, the Chargers are poised and experienced to make a run to the postseason. Colby-Sawyer plays an even first semester with four games at home and four on the road ending with a trip to Maine for a conference doubleheader. 

Husson (17-9, 15-3 NAC) head coach Kissy Walker begins her 12th-straight season and 25th overall at helm for the Eagles. The veteran and her talented 2015-16 squad will look to capture their first NAC title since 2011. Husson will see the return of center Rebecca Young (Concord, Vt.) for her senior year and top returners from last year's squad in Chandler Guerrette (Presque Isle, Maine), Victoria McIntyre (Mars Hill, Maine; pictured right), and Denae Johnson (Bangor, Maine). Newcomers looking to make an early impact on the season include guards Kenzie Worcester (Washburn, Maine) and Joan Overman (Washburn, Maine) and transfer forward Anna MacKenzie (Plymouth, Maine). The Eagles will take on Bowdoin, Saint Joseph's (Maine), Brandeis, Bates, Colby, Southern Maine and UMass-Boston to prepare for a tough conference schedule. 

New England College (21-7, 13-5 NAC) 14th-year head coach Erica Ledy and her squad will look to feed off their program-best record from a season ago. The Pilgrims earned a spot in the NAC Championship for the first time in program history, but fell to Castleton, 45-40. NEC will have huge shoes to fill after losing two NAC First Team All-Conference athletes to graduation. Returning will be junior guard Marjani Lillard (Bowie, Md.; pictured right), who averaged 6.0 points per game and 4.5 rebounds per game last season. Also returning will be junior forward Tiffany Davis (Baltimore, Md.), who scored 3.9 points per game and pulled down 5.3 rebound per game last season. The NEC squad will look to a talent group of incoming freshmen to make an immediate impact.

Maine Maritime (12-14, 9-9 NAC) returns five players from last season, including three starters. Seniors Bekah Campbell (Corinth, Maine), Mackenzie Vosburgh (Rhinebeck, N.Y.) and Maggie McConkey (Fryeburg, Maine) along with juniors Kristi Willey (Topsham, Maine; pictured right) and Alex Winchester (Hampden, Maine) will look to lead veteran head coach Craig Dagan's squad. Top incomers include Alayne Felix (Mahopac, N.Y.) and Tess Clark (Spring, Texas). The Mariners have scheduled Saint Joseph's College (Maine), Manhattanville, UMass Boston, and Endicott to help prepare for a tough NAC schedule.

UMaine-Farmington (11-15, 10-8 NAC) veteran head coach Jamie Beaudoin enters his 17th season with a solid depth chart. The Beavers return 12 plays from last season, including seniors Meghan Smith (Boothbay, Maine, pictured right) and Elizabeth Ferry(Winslow, Maine). UMaine-Farmington will play Bates, Bowdoin, Colby, and Saint Joseph's College (Maine) as the top non-conference opponents.

Johnson State (6-18, 6-12 NAC) will look to build on last season's success with a veteran group of returners. The Badgers welcome back seven players from last season including junior forwards Kasey DeGreenia (Concord, Vt.) and Ashley Goddard (Jamaica, Vt.; pictured right), junior point guard Nicole Menard (Milton, Vt.), and senior guard Allyson Bruckner (Barrnet, Vt.). Fifth-year head coach Greg Eckman has scheduled SUNY Plattsburg, MIT and Middlebury as top non-conference opponents to prepare for a tough NAC schedule. 

Lyndon's (7-18, 6-12 NAC) ninth-year head coach Vinnie Maloney will look to several key returners to lead his 2015-16 squad. The Hornets return 2015 NAC Rookie of the Year center Mikayla Hodge (Newbury, Vt.; pictured right), along with senior Aimee Thompson (Barnet, Vt.) and sophomore Abby Salvadore (Portsmouth, N.H.). The Lyndon squad will look to improve upon last season and to compete for a position in the NAC tournament this year.

Thomas (3-22, 2-16 NAC) will be under the guidance of second-year head coach Emily Cummins. The Terriers return an experienced core from last season, including each of the teams' top three scorers. Senior forwards Katie McAllister (Pittston, Maine) and Ashleigh Gagne (Waterville, Maine; pictured right) both started all 25 games last season and averaged 11.1 and 9.1 points per game, respectively. Sophomore Jordan Agger-Barnes (South Portland, Maine) added 6.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per contest. 

Green Mountain (0-23, 0-18 NAC) will look to rebuild the Eagles' program this year with an impressive incoming class of freshmen. First-year head coach, Jonathan Lamiotte, will look to his seniors, forwards Torie Cowell (Rochester, N.Y.; pictured right) and Hayley Loisel (Tolland, Conn.) and guard Keelin Banks (Wilmot, N.H.), for their leadership and guidance in the growth of this young Eagles' team. Incoming freshmen, forward Maddy Postnikoff (Kelowna, British Columbia) and guard Mercedes Rideout (Chambersburg, Pa.) will be looked upon for immediate impact within the program. Green Mountain will take on Fisher, Pine Manor, and Daniel Webster as its top non-conference opponents.