SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Members of the Southern Conference media selected Appalachian State as the preseason favorite to win the SoCon women’s basketball regular season title in 2012-13.

Appalachian State received 12 of 22 first-place votes and 226 total points. The coaches’ preseason favorite, Davidson, received eight first-place votes and 216 total points to finish second in the poll. The Wildcats shared the regular-season title with the Mountaineers last season.

Chattanooga was picked third, tallying two first-place votes and 210 total points. The 2012 SoCon Tournament champion Samford Bulldogs were picked fourth with 178 points.

Elon (146) was selected to finish fifth in the league, followed by Furman (128). Western Carolina (108) came in seventh, while College of Charleston (78) was picked eighth and Georgia Southern (62) ninth. Wofford (58) and UNCG (42) round out the poll.

The Southern Conference women’s basketball season begins Friday, Nov. 9, and the 2013 Southern Conference Tournament will be held March 8-11 in Asheville, N.C.

2012-13 SoCon Women’s Basketball Media Preseason Poll